Point de départ You’ve already seen infinitives that end in -er and -ir. The infinitive forms of some French verbs end in -re. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher.

Présentation au sujet: "Point de départ You’ve already seen infinitives that end in -er and -ir. The infinitive forms of some French verbs end in -re. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher."— Transcription de la présentation:

1 Point de départ You’ve already seen infinitives that end in -er and -ir. The infinitive forms of some French verbs end in -re. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

2 Many -re verbs, such as attendre (to wait), follow a regular pattern of conjugation, as shown below.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

3 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

4 The verb attendre means to wait or to wait for
The verb attendre means to wait or to wait for. Unlike English, it does not require a preposition. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

5 To form the past participle of regular -re verbs, drop the -re from the infinitive and add -u.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

6 Rendre visite à means to visit a person, while visiter means to visit a place.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

7 Some verbs whose infinitives end in -re are irregular.
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

8 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

9 The past participle of the verb mettre is mis
The past participle of the verb mettre is mis. Verbs derived from mettre (permettre, promettre) follow the same pattern: permis, promis. The past participle of conduire is conduit. Verbs like it follow the same pattern: construire  construit; détruire  détruit; produire  produit; réduire  réduit; traduire  traduit. The past participle of rire is ri. The past participle of sourire is souri. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

10 Like for the other verb groups, use present tense verb forms to give commands
© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

11 Essayez. Complétez les phrases avec la forme
Essayez! Complétez les phrases avec la forme correcte du présent du verbe. 1. Ils __________ (attendre) l’arrivée du train. 2. Nous __________ (répondre) aux questions du professeur. 3. Je __________ (sourire) quand je suis heureuse. 4. Si on __________ (construire) trop, on __________ (détruire) la nature. 5. Quand il fait froid, vous __________ (mettre) un pull. 6. Est-ce que les étudiants __________ (entendre) le professeur? attendent © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.