Regular Verbs Ending in -re: Present Tense

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Conjugation
Exception

There are 3 groups of verbs in French. In the third one, there are mostly irregular verbs. However, we can group together some verbs ending in -re.

Native

Translation

Tu dois faire tes tâches.

You need to do your tasks.

Conjugation

Rule 1: To conjugate in the present, one must replace -re with one of the following endings: -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent.

Here's an example with the verb attendre (to wait):

J'attends	Nous attendons
Tu attends	Vous attendez
Il, elle, on attend	Ils, elles attendent

Exception

Not all verbs ending in -re are regular. You have to pay close attention.

Je peins	Nous peignons
Tu peins	Vous peignez
Il, elle, on peint	Ils, elles peignent

Quiz

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I drive

correct answers.