Première classe A1 Breakthrough

Grammar: present indicative

Identifiez la finale de l'infinitif et cochez la bonne colonne. Consultez l'AIDE.
Identify the ending of the infinitive form and check the correct column. Check the help section.
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On sort faire la fête à Lyon.
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer) - Collection 1The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir) - Collection 2, 3 or 4
On sait trouver les péniches branchées des quais du Rhône.
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer)The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
Je retourne en parapente.
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer) The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
Nous vivons des sensations fortes. 
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer)The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
Vous connaissez le musée de Grenoble ?
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer)The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
Les jeunes descendent la rivière en canoë. 
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer)The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
Je me remets un peu.
The infinitive ends with -er (For example: aimer)The infinitive does not end with -er (For example: partir)
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To help you, the infinitive verbs are:  - sortir - savoir - retourner - vivre - connaître - descendre - se remettre
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Conception: Geneviève Briet et Valérie Collige, Université catholique de Louvain
Published on 05/12/2017 - Modified on 06/07/2018

Grammar / The present indicative

Use: the present tense (or present indicative) is used to describe something that is happening as you are speaking, right now, today.   Verbs can be organised into 4 collections.Collection 1: infinitives ending in -er
1 stem inferred from the infinitive.
All verbs (+/- 8000) with infinitives ending in "-er" (exception: aller) and 12 verbs ending in "-ir", like ouvrir.Pass-er
Je		 pass e
Tu		 pass es
Il/Elle/On		 pass e
Nous		 pass ons
Vous		 pass ez
Ils/Elles		 pass ent
Collection 2
2 stems inferred from the infinitive.
In the singular ("je", "tu", "il/elle/on") the short stem is obtained by deducting 3 letters from the infinitive. In the plural ("nous", "vous", "ils/elles") the long stem is obtained by deducting 2 letters from the infinitive.
15 verbs ending in "–ir" like sortir, partir, 6 verbs ending in "-vre" like suivre, and 14 verbs ending in "-ttre", like mettre.Sor-tir
Je		 sor s
Tu		 sor s
Il/Elle/On		 sor t
Nous		 sort ons
Vous		 sort ez
Ils/Elles		 sort ent
Collection 3
2 stems. The 1st stem inferred from the infinitive is used in the singular. The 2nd stem adds a sound to stem 1. It is used in the plural.
Plural formed with "-ss-": 250 verbs ending in "-ir" like finir and 13 verbs ending in "-aître", like connaître
Plural formed with "-s-": verbs ending in "-(u)ire", likelire
Plural formed with "-v-": verbs ending in "-crire", like écrire
Plural formed with "-gn-": verbs ending in "-indre".Fin-ir
Je		 fini s  
Tu		 fini s  
Il/Elle/On		 fini t  
Nous		 fini ss ons
Vous		 fini ss ez
Ils/Elles		 fini ss ent
Collection 4
3 stems. In the singular ("je", "tu", and "il/elle/on") the short stem is a new form.
For "nous" and "vous" the 2nd stem is inferred from the infinitive.
For "ils" and "elles", the 3rd stem often puts together the stem of the singular and the consonant added for "nous" and "vous".
Venir, tenir and their derivatives
Verbs ending in "-cevoir", like recevoir
Verbs formed with "-eu-" in the singular like pouvoir
Prendre and its derivatives
Boire, s’asseoirCompren-dre
Je		 comprend s  
Tu		 comprend s  
Il/Elle/On		 comprend    
Nous		 compren ons  
Vous		 compren ez  
Ils/Elles		 compren nn ent

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