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IRREGULAR VERBS:
Unfortunately, not all verbs behave in the same way. The two most important verbs to know by heart in the present are to 'to have' and 'to be'. You will need them in the present tense but also to build the past tense…
TO HAVE AVOIR
I HAVE J'ai
YOU HAVE Tu as
HE / SHE/ WE HAS Il / elle / on a
WE HAVE Nous avons
YOU HAVE Vous avez
THEY HAVE Ils / elles ont
TO BE ETRE
I AM Je suis
YOU ARE Tu es
HE / SHE / WE ARE Il / elle/ on est
WE ARE Nous sommes
YOU ARE Vous ętes
THEY ARE Ils / elles sont
For details about the past (perfect), click here.
ALLER (To go) is the only -er verbs which does not behave like other -er verbs. The bad news is that you have to learn the endings. The good news is that once you know them, you also know the future - simply add the infinitive after...I am going (present)….I am going to eat (future)...Je vais (I go)...Je vais manger (I am going to eat ...ie ...I will eat!)
TO GO ALLER
I GO Je vais
YOU GO Tu vas
HE / SHE / WE GO Il / elle/ on va
WE GO Nous allons
YOU GO Vous allez
THEY GO Ils / elles vont
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