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  • Conjugations - ER
  • Conjugations - IR
  • Conjugations - Re
  • Avoir - To have
  • Etre - To be
  • Aller - to go
  • Voudrais - To want
  • Pendre - To be able
  • Devoir- To have to
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​Verbs are found, in dictionaries, in their infinitives which is 'to do' something. To change the verb to 'I do' or 'You do' you need to conjugate it.
For example, to conjugate the verb to play (Jouer) which ends in ER you'd take off the ER and replace it with ine of the following:
  • add  E for I Play
  • add ES for You play
  • add E for he/she/one plays
  • add ONS for We play
  • add EZ fro You (plural/polite) play
  • add ENT for They play

  • This would look like:
  • Je Joue
  • Tu Joues
  • Il/elle/on Joue
  • Nous Jouons
  • Vous Jouez
  • Ils/elles Jouent
Ir verbs such as Finir conjugate like this:
  • Je Finis
  • Tu Finis
  • Il/elle/on Finit
  • Nous Finissons
  • Vous Finissez
  • Ils/ells Finissent
Re verbs such as Vendre conjugate like this:
  • Je vends
  • Tu vends
  • Il/elle/on vend
  • Nous vendons
  • Vous vendez
  • Ils/elles Vendent

Let's look at some irregular verbs like avoir, which means 'to have'. You may notice a similar pattern amongst irregular verbs.
  • J'ai
  • Tu as
  • Il/elle/on a
  • Nous avons
  • Vous avez
  • Ils/elles ont
Etre, meaning 'to do' goes:
  • Je suis
  • Tu es
  • Il/Elle/On est
  • Nous sommes
  • Vous êtes
  • ​Ils/elles sont
Aller, meaning 'to go' goes:
  • Je vais
  • ​Tu vais
  • Il/elle Va
  • Nous allons
  • Vous allez
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Voudrais, meaning 'to want' goes:
  • Je veux
  • Tu veux
  • Il/elle Veut
  • Nous voulons
  • Vous voulez
  • ​Ils/ells veoulent
Pendre, meaning 'to be able' goes:
  • Je peux
  • Tu peux
  • Il/elles/on peut
  • Nous pouvons
  • Vous pouvez
  • Ils/elles pouvent
Devoir, meaning 'to have to' or 'must' goes:
  • Je dois
  • Tu dois
  • Il/elle/on doit
  • Nous devons
  • Vous devez
  • Ils/elles doivent

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