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Grammar: present indicative
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Identifiez la finale de l'infinitif et cochez la bonne colonne. Consultez l'AIDE.
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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
Collection 2
Collection 3
Collection 4
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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