Les infinitifs
What is an infinitive in French?
The basic form of a verb ending in -ER, -IR, or -RE (e.g., parler, finir, vendre).
Conjugate parler for “je.”
je parle
What is the purpose of the imperative?
To give a command or suggestion.
How do you make a sentence negative in French?
Put “ne…pas” around the verb.
What is the typical word order in a French sentence?
Subject → Verb → (Object)
Give 2 French infinitives and their English meanings.
e.g., parler (to speak), manger (to eat)
What is the ending for nous with regular -IR verbs?
-issons
Give the formal imperative for finir
Finissez !
Make negative: “Je parle français.”
Je ne parle pas français.
Make a question: “Tu aimes le chocolat” (use est-ce que).
Est-ce que tu aimes le chocolat ?
Translate: “to throw a party” → ________
Organiser une boum
Translate and conjugate: “She waits.”
Elle attend
Translate “Let’s work!”
Travaillons !
Make negative: “Ils aiment la musique.”
Ils n’aiment pas la musique.
Translate: “He walks to JMS.”
Il marche à JMS.
Explain the difference between “parle” and “parler.”
“parler” is the infinitive; “parle” is a conjugated form (I speak / he speaks).
Conjugate finir for “ils.”
ils finissent
Give the familiar imperative form of parler.
Parle !
Explain what happens to “ne” before a vowel sound.
“ne” becomes “n’” before a vowel (e.g., n’aime pas).
Combine with a conjunction: “J’aime le français. J’aime les maths.”
J'aime le français, et j'aime les maths
Identify the infinitive: “Nous étudions le français.”
étudier
What are ALL of the endings for conjugating -RE verbs
-s
-s
-
-ons
-ez
-ent
Explain why “tu parles” changes to “parle” in the imperative.
The subject pronoun “tu” is dropped, and in -ER verbs the final “s” is removed.
Translate: “We never finish the homework.”
Nous ne finissons jamais le travail.
Combine with the best conjunction: “J’adore le français. Je deteste ma classe.”
, mais
, cependant