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What are the three groups of regular verbs in French?
What are the three groups of regular verbs in French?
What does the last letter of the infinitive form indicate for regular French verbs?
What does the last letter of the infinitive form indicate for regular French verbs?
Which verb ending is characteristic of regular -er verbs in French?
Which verb ending is characteristic of regular -er verbs in French?
What does the term 'regular' indicate about these verbs?
What does the term 'regular' indicate about these verbs?
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What does the verb 'parler' mean in English?
What does the verb 'parler' mean in English?
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Le verbe haïr appartient au __ groupe de verbes en français.
Le verbe haïr appartient au __ groupe de verbes en français.
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Le verbe haïr est conjugué de la même manière que le verbe __.
Le verbe haïr est conjugué de la même manière que le verbe __.
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La diérèse du verbe haïr reste pour toute la conjugaison, à l'exception du singulier présent de l'indicatif, où les formes sont écrites sans elle (______ hais, tu hais, il hait) et prononcées en conséquence /ɛ/, pas /ai/.
La diérèse du verbe haïr reste pour toute la conjugaison, à l'exception du singulier présent de l'indicatif, où les formes sont écrites sans elle (______ hais, tu hais, il hait) et prononcées en conséquence /ɛ/, pas /ai/.
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Le verbe haïr était autrefois orthographié hayir, et les formes indicatives correspondantes (haïs, haïs, haït) sont encore utilisées __.
Le verbe haïr était autrefois orthographié hayir, et les formes indicatives correspondantes (haïs, haïs, haït) sont encore utilisées __.
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Contrairement à l'« h muet », la première personne du singulier de l'« h aspiré » est conjuguée __.
Contrairement à l'« h muet », la première personne du singulier de l'« h aspiré » est conjuguée __.
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Study Notes
Groups of Regular Verbs in French
- Regular verbs in French are categorized into three groups based on their infinitive endings:
- -er verbs
- -ir verbs
- -re verbs
Infinitive Form and Verb Classification
- The last letter of the infinitive form indicates the group to which a regular French verb belongs.
- It helps determine the conjugation pattern during verb tense changes.
Characteristics of Regular -er Verbs
- Regular -er verbs are characterized by the ending -er in their infinitive forms.
Definition of Regular Verbs
- The term "regular" signifies that these verbs follow consistent conjugation patterns without deviations, making their forms predictable.
Meaning of "parler"
- The verb parler translates to "to speak" in English.
The Verb "haïr"
- The verb haïr (to hate) belongs to the second group of French verbs.
- It is conjugated similarly to the verb finir.
Diaeresis in "haïr" Conjugation
- The diaeresis (the two dots above the "i") in haïr remains throughout conjugation, except in the singular present indicative forms, which are written without it:
- je hais, tu hais, il hait and pronounced as /ɛ/, not /ai/.
Historical Spelling of "haïr"
- The verb haïr was historically spelled hayir, and its indicative forms (haïs, haïs, haït) are still used in contemporary French.
Conjugation of "h" Aspiré
- Unlike with silent 'h', the first person singular of the "h aspiré" is conjugated differently, retaining the diaeresis in forms like haïs.
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Test your knowledge of regular ER, IR & RE French verb conjugations with this interactive quiz. Practice conjugating verbs in the present tense and reinforce your understanding of the patterns for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs in French.
