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    French Verbs (100 Conjugated Verbs)
    French Verbs (100 Conjugated Verbs)
    French Verbs (100 Conjugated Verbs)
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    French Verbs (100 Conjugated Verbs)

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    Especially written for electronic devices, French verbs has an introduction to the formation of all verbal tenses in French, as well as 100 essential verbs fully conjugated with their meaning. This book allows the user to search in all the text because it has no tables, images or vanishing or unreadable text.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaribdis
    Release dateSep 7, 2011
    ISBN9781466150935
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      French Verbs (100 Conjugated Verbs) - Karibdis

      FRENCH VERBS

      Editorial Karibdis

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

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      FRENCH VERBS

      Copyright 2017 by Editorial Karibdis

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

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      Original title: French Verbs

      © Editorial Karibdis, 2017

      Cover design: Karina Martínez Ramírez

      Vector cover image: Creative_hat / Freepik

      Digital editor: Karibdis

      First edition: November 2017

      All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. The unauthorized reproduction of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded or distributed via the internet or any other means, electronic or print, without the publishers permission.

      If you find any misprint, mistake or typo in this book and you want to communicate it to us, please write us at the following email: idiomaskaribdis@gmail.com. We will be very pleased to receive your comments, doubts or other observations in order to make this book better.

      ***

      FRENCH VERBS

      1. Introduction

      French language belongs to the Romance languages like Spanish, Italian and Romanian. The main features of the French language are:

      mood (indicative, subjunctive, conditional, imperative)

      tense (present, past, future)

      person (first, second, third)

      number (singular, plural)

      gender (masculine, feminine)

      voice (active, passive, reflexive)

      2. Classification of verbs

      French verbs are divided into three conjugations, according to the ending of the infinitive:

      1st conjugation: the infinitive ends in -er

      2nd conjugation: the infinitive ends in -ir

      3rd conjugation: the infinitive ends in -oir, -re, -ir

      3. Present indicative

      3.1. First conjugation

      The present indicative of the first conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent:

      PARLER (talk)

      parl-e

      parl-es

      parl-e

      parl-ons

      parl-ez

      parl-ent

      3.2. Second conjugation

      The present indicative of the second conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent:

      FINIR (finish)

      fin-is

      fin-is

      fin-it

      fin-issons

      fin-issez

      fin-issent

      3.3. Third conjugation

      The present indicative of the third conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -s, -s, -t /-d, -ons, -ez, -ent:

      PRENDRE (take)

      prend-s

      prend-s

      prend

      pren-ons

      pren-ez

      prenn-ent

      4. Compound past

      The compound past of indicative of all verbs is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir (have) in present indicative plus the past participle of the main verb:

      PARLER (talk)

      ai parlé

      as parlé

      a parlé

      avons parlé

      avez parlé

      ont parlé

      There is a group of verbs which form the compound tenses with the auxiliary verb être (be). These verbs are aller (go), arriver (arrive), descendre (go down), entrer (go in), monter (go up), mourir (die), naître (be born), partir (leave), passer (cross), rester (stay), retourner (return), sortir (go out), tomber (fall), venir (come) and the reflexive verbs:

      ARRIVER (arrive)

      suis arrivé

      es arrivé

      est arrivé

      sommes arrivés

      êtes arrivés

      sont arrivés

      The past participle agrees in gender and number with the person who talks.

      5. Imperfect

      5.1. First conjugation

      The imperfect of indicative of the first conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient:

      PARLER (talk)

      parl-ais

      parl-ais

      parl-ait

      parl-ions

      parl-iez

      parl-aient

      5.2. Second conjugation

      The imperfect of indicative of the second conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient:

      FINIR (finish)

      fin-issais

      fin-issais

      fin-issait

      fin-issions

      fin-issiez

      fin-issaient

      5.3. Third conjugation

      The imperfect of indicative of the third conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient:

      PRENDRE (take)

      pren-ais

      pren-ais

      pren-ait

      pren-ions

      pren-iez

      pren-aient

      6. Pluperfect

      The pluperfect of indicative of all verbs is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir (have) in imperfect plus the past participle of the main verb:

      PARLER (talk)

      avais parlé

      avais parlé

      avait parlé

      avions parlé

      aviez parlé

      avaient parlé

      The verbs aller (go), arriver (arrive), descendre (go down), entrer (go in), monter (go up), mourir (die), naître (be born), partir (leave), passer (cross), rester (stay), retourner (return), sortir (go out), tomber (fall), venir (come) and the reflexive verbs form the pluperfect indicative with the auxiliary verb être (be) in imperfect plus the past participle of the main verb. The past participle agrees in gender and number with the person:

      ARRIVER (arrive)

      étais arrivé

      étais arrivé

      était arrivé

      étions arrivés

      étiez arrivés

      étaient arrivés

      7. Future

      7.1. First conjugation

      The future indicative of the verbs of the first conjugation is formed with the infinitive plus the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont:

      PARLER (talk)

      parler-ai

      parler-as

      parler-a

      parler-ons

      parler-ez

      parler-ont

      7.2. Second conjugation

      The future indicative of the verbs of the second conjugation is formed with the infinitive plus the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont:

      FINIR (finish)

      finir-ai

      finir-as

      finir-a

      finir-ons

      finir-ez

      finir-ont

      7.3. Third conjugation

      The future indicative of the verbs of the third conjugation is formed with the infinitive plus the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont:

      PRENDRE (take)

      prendr-ai

      prendr-as

      prendr-a

      prendr-ons

      prendr-ez

      prendr-ont

      8. Compound future

      The compound future indicative of all verbs is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir (have) in future plus the past participle of the main verb:

      PARLER (talk)

      aurai parlé

      auras parlé

      aura parlé

      aurons parlé

      aurez parlé

      auront parlé

      The verbs aller (go), arriver (arrive), descendre (go down), entrer (go in), monter (go up), mourir (die), naître (be born), partir (leave), passer (cross), rester (stay), retourner (return), sortir (go out), tomber (fall), venir (come) and the reflexive verbs form the compound future with the auxiliary verb être (be) in future plus the past participle of the main verb. The past participle agrees in gender and number with the person:

      ARRIVER (arrive)

      serai arrivé

      seras arrivé

      sera arrivé

      serons arrivés

      serez arrivés

      seront arrivés

      9. Simple past

      9.1. First conjugation

      The simple past of the first conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent:

      PARLER (talk)

      parl-ai

      parl-as

      parl-a

      parl-âmes

      parl-âtes

      parl-èrent

      9.2. Second conjugation

      The simple past of the second conjugations is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent:

      FINIR (finish)

      fin-is

      fin-is

      fin-it

      fin-îmes

      fin-îtes

      fin-irent

      9.3. Third conjugation

      The simple past of the third conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -is / -us, -is / -us, -it / -ut, -îmes / -ûmes, -îtes / -ûtes, -irent / -urent:

      PRENDRE (take)

      pr-is

      pr-is

      pr-it

      pr-îmes

      pr-îtes

      pr-irent

      10. Past perfect

      The past perfect indicative of all verbs is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir (have) in simple past plus the past participle of the main verb:

      PARLER (talk)

      eus parlé

      eus parlé

      eut parlé

      eûmes parlé

      eûtes parlé

      eurent parlé

      The verbs aller (go), arriver (arrive), descendre (go down), entrer (go in), monter (go up), mourir (die), naître (be born), partir (leave), passer (cross), rester (stay), retourner (return), sortir (go out), tomber (fall), venir (come) and the reflexive verbs form the past perfect with the auxiliary verb être (be) in simple past plus the past participle of the main verb. The past participle agrees in gender and number with the person:

      ARRIVER (arrive)

      fus arrivé

      fus arrivé

      fut arrivé

      fûmes arrivés

      fûtes arrivés

      furent arrivés

      11. Present subjunctive

      11.1. First conjugation

      The present subjunctive of the first conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent:

      PARLER (talk)

      parl-e

      parl-es

      parl-e

      parl-ions

      parl-iez

      parl-ent

      11.2. Second conjugation

      The present subjunctive of the second conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -isse, -isses, -isse, -issions, -issiez, -issent:

      FINIR (finish)

      fin-isse

      fin-isses

      fin-isse

      fin-issions

      fin-issiez

      fin-issent

      11.3. Third conjugation

      The present subjunctive of the third conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent:

      PRENDRE (take)

      prenn-e

      prenn-es

      prenn-e

      pren-ions

      pren-iez

      prenn-ent

      12. Imperfect subjunctive

      12.1. First conjugation

      The imperfect subjunctive of the first conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -asse, -asses, -ât, -assions, -assiez, -assent:

      PARLER (talk)

      parl-asse

      parl-asses

      parl-ât

      parl-assions

      parl-assiez

      parl-assent

      12.2. Second conjugation

      The imperfect subjunctive of the second conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent:

      FINIR (finish)

      fin-isse

      fin-isses

      fin-ît

      fin-issions

      fin-issiez

      fin-issent

      12.3. Third conjugation

      The imperfect subjunctive of the third conjugation is formed with the root of the verb plus the endings -isse / -usse, -isses / -usses, -ît / -ût, -issions / -ussions, -issiez / -ussiez, -issent / -ussent:

      PRENDRE (take)

      pr-isse

      pr-isses

      pr-ît

      pr-issions

      pr-issiez

      pr-issent

      13. Compound past subjunctive

      The compound past subjunctive of all verbs is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir (have) in present subjunctive plus the past participle of the main verb:

      PARLER (talk)

      aie parlé

      aies parlé

      ait parlé

      ayons parlé

      ayez parlé

      aient parlé

      The verbs aller (go), arriver (arrive), descendre (go down), entrer (go in), monter (go up),

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