avoir/etre
J'ai
I have
J'écoute
I listen (to)
Il fait
He does
Normalement je fais de la natation avec mes amis
Normally I do/go swimming 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 dances
Elle danse
Il lit
He reads
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 love TV
Nous adorons la télé
Elles boivent
They (fem) drink
Sometimes, we watch a film and then we go to town.
Quelquefois, nous regardons un film et puis on va en ville.
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 -er verbs in the present tense?
-e
-es
-e
-ons
-ez
-ent
Can you name an irregular verb?
faire
aller
avoir
etre
lire
boire
When I have finished my homework, I chat to (use with) my mum
Quand j'ai fini mes devoirs, je parle avec ma mère
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)