avoir/etre
J'ai
I have
J'écoute
I listen (to)
Il fait
He does
Je fais du vélo avec mes amis.
I go biking with my friends.
What is an infinitive?
The WHOLE verb (ending in -er/-ir/-re)
Nous avons
We have
Tu nages
You swim
Vous allez
You (pl/for) go
De temps en temps, tu écoutes de la musique
From time to time, you listen to music
What two ways can the present tense be translated?
am doing sth/do
Ils sont
They (masc/mixed) are
She gains weight
Elle grossit
Il va
He goes
Maria hates going to school because her friends are stupid.
Maria déteste aller au college parce que ses amis sont stupides.
What does 'conjugation' mean?
Putting a verb into a tense
Sam and Sarah are
Sam et Sarah sont
We answer
Nous répondons
Ils/Elles ont un chien.
They have a dog.
From time to time, we choose the French breakfast.
De temps en temps, nous choisissons le petit déjeuner français.
What is the present tense (give 2 details)?
The tense used to describe what normally happens or is happening.
You (pl/for) have
Vous avez
What are the endings for regular -ir verbs in the present tense?
-is -is -it -issons -issez -issent
What are our 4 main irregular verbs?
faire
aller
avoir
etre
When I finish my homework, I draw.
Quand je finis mes devoirs, je dessine.
What is the difference between an irregular and a regular verb?
A regular verb follows a set pattern for conjugation, but irregular verbs do not (eg - the stem may change, the endings may be different)