SOME EXAMPLES: Danser – to danceAimer- to like or love Chanter – to singAdorer- to adore Manger – to eatDétester- to hate Jouer – to play Parler – to talk or speak Voyager – to travel Travailler- to work Etudier- to study Regarder- to watch Ecouter – to listen
What does CONJUGATE mean? Conjugate means to change the verb in order to make meaning. Do we do this in English? Yes. One conjugates the present tense of the verb “to be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”.
1. Write the noun or subject pronoun (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, or elles). 2. take the ER off the verb. (the infinitive) 3. add the correct endings that go with each subject pronoun. (endings: E, ES, E, ONS, EZ, ENT)
Examples: Elle aime lire. She likes to read. Je n’aime pas travailler.I don’t like to work. Nous aimons nager.We like to swim.
J’aimenous aimons Tu aimesvous aimez Il/elle aime ils/elles aiment J’aime manger Je n’aime pas manger
nous mangeons, nous voyageons, nous nageons Add an e after the g in the nous form J’aime, j’adore, j’habite Je becomes J’ when it goes before a vowel or H
Put Ne…pas around the verb- think of them as earmuffs. Ne become N’ before a vowel or H Tu ne danses pas beaucoup. Je ne joue pas au foot. Je n’aime pas nager.
MATCH THE CORRECT SUBJECT TO THE VERB 1. J’A. aimons le chocolat. 2. Helene et MiaB. surfes sur Internet. 3. NousC. il adore lire. 4. Tu D. aiment bien la glace. 5. Et Patrick, E. étudie le français.
1. E 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
MAKE THE SENTENCES NEGATIVE BY ADDING NE…PAS (USE N’…PAS BEFORE A VOWEL OR H) 1. Nous regardons la télé. 2. Vous mangez la glace. 3. Martin téléphone à un ami. 4. Céline et Monica aiment chanter.