French conjugation tip: Common Irregular Past Participles
Some verbs have irregular past participles that do not follow the regular -é, -i, or -u endings. For example, “avoir” becomes “eu”, “être” becomes “été”, “faire” becomes “fait”, and “voir”…
French conjugation tip: Imparfait vs. Passé Composé
The Imparfait and the Passé Composé are often used together, but they have different functions. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that were completed, while the Imparfait sets…
French conjugation tip: Introduction to the Imparfait
The Imparfait is another past tense in French, used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as background information in narratives. To form the Imparfait, take…
French conjugation tip: Using “Être” in the Passé Composé
Some verbs require the auxiliary verb “être” instead of “avoir” when forming the Passé Composé. These are often verbs of movement or change of state, such as “aller” (to go),…
French conjugation tip: Forming the Past Participle
The past participle is a crucial component of the Passé Composé. For regular -ER verbs, the past participle is formed by replacing the -er ending with -é (e.g., “parler” becomes…
French conjugation tip: Introduction to the Passé Composé
The Passé Composé is one of the most commonly used past tenses in French. It is used to describe completed actions in the past. The Passé Composé is formed using…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Rire”
The verb “rire” (to laugh) is irregular and less commonly focused on, but it is still important. The conjugation in the present tense is: “je ris”, “tu ris”, “il/elle rit”,…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Recevoir” Revisited
We revisit “recevoir” (to receive) due to its irregularity and importance in various contexts, including receiving something physically or metaphorically. The present tense forms are: “je reçois”, “tu reçois”, “il/elle…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Croire”
“Croire” (to believe) is an irregular verb used to express beliefs, opinions, and faith. Its present tense forms are: “je crois”, “tu crois”, “il/elle croit”, “nous croyons”, “vous croyez”, “ils/elles…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Boire”
The verb “boire” (to drink) is irregular in the present tense and is commonly used in daily conversation. The conjugation is: “je bois”, “tu bois”, “il/elle boit”, “nous buvons”, “vous…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Voir” Revisited
We revisit the verb “voir” (to see) because of its importance in describing perceptions and observations. Its present tense forms are: “je vois”, “tu vois”, “il/elle voit”, “nous voyons”, “vous…
French conjugation tip: Conjugation of the Irregular Verb “Tenir”
The verb “tenir” (to hold) is closely related to “venir” and shares similar conjugation patterns. The present tense forms are: “je tiens”, “tu tiens”, “il/elle tient”, “nous tenons”, “vous tenez”,…