French Conjugations

In French, verbs are classified into three main groups based on their infinitive endings: -er verbs (first group), -ir verbs (second group), and -re verbs (third group). The conjugation of verbs in each group follows a specific pattern. Let's focus on first group verbs (-er verbs) and explore their conjugations with 30 examples.

First group (-er) verbs are the most common in French, and they include regular verbs like "manger" (to eat), "parler" (to speak), and "aimer" (to like/love). Here's how you can conjugate them in various tenses:

Present Tense (Présent):

1. Je mange (I eat)
2. Tu manges (You eat)
3. Il/elle/on mange (He/she/one eats)
4. Nous mangeons (We eat)
5. Vous mangez (You eat)
6. Ils/elles mangent (They eat)

Imperfect Tense (Imparfait):

7. Je mangeais (I used to eat)
8. Tu mangeais (You used to eat)
9. Il/elle/on mangeait (He/she/one used to eat)
10. Nous mangions (We used to eat)
11. Vous mangiez (You used to eat)
12. Ils/elles mangeaient (They used to eat)

Future Tense (Futur Simple):

13. Je mangerai (I will eat)
14. Tu mangeras (You will eat)
15. Il/elle/on mangera (He/she/one will eat)
16. Nous mangerons (We will eat)
17. Vous mangerez (You will eat)
18. Ils/elles mangeront (They will eat)

Conditional Tense (Conditionnel Présent):

19. Je mangerais (I would eat)
20. Tu mangerais (You would eat)
21. Il/elle/on mangerait (He/she/one would eat)
22. Nous mangerions (We would eat)
23. Vous mangeriez (You would eat)
24. Ils/elles mangeraient (They would eat)

Past Simple (Passé Simple):

25. Je mangeai (I ate)
26. Tu mangeas (You ate)
27. Il/elle/on mangea (He/she/one ate)
28. Nous mangeâmes (We ate)
29. Vous mangeâtes (You ate)
30. Ils/elles mangèrent (They ate)

These examples cover the conjugation of regular -er verbs in various tenses. Keep in mind that irregular verbs may have slightly different conjugation patterns, but these are the basic rules for first group (-er) verbs. Learning these conjugation patterns is fundamental to mastering French grammar.