French Verb Conjugation Practice

1. Present Tense (Présent)

The present tense describes current actions or general truths.

Regular verb endings:
-ER verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent
-IR verbs: is, is, it, issons, issez, issent
-RE verbs: s, s, -, ons, ez, ent

Example: parler (to speak) → je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent

2. Past Tenses

French has several past tenses with different uses.

Passé Composé: Compound past (avoir/être + past participle)
Imparfait: Describes ongoing past actions or states
Plus-que-parfait: Past perfect (had done something)

Example: j'ai parlé (I spoke), je parlais (I was speaking), j'avais parlé (I had spoken)

3. Future Tenses

French has simple and compound future tenses.

Futur Simple: Simple future (will do something)
Futur Proche: Near future (going to do something)
Futur Antérieur: Future perfect (will have done something)

Example: je parlerai (I will speak), je vais parler (I'm going to speak), j'aurai parlé (I will have spoken)

4. Conditional Mood

The conditional expresses what would happen under certain circumstances.

Present Conditional: Would do something
Past Conditional: Would have done something

Example: je parlerais (I would speak), j'aurais parlé (I would have spoken)

5. Subjunctive Mood

The subjunctive expresses doubt, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty.

Formation: Present subjunctive (que + special conjugation)
Usage: After expressions of doubt, emotion, wish, or uncertainty

Example: il faut que je parle (I must speak), je veux que tu parles (I want you to speak)

6. Irregular Verbs

Many common French verbs have irregular conjugations.

Common irregulars:
être (to be), avoir (to have), aller (to go), faire (to do/make), venir (to come), prendre (to take)

Example: je suis (I am), j'ai (I have), je vais (I go), je fais (I do), je viens (I come), je prends (I take)