Révision du Présent (Present Review)

Learning ObjectivesCorrectly use the present tense for regular verbs ending in -er, -ir, and -re.Use the present tense to describe daily activities and hobbies.Identify the correct verb form in a sentence.Talk about what I do and what other people do.Hi there! 👋 What are you doing today? Playing hockey? 🏒 Eating poutine? 🍟 Or maybe finishing your homework? 📚 The present tense is everywhere in French! Let's learn how to use it together.Real-World ApplicationsTelling your family about your day.Explaining the rules of a game to a friend.Ordering food at a restaurant.

This lesson is a review. Here are some important verbs we'll be using. Remember how they change!French VerbWhat it MeansExample in a Sentenceparler (to speak) [par-LAY]This verb means 'to speak' or 'to talk'.Je parle (I speak) [zhuh PARL] français (French) [frahn-SAY].manger (to eat) [mahn-ZHAY]This is how you say 'to eat'.Nous mangeons (We eat) [noo mahn-ZHOHN] de la pizza (pizza) [duh lah peet-ZAH]. 🍕jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY]Use this verb for 'to play', like for games or sports.Tu joues (You play) [too ZHOO] au soccer (soccer) [oh sock-ER].finir (to finish) [fee-NEER]This verb means 'to finish'.Elle finit (She finishes) [el fee-NEE] son livre (her book) [sohn LEE-vruh].attendre (to wait for) [ah-TAHN-druh]This is the verb for 'to wait for'.Vous attendez (You wait for) [voo zah-tahn-DAY]...

Present Tense EndingsIn the present tense, the end of the verb (the ending) changes depending on the subject, like je (I) [zhuh], tu (you) [too], il (he) [eel], nous (we) [noo], etc. Here are the patterns for regular verbs.Rule 1: Verbs ending in -ER (like parler (to speak) [par-LAY])You remove the -er and add these endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.Example: je parle (I speak) [zhuh PARL], tu parles (you speak) [too PARL], il/elle parle (he/she speaks) [eel/el PARL], nous parlons (we speak) [noo par-LOHN], vous parlez (you speak) [voo par-LAY], ils/elles parlent (they speak) [eel/el PARL].Rule 2: Verbs ending in -IR (like finir (to finish) [fee-NEER])You remove the -ir and add these endings: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.Example: je finis (I finish) [zhuh fee-NEE], tu finis (...