French: Present Tense

-er Verbs
1. This is used for any action happening now in the present - and Translates as " I am Doing/ I Do"
2. Manger
  1. To Eat
  2. Who Is Doing This?
    1. Je (I)
      1. Je mange
    2. tu (You)
      1. tu manges
    3. Il/ Elle (He/She)
      1. Il mange
      2. Elle mange
      3. Il, Elle and On always have the same ending
    4. Nous (We)
      1. Nous mangons
    5. Vous (They)
      1. Vous mangez
-ir Verbs
1. Finir
  1. To Finish
  2. Who Is Doing This?
    1. Je (I)
      1. Je finis
    2. tu ( You)
      1. Tu finis
    3. Il/Elle (He/She)
      1. Il finit
      2. Elle finit
    4. Nous (We)
      1. Nous Finissons
    5. Vous (They)
      1. Vous finissez
2. There are a lot of Irregular -ir Verbs
  1. Ouvir
  2. Partir
  3. Venir
  4. Courir
-re Verbs
1. There are a lot of Irregular -re Verbs
  Annotations:
  - Être, Faire and Dire
  1. Être
  2. Dire
  3. Faire
2. Perdre
  1. To Lose
  2. Who Is Doing This?
    1. Je (I)
      1. Je Perds
    2. Tu (You)
      1. Tu Perds
    3. Il/ Elle (He/She)
      1. Il Perd
      2. Elle Perd
    4. Nous (We)
      1. Nous Perdons
    5. Vous (They)
      1. Vous Perdez
3. -re verbs add these endings to their stem - note that il/elle/on has no new ending
1. Who Is Doing The Activity?
1. 2. The Stem Of The Verb - take off -ir, -er, -re
  1. 3. Add Correct Ending

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