2. Subject
Verb
What is conjugating?
It is when I make my verb match
my subject. I have to change the
endings of my verb to make it
match.
3. Parler (to speak)
1.) I take the verb and drop the –
er to make my stem.
--->parler : stem: parl-
4. 2.) Now I add the petals to my stem.
If my subject is je, I add an e.
If my subject is tu, I add an es
If my subject is il/elle, I add an e
5. Parler
1.) Stem: parl –
2.) Add endings:
Je parle (I speak)
Tu parles (You speak)
Il/Elle parle (He/She
speaks)
6. Now you try: Conjugate
chanter. What is my stem?
1.)
Chanter =
2.) chant add the
Now,
endings:
Je chante (I sing)
Tu chantes (You sing)
Il/Elle chante (He/She
sings)
15. Now you try: Conjugate
inviter What is my stem?
1.)
Inviter =
invit
2.) Now, add the
endings:
Nous chantons (We sing)
Vous chantez (You sing) (plural,
formal)
Ils/Elles chantent (They
sing)
17. Jouer ( to play)
Je joue (I play)
Tu joues (You play)
Il/Elle joue (He she plays)
Nous jouons (We play)
Vous jouez (You play/Y’all
play)
Ils/Elles jouent (They play)
18. DANSER (to danse)
Je danse
Tu danses
Il/Elle danse
Nous dansons
Vous dansez
Ils/Elles dansent
22. Verbe + infintive (unconjugated verb)
• To express what you like and don’t like to do:
ex. J’aime voyager
- subject + present tense +infinitive
ex. Nous aimons parler français
In the negative:
- subject + ne present tense pas +infinitive
ex. Nous n’aimons pas parler français
23. More expressions where the infinitive
follows:
Je préfère: I prefer
Je voudrais: I would like
Je (ne) veux (pas) : I (don’t) want
Est-ce que tu veux : Do you want
Je (ne) peux (pas) : I can (I can’t)
Je dois : I must