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La diversité culturelle : regular present tense

I can use the present tense of -er, -ir and the four groups of -re verbs in the context of cultural events in France.

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Year 11
Edexcel

La diversité culturelle : regular present tense

I can use the present tense of -er, -ir and the four groups of -re verbs in the context of cultural events in France.

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Key learning points

  1. The three infinitive endings in French are -er, -ir and -re.
  2. Regular verbs follow a common and consistent pattern when conjugated.
  3. The four groups of -re verbs are: verbs like 'entendre', like 'prendre', like 'traduire' and verbs like 'écrire'.
  4. 'Connaitre' is conjugated in the present tense as: connais, connais, connait, connaissons, connaissez, connaissent.

Keywords

  • Regular verb - a verb that follows a consistent and predictable pattern when conjugated

Common misconception

There are two present tenses in French, simple present and present continuous, like English.

There is only one present tense in French, which is used to communicate both English present tenses. For example, 'je joue au foot' can be translated as both I play football and I am playing football.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is the correct present tense form of the verb respecter (to respect) for je (I)?
respectons
Correct answer: respecte
respectes
respecter
Q2.
Match each French word to its correct English meaning.
Correct Answer:principal (m),principal

principal

Correct Answer:aller (m),single ticket

single ticket

Correct Answer:aller-retour (m),return ticket

return ticket

Correct Answer:application, appli (f),application (for an appliance)

application (for an appliance)

Correct Answer:camping (m),camping

camping

Correct Answer:Alpes (fpl),Alps

Alps

Q3.
Match the IR verb comprendre (to understand) to the subject pronouns.
Correct Answer:je,comprends

comprends

Correct Answer:elle,comprend

comprend

Correct Answer:nous,comprenons

comprenons

Correct Answer:vous,comprenez

comprenez

Correct Answer:ils,comprennent

comprennent

Q4.
'Je reste' means I stay. How do you say 'I am staying'?
Correct Answer: je reste
Q5.
What is the imperative mood used for?
describing the past
asking questions
Correct answer: giving commands or instructions
talking about the future
Q6.
What is the correct present tense form of retourner (to return) for 'nous'?
Correct Answer: retournons

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is NOT a regular French verb ending?
-er
-ir
-re
Correct answer: -oir
Q2.
Match the French words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:adolescent, ado (m),teenager

teenager

Correct Answer:boisson (f),drink

drink

Correct Answer:religion (f),religion

religion

Correct Answer:francophone,French-speaking

French-speaking

Correct Answer:Pâques (m),Easter

Easter

Q3.
How many present tenses are there in French?
Correct Answer: one, 1
Q4.
Which is the correct conjugation of connaître for 'vous'?
connait
Correct answer: connaissez
connais
connaissons
Q5.
What is the present tense form of respecter (to respect) for ils? Answer with one word only.
Correct Answer: respectent
Q6.
What makes the verb prendre different from regular -RE verbs like entendre?
It drops the -re and adds completely different endings.
It uses -iss- in its plural forms.
Correct answer: It adds a second 'n' in the plural forms (nous, vous, ils/elles).
It keeps the stem the same in all forms.

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