Below is a summarized guide to essential regular and irregular French verbs in three tenses: the present, passé composé, and futur simple whats goning to be on the test
To prepare for a test on essential regular and irregular French verbs in the present, passé composé, and futur simple tenses, here are some key points you may want to focus on:
### Regular Verbs
#### Present Tense
- **ER verbs:** parler (to speak), aimer (to love)
- Example: Je parle, Tu aimes
- **IR verbs:** finir (to finish), choisir (to choose)
- Example: Je finis, Tu choisis
- **RE verbs:** attendre (to wait), vendre (to sell)
- Example: J'attends, Tu vends
#### Passé Composé
- Formed with the auxiliary verb **avoir** (or sometimes être for some verbs) and the past participle.
- Examples:
- J'ai parlé (I spoke)
- Tu as fini (You finished)
- Nous avons vendu (We sold)
- With être: Elle est allée (She went) [for verbs of motion and reflexive verbs]
#### Futur Simple
- Formed by taking the infinitive and adding future endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.
- Examples:
- Je parlerai (I will speak)
- Tu finiras (You will finish)
- Nous vendrons (We will sell)
### Irregular Verbs
#### Present Tense
- Some common irregular verbs include:
- être (to be): Je suis, Tu es, Il/Elle est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils/Elles sont
- avoir (to have): J'ai, Tu as, Il/Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils/Elles ont
- aller (to go): Je vais, Tu vas, Il/Elle va, Nous allons, Vous allez, Ils/Elles vont
- faire (to do/make): Je fais, Tu fais, Il/Elle fait, Nous faisons, Vous faites, Ils/Elles font
#### Passé Composé
- Irregular past participles:
- être → été
- avoir → eu
- faire → fait
- aller → allé
- voir → vu
- prendre → pris
Example sentences:
- J'ai été (I was)
- Tu as eu (You had)
#### Futur Simple
- Irregular stems in the future:
- être → ser-
- avoir → aur-
- aller → ir-
- faire → fer-
Example sentences:
- Je serai (I will be)
- Tu auras (You will have)
### General Study Tips
- Practice conjugating both regular and irregular verbs in each tense.
- Review common verbs that take être as an auxiliary in the passé composé.
- Familiarize yourself with any exceptions or unique patterns.
By focusing on these aspects, you should be well-prepared for the test on French verbs in the specified tenses. Good luck!


