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This is a list of verbs in the present tense in French. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
To see: Voir |
To write: Écrire |
To love: Aimer / adorer |
To give: Donner |
To play: Jouer |
To read: Lire |
To understand: Comprendre |
To have: Avoir |
To know: Savoir / Connaître |
To learn: Apprendre |
To think: Penser |
To work: Travailler |
To speak: Parler |
To drive: Conduire |
To smile: Sourire |
To find: Trouver |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
I see you: Je vous vois |
I write with a pen: J'écris avec un stylo |
You love apples: vous adorez les pommes |
You give money: Vous donnez de l'argent |
You play tennis: Vous jouez au tennis |
He reads a book: Il lit un livre |
He understands me: Il me comprend |
She has a cat: Elle a un chat |
She knows my friend: Elle connaît mon ami(e) |
We want to learn: Nous voulons apprendre |
We think Spanish is easy: Nous trouvons l'espagnol facile |
You (plural) work here: Vous travaillez ici |
You (plural) speak French: Vous parlez français |
They drive a car: Ils conduisent une voiture |
They smile: Ils sourissent |
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