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French verb conjugated – manger – to eat

How is this French verb conjugated – MANGER – TO EAT? What does it sound like? AUDIO below, by Anne, a native speaker

mang- is the root of the verb

-er is the ending of the verb

Indicatif - Indicative Mode -- statements

présent -- present tense

je mange -- I eat*

je ne mange pas -- I don’t eat

tu manges -- you eat

elle mange -- she eats

il mange -- he/it eats

on mange -- we eat

nous mangeons -- we eat

vous mangez -- you eat

elles mangent -- they eat

ils mangent -- they eat

*I’m eating…

imparfait -- imperfect

je mangeais -- I used to eat*

je ne mangeais pas -- I didn’t used to eat

tu mangeais -- you used to eat

elle mangeait -- she used to eat

il mangeait -- he/it used to eat

on mangeait -- we used to eat

nous mangions -- we used to eat

vous mangiez -- you used to eat

elles mangeaient -- they used to eat

ils mangeaient -- they used to eat

*I would eat, I was eating…

passé composé -- preterit or present perfect

j’ai mangé -- I ate*

je n’ai pas mangé -- I didn’t eat

tu as mangé -- you ate

elle a mangé -- she ate

il a mangé -- he/it ate

on a mangé -- we ate

nous avons mangé -- we ate

vous avez mangé -- you ate

elles ont mangé -- they ate

ils ont mangé -- they ate

*I have eaten…

futur simple -- future tense

je mangerai -- I will eat

je ne mangerai pas -- I won’t eat

tu mangeras -- you will eat

elle mangera -- she will eat

il mangera -- he/it will eat

on mangera -- we will eat

nous mangerons -- we will eat

vous mangerez -- you will eat

elles mangeront -- they will eat

ils mangeront -- they will eat

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SENTIR - French verb conjugated

How is SENTIR conjugated? What does it sound like?

Ça sent bon. It smells good.

SENT- is the root of the verb

-IR is the ending of the verb

Indicatif - Indicative Mode 

statements

présent

present tense

je sens

I smell, I’m smelling

je ne sens pas

I’m not smelling

je sens

I smell

tu sens

you smell

elle sent

she smells

il sent

he/it smells

on sent

we smell

nous sentons

we smell

vous sentez

your smell

elles sentent

they smell

ils sentent

they smell

imparfait

imperfect

je sentais

I used to smell, I was smelling, I would smell

je ne sentais pas

I wasn’t smelling

je sentais

I used to smell

tu sentais

you used to smell

elle sentait

she used to smell

il sentait

he/it used to smell

on sentait

we used to smell

nous sentions

we used to smell

vous sentiez

you used to smell

elles sentaient

they used to smell

ils sentaient

they used to smell

passé composé

preterit or present perfect

j’ai senti

I smelled, I have smelled

je n’ai pas senti

I didn’t smell

j’ai senti

I smelled

tu as senti

you smelled

elle a senti

she smelled

il a senti

he/it smelled

on a senti

we smelled

nous avons senti

we smelled

vous avez senti

you smelled

elles ont senti

they smelled

ils ont senti

they smelled

futur simple

future tense

je sentirai

I will smell

je ne sentirai pas

I won’t smell

je sentirai

I will smell

tu sentiras

you will smell

elle sentira

she will smell

il sentira

he/it will smell

on sentira

we will smell

nous sentirons

we will smell

vous sentirez

you will smell

elles sentiront

they will smell

ils sentiront

they will smell

 

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PERDRE - French verb conjugated

How is PERDRE conjugated? What does it sound like? Listen to Anne, a native speaker.

C'est l'automne, les arbres vont perdre leurs feuilles

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

je perds .... I lose, I'm losing

je ne perds pas .... I don’t lose

je perds .... I lose

tu perds .... you lose

elle perd .... she loses

il perd .... he/it loses

on perd .... we lose

nous perdons .... we lose

vous perdez .... you lose

elles perdent .... they lose

ils perdent .... they lose

imparfait .... imperfect

je perdais .... I used to lose, I was losing, I would lose

je ne perdais pas .... I didn’t use to lose

je perdais .... I used to lose

tu perdais .... you used to lose

elle perdait .... she used to lose

il perdait .... he/it used to lose

on perdait .... we used to lose

nous perdions .... we used to lose

vous perdiez .... you used to lose

elles perdaient .... they used to lose

ils perdaient .... they used to lose

passé composé .... preterit or present perfect

j’ai perdu .... I lost, I have lost

je n’ai pas perdu .... I didn’t lose

j’ai perdu .... I lost

tu as perdu .... you lost

elle a perdu .... she lost

il a perdu .... he/it lost

on a perdu .... we lost

nous avons perdu .... we lost

vous avez perdu .... you lost

elles ont perdu .... they lost

ils ont perdu .... they lost

futur simple .... future tense

je perdrai .... I will lose

je ne perdrai pas .... I won’t lose

je perdrai .... I will lose

tu perdras .... you will lose

elle perdra .... she will lose

il perdra .... he/it will lose

on perdra .... we will lose

nous perdrons .... we will lose

vous perdrez .... you will lose

elles perdront .... they will lose

ils perdront .... they will lose

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S’EN SORTIR – Verbe conjugué

How is S'EN SORTIR conjugated? What does it sound like? Listen to Anne's audio file.

S’EN SORTIR means "to get by", but also “to cope, to manage, to be better off”. It's a reflexive verb.

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

je m’en sors .... I get by

je ne m’en sors pas .... I don’t get by, I’m not getting by

je m’en sors .... I get by

tu t’en sors .... you get by

elle s’en sort .... she gets by

il s’en sort .... he/it gets by

on s’en sort .... we get by

nous nous en sortons .... we get by

vous vous en sortez .... your get by

elles s’en sortent .... they get by

ils s’en sortent .... they get by

*also I’m getting by…

imparfait .... imperfect

je m’en sortais .... I used to get by•

je ne m’en sortais pas .... I wasn’t getting by

je m’en sortais .... I used to get by

tu t’en sortais .... you used to get by

elle s’en sortait .... she used to get by

il s’en sortait .... he/it used to get by

on s’en sortait .... we used to get by

nous nous en sortions .... we used to get by

vous vous en sortiez .... you used to get by

elles s’en sortaient .... they used to get by

ils s’en sortaient .... they used to get by

*also I was getting by, I would get by…

passé composé .... preterit or present perfect

je m’en suis sorti/e .... I got by

je ne m’en suis pas sorti/e .... I didn’t get by

je m’en suis sorti/e .... I got by

tu t’en es sorti/e .... you got by

elle s’en est sortie .... she got by

il s’en est sorti .... he/it got by

on s’en est sorti/s/es .... we got by

nous nous en sommes sortis/es .... we got by

vous vous en êtes sortis/es .... you got by

elles s’en sont sorties .... they got by

ils s’en sont sortis .... they got by

*also I have gotten by…

futur simple .... future tense

je m’en sortirai .... I will get by

je ne m’en sortirai pas .... I won’t get by

je m’en sortirai .... I will get by

tu t’en sortiras .... you will get by

elle s’en sortira .... she will get by

il s’en sortira .... he/it will get by

on s’en sortira .... we will get by

nous nous en sortirons .... we will get by

vous vous en sortirez .... you will get by

elles s’en sortiront .... they will get by

ils s’en sortiront .... they will get by

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pleuvoir, to rain - French verb conjugated

How is PLEUVOIR conjugated? What does it sound like? AUDIO below, by Anne, a native speaker.

PLEUVOIR is one of these French verbe impersonnel – impersonal verb. It is conjugated only at its third person singular: il – the neutral ‘it’.

Indicatif - Indicative Mode ..... statements

présent .... present tense

il pleut .... it is raining, it rains

il ne pleut pas .... it is not raining, it doesn’t rain

imparfait .... imperfect

il pleuvait .... it was raining, it used to rain, it would rain

il ne pleuvait pas .... it was not raining

passé composé .... preterite or present perfect

il a plu .... it rained

il n’a pas plu .... it didn’t rain

futur simple .... future tense

il pleuvra .... it will rain

il ne pleuvra pas .... it won’t rain

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French verb conjugated - DEVOIR

How is DEVOIR conjugated? What does it sound like? AUDIO below, by Anne, a native speaker.

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

* je dois .... I owe*

* je ne dois pas .... I don’t owe

* tu dois .... you owe

* elle doit .... she owes

* il doit .... he/it owes

* on doit .... we owe

* nous devons .... we owe

* vous devez .... you owe

* elles doivent .... they owe

* ils doivent .... they owe

* .... *also I have to, I must…

imparfait .... imperfect

* je devais .... I used to owe*

* je ne devais pas .... I didn’t used to owe

* tu devais .... you used to owe

* elle devait .... she used to owe

* il devait .... he/it used to owe

* on devait .... we used to owe

* nous devions .... we used to owe

* vous deviez .... you used to owe

* elles devaient .... they used to owe

* ils devaient .... they used to owe

* .... *also I must, I had to…

passé composé .... preterit or present perfect

* j’ai dû .... I owed

* je n’ai pas dû .... I didn’t owe

* tu as dû .... you owed

* elle a dû .... she owed

* il a dû .... he/it owed

* on a dû .... we owed

* nous avons dû .... we owed

* vous avez dû .... you owed

* elles ont dû .... they owed

* ils ont dû .... they owed

futur simple .... future tense

* je devrai .... I will owe

* je ne devrai pas .... I won’t owe

* tu devras .... you will owe

* elle devra .... she will owe

* il devra .... he/it will owe

* on devra .... we will owe

* nous devrons .... we will owe

* vous devrez .... you will owe

* elles devront .... they will owe

* ils devront .... they will owe

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VOULOIR - French verb conjugated

 

How is VOULOIR conjugated? What does it sound like? Listen to Anne, a native speaker.

Je veux de la bonne humeur.

I want (everybody to be in a) good mood.

VOUL- is the root of the verb

-OIR is the ending of the verb

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

je veux .... I want*

je ne veux pas .... I don’t want

je veux .... I want

tu veux .... you want

elle veut .... she wants

il veut .... he/it wants

on veut .... we want

nous voulons .... we want

vous voulez .... you want

elles veulent .... they want

ils veulent .... they want

*also I’m wanting…

imparfait .... imperfect

je voulais .... I used to want*

je ne voulais pas .... I didn’t use to want

je voulais .... I used to want

tu voulais .... you used to want

elle voulait .... she used to want

il voulait .... he/it used to want

on voulait .... we used to want

nous voulions .... we used to want

vous vouliez .... you used to want

elles voulaient .... they used to want

ils voulaient .... they used to want

*also I would want…

passé composé .... preterite, present perfect

j’ai voulu .... I wanted*

je n’ai pas voulu .... I didn’t want

j’ai voulu .... I wanted

tu as voulu .... you wanted

elle a voulu .... she wanted

il a voulu .... he/it wanted

on a voulu .... we wanted

nous avons voulu .... we wanted

vous avez voulu .... you wanted

elles ont voulu .... they wanted

ils ont voulu .... they wanted

*also I have wanted…

futur simple .... future tense

je voudrai .... I will want

je ne voudrai pas .... I won’t want

je voudrai .... I will want

tu voudras .... you will want

elle voudra .... she will want

il voudra .... he/it will want

on voudra .... we will want

nous voudrons .... we will want

vous voudrez .... you will want

elles voudront .... they will want

ils voudront .... they will want

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French verb conjugated - RIRE - to laugh

How is RIRE conjugated? What does it sound like? Listen to Anne, a native speaker.

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

je ris .... I laugh*

je ne ris pas .... I’m not laughing

je ris .... I laugh

tu ris .... you laugh

elle rit .... she laughs

il rit .... he/it laughs

on rit .... we laugh

nous rions .... we laugh

vous riez .... you laugh

elles rient .... they laugh

ils rient .... they laugh

*also I’m laughing…

imparfait .... imperfect

je riais .... I used to laugh*

je ne riais pas .... I didn’t use to laugh

je riais .... I used to laugh

tu riais .... you used to laugh

elle riait .... she used to laugh

il riait .... he/it used to laugh

on riait .... we used to laugh

nous riions .... we used to laugh

vous riiez .... you used to laugh

elles riaient .... they used to laugh

ils riaient .... they used to laugh

•also I was laughing, I would laugh…

passé composé .... preterit or present perfect

j’ai ri .... I laughed*

je n’ai pas ri .... I didn’t laugh

j’ai ri .... I laughed

tu as ri .... you laughed

elle a ri .... she laughed

il a ri .... he/it laughed

on a ri .... we laughed

nous avons ri .... we laughed

vous avez ri .... you laughed

elles ont ri .... they laughed

ils ont ri .... they laughed

*also I have laughed…

futur simple .... future tense

je rirai .... I will laugh

je ne rirai pas .... I won’t laugh

je rirai .... I will laugh

tu riras .... you will laugh

elle rira .... she will laugh

il rira .... he/it will laugh

on rira .... we will laugh

nous rirons .... we will laugh

vous rirez .... you will laugh

elles riront .... they will laugh

ils riront .... they will laugh

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TOMBER French verb conjugated

How is TOMBER conjugated? What does it sound like? AUDIO below, by Anne, a native speaker.

TOMB- is the root of the verb

-ER is the ending of the verb

Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements

présent .... present tense

je tombe .... I fall*

je ne tombe pas .... I don’t fall

je tombe .... I fall

tu tombes .... you fall

elle tombe .... she falls

il tombe .... he/it falls

on tombe .... we fall

nous tombons .... we fall

vous tombez .... you fall

elles tombent .... they fall

ils tombent .... they fall

*also I’m falling…

imparfait .... imperfect

je tombais .... I used to fall*

je ne tombais pas .... I didn’t use to fall

je tombais .... I used to fall

tu tombais .... you used to fall

elle tombait .... she used to fall

il tombait .... he/it used to fall

on tombait .... we used to fall

nous tombions .... we used to fall

vous tombiez .... you used to fall

elles tombaient .... they used to fall

ils tombaient .... they used to fall

•also I would fall, I was falling…

passé composé .... preterit or present perfect

je suis tombé/e .... I fell*

je ne suis pas tombé/e .... I didn’t fall

je suis tombé/e .... I fell

tu es tombé/e .... you fell

elle est tombée .... she fell

il est tombé .... he/it fell

on est tombé/s/es .... we fell

nous sommes tombés/es .... we fell

vous êtes tombés/es .... you fell

elles sont tombées .... they fell

ils sont tombés .... they fell

*also I have fallen…

futur simple .... future tense

je tomberai .... I will fall

je ne tomberai pas .... I won’t fall

je tomberai .... I will fall

tu tomberas .... you will fall

elle tombera .... she will fall

il tombera .... he/it will fall

on tombera .... we will fall

nous tomberons .... we will fall

vous tomberez .... you will fall

elles tomberont .... they will fall

ils tomberont .... they will fall

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ETUDIER – French verb conjugated

 

How is ETUDIER conjugated? What does it sound like? AUDIO below, by Anne, a native speaker.

ÉTUDI- is the root of the verb

-ER is the ending of the verb

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Indicatif - Indicative Mode  -- statements

présent -- present tense

j’étudie -- I study*

je n’étudie pas -- I don’t study

j’étudie -- I study*

tu étudies -- you study

elle étudie -- she studies

il étudie -- he/it studies

on étudie -- we study

nous étudions -- we study

vous étudiez -- you study

elles étudient -- they study

ils étudient -- they study

*also I’m studying…

imparfait -- imperfect

j’étudiais -- I used to study*

je n’étudiais pas -- I didn’t use to study

j’étudiais -- I used to study*

tu étudiais -- you used to study

elle étudiait -- she used to study

il étudiait -- he/it used to study

on étudiait -- we used to study

nous étudiions -- we used to study

vous étudiiez -- you used to study

elles étudiaient -- they used to study

ils étudiaient -- they used to study

•also I was studying, I would study…

passé composé -- preterite, present perfect

j’ai étudié -- I studied*

je n’ai pas étudié -- I didn’t study

j’ai étudié -- I studied*

tu as étudié -- you studied

elle a étudié -- she studied

il a étudié -- he/it studied

on a étudié -- we studied

nous avons étudié -- we studied

vous avez étudié -- you studied

elles ont étudié -- they studied

ils ont étudié -- they studied

*also I have studied…

futur simple -- future tense

j’étudierai -- I will study

je n’étudierai pas -- I won’t study

j’étudierai -- I will study

tu étudieras -- you will study

elle étudiera -- she will study

il étudiera -- he/it will study

on étudiera -- we will study

nous étudierons -- we will study

vous étudierez -- you will study

elles étudieront -- they will study

ils étudieront -- they will study

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