French Present Tense Conjugations
Here are the present tense conjugations for some common French first group (-er) verbs:
1. aimer (to love)
- J'aime (I love)
- Tu aimes (You love)
- Il/elle/on aime (He/she/one loves)
- Nous aimons (We love)
- Vous aimez (You love)
- Ils/elles aiment (They love)
2. manger (to eat)
- Je mange (I eat)
- Tu manges (You eat)
- Il/elle/on mange (He/she/one eats)
- Nous mangeons (We eat)
- Vous mangez (You eat)
- Ils/elles mangent (They eat)
3. parler (to speak)
- Je parle (I speak)
- Tu parles (You speak)
- Il/elle/on parle (He/she/one speaks)
- Nous parlons (We speak)
- Vous parlez (You speak)
- Ils/elles parlent (They speak)
4. écouter (to listen)
- J'écoute (I listen)
- Tu écoutes (You listen)
- Il/elle/on écoute (He/she/one listens)
- Nous écoutons (We listen)
- Vous écoutez (You listen)
- Ils/elles écoutent (They listen)
5. chanter (to sing)
- Je chante (I sing)
- Tu chantes (You sing)
- Il/elle/on chante (He/she/one sings)
- Nous chantons (We sing)
- Vous chantez (You sing)
- Ils/elles chantent (They sing)
6. danser (to dance)
- Je danse (I dance)
- Tu danses (You dance)
- Il/elle/on danse (He/she/one dances)
- Nous dansons (We dance)
- Vous dansez (You dance)
- Ils/elles dansent (They dance)
7. regarder (to watch/look at)
- Je regarde (I watch)
- Tu regardes (You watch)
- Il/elle/on regarde (He/she/one watches)
- Nous regardons (We watch)
- Vous regardez (You watch)
- Ils/elles regardent (They watch)
8. travailler (to work)
- Je travaille (I work)
- Tu travailles (You work)
- Il/elle/on travaille (He/she/one works)
- Nous travaillons (We work)
- Vous travaillez (You work)
- Ils/elles travaillent (They work)
9. habiter (to live/reside)
- J'habite (I live)
- Tu habites (You live)
- Il/elle/on habite (He/she/one lives)
- Nous habitons (We live)
- Vous habitez (You live)
- Ils/elles habitent (They live)
10. acheter (to buy)
- J'achète (I buy)
- Tu achètes (You buy)
- Il/elle/on achète (He/she/one buys)
- Nous achetons (We buy)
- Vous achetez (You buy)
- Ils/elles achètent (They buy)
11. arriver (to arrive)
- J'arrive (I arrive)
- Tu arrives (You arrive)
- Il/elle/on arrive (He/she/one arrives)
- Nous arrivons (We arrive)
- Vous arrivez (You arrive)
- Ils/elles arrivent (They arrive)
12. montrer (to show)
- Je montre (I show)
- Tu montres (You show)
- Il/elle/on montre (He/she/one shows)
- Nous montrons (We show)
- Vous montrez (You show)
- Ils/elles montrent (They show)
13. aimer (to like)
- J'aime (I like)
- Tu aimes (You like)
- Il/elle/on aime (He/she/one likes)
- Nous aimons (We like)
- Vous aimez (You like)
- Ils/elles aiment (They like)
14. donner (to give)
- Je donne (I give)
- Tu donnes (You give)
- Il/elle/on donne (He/she/one gives)
- Nous donnons (We give)
- Vous donnez (You give)
- Ils/elles donnent (They give)
15. jouer (to play)
- Je joue (I play)
- Tu joues (You play)
- Il/elle/on joue (He/she/one plays)
- Nous jouons (We play)
- Vous jouez (You play)
- Ils/elles jouent (They play)
16. aider (to help)
- J'aide (I help)
- Tu aides (You help)
- Il/elle/on aide (He/she/one helps)
- Nous aidons (We help)
- Vous aidez (You help)
- Ils/elles aident (They help)
17. travailler (to work)
- Je travaille (I work)
- Tu travailles (You work)
- Il/elle/on travaille (He/she/one works)
- Nous travaillons (We work)
- Vous travaillez (You work)
- Ils/elles travaillent (They work)
18. penser (to think)
- Je pense (I think)
- Tu penses (You think)
- Il/elle/on pense (He/she/one thinks)
- Nous pensons (We think)
- Vous pensez (You think)
- Ils/elles pensent (They think)
19. monter (to climb/go up)
- Je monte (I climb/go up)
- Tu montes (You climb/go up)
- Il/elle/on monte (He/she/one climbs/goes up)
- Nous montons (We climb/go up)
- Vous montez (You climb/go up)
- Ils/elles montent (They climb/go up)
20. descendre (to descend/go down)
- Je descends (I descend/go down)
- Tu descends (You descend/go down)
- Il/elle/on descend (He/she/one descends/goes down)
- Nous descendons (We descend/go down)
- Vous descendez (You descend/go down)
- Ils/elles descendent (They descend/go down)
21. entrer (to enter)
- J'entre (I enter)
- Tu entres (You enter)
- Il/elle/on entre (He/she/one enters)
- Nous entrons (We enter)
- Vous entrez (You enter)
- Ils/elles entrent (They enter)
22. sortir (to go out)
- Je sors (I go out)
- Tu sors (You go out)
- Il/elle/on sort (He/she/one goes out)
- Nous sortons (We go out)
- Vous sortez (You go out)
- Ils/elles sortent (They go out)
23. boire (to drink)
- Je bois (I drink)
- Tu bois (You drink)
- Il/elle/on boit (He/she/one drinks)
- Nous buvons (We drink)
- Vous buvez (You drink)
- Ils/elles boivent (They drink)
24. comprendre (to understand)
- Je comprends (I understand)
- Tu comprends (You understand)
- Il/elle/on comprend (He/she/one understands)
- Nous comprenons (We understand)
- Vous comprenez (You understand)
- Ils/elles comprennent (They understand)
25. attendre (to wait)
- J'attends (I wait)
- Tu attends (You wait)
- Il/elle/on attend (He/she/one waits)
- Nous attendons (We wait)
- Vous attendez (You wait)
- Ils/elles attendent (They wait)
26. partir (to leave)
- Je pars (I leave)
- Tu pars (You leave)
- Il/elle/on part (He/she/one leaves)
- Nous partons (We leave)
- Vous partez (You leave)
- Ils/elles partent (They leave)
27. arriver (to arrive)
- J'arrive (I arrive)
- Tu arrives (You arrive)
- Il/elle/on arrive (He/she/one arrives)
- Nous arrivons (We arrive)
- Vous arrivez (You arrive)
- Ils/elles arrivent (They arrive)
28. oublier (to forget)
- J'oublie (I forget)
- Tu oublies (You forget)
- Il/elle/on oublie (He/she/one forgets)
- Nous oublions (We forget)
- Vous oubliez (You forget)
- Ils/elles oublient (They forget)
29. ouvrir (to open)
- J'ouvre (I open)
- Tu ouvres (You open)
- Il/elle/on ouvre (He/she/one opens)
- Nous ouvrons (We open)
- Vous ouvrez (You open)
- Ils/elles ouvrent (They open)
30. fermer (to close)
- Je ferme (I close)
- Tu fermes (You close)
- Il/elle/on ferme (He/she/one closes)
- Nous fermons (We close)
- Vous fermez (You close)
- Ils/elles ferment (They close)
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