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Characteristics of the verb (persons, number, infinitives - 1st, 2nd and 3rd group) , auxiliary and semi-auxiliary verbs.

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French

The Verb

Basic grammar

Basic verbs and conjugation

The verb
Characteristics of the verb:
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6 persons: je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous, ils/elles
• Number
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Singular: je, tu, il lelle / on
Plural: nous, vous, ils / elles
A Exception!
The verb ALLER (to go) is part
because it's not
How to conjugate a verb?
To conjugatea verb, you'll need to find the root of a verb to the desired tense.
The root of the verb is found in its infinitive form. Infinitives in French are not
preceded by an equivalent of the preposition "to" like in English.
They are identified according to groups by their endings.
Infinitives of verbs of the:
1st
of the 3rd
group
conjugated like the verbs of the 1 group!
→2nd
→ 3rd
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
je (I)
tu (you)
il, elle, on (he, she, we)
group: ending in - ER
group: ending in - IR
nous (we)
vous (you)
ils, elles (they, they)
masculine feminine
form
form
The verbs AVOIR (to have) and ÊTRE (to be)
have a meaning in their own right as verbs but
their basic meaning is lost of verbs when they:
Informal form
act as auxiliaries to form compound tenses
act used in the formation of the passive voice
→ are used to form pronominal verbs.
group: others verbs ending in -RE, -OIR, IR
Ex: prendre (to take), vouloir (to want), dormir (to sleep)
•What is the difference between verbs of the 2nd group ending in IR and verbs of the 3rd group?
→verbs of the 2 group drop the -IR of the infinitive, add an -ISS- to the plural form, and then
insert the appropriate ending. Ex: finir (to finish) → nous finissons (we finish)
→verbs of the 3rd group drop the -IR of the infinitive, then add the appropriate ending, WITHOUT
Ex: chanter (to sing)
Ex: finir (to finish)
the -ISS- in the plural form. These groups of -IR verbs can be termed irregular.
Ex: dormir (to sleep) → nous dormons (we sleep)
Auxiliary verbs: avoir and être
Semi-auxiliary verbs:
S
Ex: aller (to go), devoir (to have to), pouvoir (to be able),
Commencer à (to begin), venir de (to have just)
They are always followed by an infinitive, except for
ALLER (to go) which can be followed by the form
ending in - ANT.
Ex: Je vais manger. (I'm going to eat).
La santé de Lucie va en s'améliorant..
(The Lucie's health is improving).

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