The present tense - Le présent

We use the present tense when we are talking or writing about something we are doing or something we do regularly.

Eg. I am eating chips

      We are watching X Factor

      Every week he plays football in school

Each verb is underlined in the sentences above.

In French there are 3 types of verbs, ending in -er, -ir, or -re.

3 examples of these different verbs

regarder-to watch

je regarde                              -I watch / I am watching

tu regardes                             -you watch

il/elle regarde                          -he /she watches

nous regardons                       -we watch

vous regardez                         -you (plural)/ (polite you) watch

ils regardent                           -they watch

finir - to finish

je finis                                     -I finish / I am finishing

tu finis                                     -you finish

il/elle finit                                 -he /she finishes

nous finissons                         -we finish

vous finissez                            -you (plural)/(polite you) finish

ils finissent                              -they finish

vendre – to sell

je vends                                   -I sell/ I am selling

tu vends                                   -you sell

il/elle vend                                -he /she sells

nous vendons                           -we sell

vous vendez                             -you sell

ils vendent                               -they sell