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### Regular -re verbs

French verbs ending in *-re* form the third major group of verbs (Group 3). Many common verbs dealing with time and correspondence, like *attendre* (to wait) and *perdre* (to lose), follow a predictable regular pattern.

To conjugate them in the present tense, drop the *-re* ending from the infinitive and add these new endings:

| Subject | Ending | *attendre* (to wait) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| je / j' | -s | attends |
| tu | -s | attends |
| il/elle/on | (nothing) | attend |
| nous | -ons | attendons |
| vous | -ez | attendez |
| ils/elles | -ent | attendent |

### The singular forms

For *je* and *tu*, simply add an *-s*. For *il*, *elle*, and *on*, you add nothing at all! Because the stem of verbs like *attendre*, *répondre*, and *perdre* already ends in a *-d*, the *il/elle/on* form just keeps that final consonant.

Since the final *-ds* and *-d* are silent, all three singular forms are pronounced exactly the same.

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### The plural forms

The plural endings (*-ons*, *-ez*, *-ent*) are the exact same ones used for regular *-er* verbs.

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### Waiting and answering

When using *attendre* and *répondre*, pay special attention to how they connect to the rest of the sentence:

- **attendre**: The "for" is already built into the verb. Never use *pour* after it; just state directly what you are waiting for.
- **répondre**: This verb usually requires the preposition *à* (to) before the thing or person you are answering.

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Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular 'to be' and indefinite articles (je suis un...)

Singular definite articles (le, la, l')

Identifying vs. describing (c'est vs. il est)

Feminine adjective agreement (+e)

Plural pronouns and 'to be' (nous sommes, vous êtes)

Formal and informal you (tu vs. vous)

Plural nouns and indefinite articles (des... -s)

Plural definite articles (les)

Plural adjective agreement (+s)

Stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui)

The verb "to have" singular (j'ai, tu as, il a)

The verb "to have" plural (nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

There is / there are (il y a)

Basic verbal negation (ne... pas)

Negating "there is" (il n'y a pas de)

Regular -er verbs singular (je parle, tu parles, il parle)

Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)

The verb "to be called" (s'appeler)

Yes/no questions with intonation (Tu parles ?)

Yes/no questions with "Est-ce que" (Est-ce que tu parles ?)

Informal questions (qui, que, quoi)

Standard questions (est-ce que)

Singular possessives (mon, ton, son)

Plural possessives (notre, votre, leur)

Demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces)

Adjective placement

Numbers 1 to 20

Numbers 21 to 100

Age and physical states (avoir)

The verb to go (aller)

The preposition to/at (à, au, aux)

Question word for location (où)

Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)

The verb to come (venir)

The preposition from/of (de, du, des)

Question word for origin (d'où)

The verb to do/make (faire)

Days of the week (lundi, mardi)

Telling time (il est... heure)

Question words for time (quand, à quelle heure)

The verb to take or have (prendre)

The verb to drink (boire)

Partitive articles (du, de la, de l')

Zero quantity (pas de)

Expressions of quantity (un peu de, beaucoup de)

Asking how much or how many (combien, combien de)

Very vs. a lot (très, beaucoup)

The verb to want (vouloir)

Polite requests (je voudrais)

The verb to be able to (pouvoir)

Obligation (devoir)

General obligation (il faut)

Why and because (pourquoi, parce que)

Expressing purpose (pour)

Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous)

Daily routine verbs (se lever, s'habiller)

Adverbs of frequency (parfois, rarement)

Never (ne... jamais)

Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)

Irregular -ir verbs (sortir, partir, dormir)

Informal 'we' (on)

The imperative mood

Direct object pronouns (le, la, les, l')

The near future (aller + infinitive)

The recent past (venir de + infinitive)

The passé composé with avoir

Irregular past participles (eu, été, fait, pris, vu)

The passé composé with être

The negative passé composé (ne ... pas)

Saying goodbye

Please, sorry and thank you

Which / what (quel)

The indefinite adjective (tout, tous)

Irregular feminine adjectives (-euse, -ve)

Double consonant adjectives (-enne, -ette)

Feminine adjective endings (-ère, -trice)

Irregular plurals (-x)

Plurals ending in -al (-aux)

Present tense stem changes (e to è)

Accent stem changes (é to è)

Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)

Verbs ending in -yer (payer, envoyer)

Irregular communication verbs (dire, lire)

Irregular action verbs (écrire, mettre)

Knowing facts vs. familiarity (savoir, connaître)

Question	Answer
to wait / to wait for	attendre
the package	le colis
I am waiting for an important package.	J'attends un colis important.
We are waiting for the train here.	Nous attendons le train ici.
the letter	la lettre
They are waiting for a letter from my brother.	Ils attendent une lettre de mon frère.
the mail	le courrier
Are you waiting for the mail this morning?	Vous attendez le courrier ce matin ?
to answer / to reply	répondre
the email (m)	l'e-mail
I am answering your email now.	Je réponds à ton e-mail maintenant.
He does not reply to the messages.	Il ne répond pas aux messages.
Why are you not answering?	Pourquoi est-ce que vous ne répondez pas ?
to lose	perdre
I always lose my mail.	Je perds toujours mon courrier.
the address (f)	l'adresse
Do you often lose the client's address?	Tu perds souvent l'adresse du client ?
They often lose our package.	Ils perdent souvent notre colis.
the stamp	le timbre
I am waiting for a letter with a French stamp.	J'attends une lettre avec un timbre français.
We do not lose the mail.	Nous ne perdons pas le courrier.
She is looking for an address in this email.	Elle cherche une adresse dans cet e-mail.
Are you waiting for the bus?	Vous attendez le bus ?
I always lose my stamp!	Je perds toujours mon timbre !
for a long time	longtemps
Do you wait a long time for the package?	Est-ce que vous attendez le colis longtemps ?
He does not answer, and I wait a long time.	Il ne répond pas, et j'attends longtemps.
to say, to tell	dire
He says no.	Il dit non.
She tells her address to the client.	Elle dit son adresse au client.
to think	penser
I am thinking about my brother.	Je pense à mon frère.
We often think about you.	Nous pensons souvent à toi.
to believe	croire
I believe this client.	Je crois ce client.
He does not believe this story.	Il ne croit pas cette histoire.

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