French Verb Conjugation: ÊTRE and AVOIR

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I ______ to go to the store.

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You ______ to eat dinner.

want

He ______ to play soccer.

wants

We ______ to go to the beach.

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You ______ to go to the cinema.

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They ______ to go to the park.

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I ______ to read a book.

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You ______ to speak French.

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He ______ to play the piano.

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We ______ to go to the mountains.

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ÊTRE (to be)

The verb used to express states, locations, and professions.

AVOIR (to have)

The verb that indicates possession, quantity, or forming tenses.

FAIRE (to do/to make)

Verb for performing an action or creating something.

ALLER (to go)

Verb used to express movement or future plans.

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CONNAÎTRE (to know)

To express familiarity or knowledge of something or someone.

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RENDRER (to return/to give)

Verb for giving back or returning something.

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METTRE (to put/to place)

Verb for positioning objects or putting on items.

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VOULOIR (to want)

The verb used for expressing desire or wish.

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POUVOIR (to be able to)

Verb for expressing ability or possibility.

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Present tense conjugation

Form of a verb used for current actions: Je suis, J'ai, Je fais, etc.

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Study Notes

ÊTRE (to be)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je suis, Tu es, Il/Elle/On est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils/Elles sont
  • Present Perfect conjugation: J'ai été, Tu as été, Il/Elle a été, Nous avons été, Vous avez été, Ils/Elles ont été
  • Past Simple (Passé composé) conjugation: J'ai été, Tu as été, Il/Elle a été, Nous avons été, Vous avez été, Ils/Elles ont été
  • Future Simple conjugation: Je serai, Tu seras, Il/Elle sera, Nous serons, Vous serez, Ils/Elles seront
  • Uses: Expressing state of being, describing location, describing profession, expressing opinion

AVOIR (to have)

  • Present tense conjugations: J'ai, Tu as, Il/Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils/Elles ont
  • Past Perfect conjugation: J'ai eu, Tu as eu, Il/Elle a eu, Nous avons eu, Vous avez eu, Ils/Elles ont eu
  • Future Simple conjugation: J'aurai, Tu auras, Il/Elle aura, Nous aurons, Vous aurez, Ils/Elles auront
  • Uses: Expressing possession, expressing quantity, forming the present perfect tense (with the past participle)

FAIRE (to do/to make)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je fais, Tu fais, Il/Elle fait, Nous faisons, Vous faites, Ils/Elles font
  • Uses: Performing an action, making something, expressing a particular event

ALLER (to go)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je vais, Tu vas, Il/Elle va, Nous allons, Vous allez, Ils/Elles vont
  • Uses: Expressing movement, planning a future action or event

CONNAÎTRE (to know - in terms of acquaintance/fact)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je connais, Tu connais, Il/Elle connaît, Nous connaissons, Vous connaissez, Ils/Elles connaissent
  • Uses: Expressing acquaintance, knowing something/facts

RENDRE (to return/to give)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je rends, Tu rends, Il/Elle rend, Nous rendons, Vous rendez, Ils/Elles rendent
  • Uses: Returning something, giving something

METTRE (to put/to place)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je mets, Tu mets, Il/Elle met, Nous mettons, Vous mettez, Ils/Elles mettent
  • Uses: Positioning objects, putting on clothes, expressing actions of placement/position

VOULOIR (to want)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je veux, Tu veux, Il/Elle veut, Nous voulons, Vous voulez, Ils/Elles veulent
  • Uses: Expressing desire or will

POUVOIR (to be able to)

  • Present tense conjugations: Je peux, Tu peux, Il/Elle peut, Nous pouvons, Vous pouvez, Ils/Elles peuvent
  • Uses: Expressing ability or possibility

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