RE VERBS Knowing RE verb conjugation RE Verbs

RE VERBS Knowing RE verb conjugation

RE Verbs RE verbs, verbs that end in RE, are another group of “regular” verbs in French n Like regular “ER” verbs, all regular “RE” verbs will follow the conjugation rules for their group. n

RE VERB CONJUGATION To conjugate an RE verb, take off the RE to get the stem n Then add the ending that agrees with the subject. n RE verb endings n ¨ Je –s ¨ Tu – s ¨ Il/elle/on – (nothing) Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils/Elles - ent

RE VERBS To demonstrate make a verb chart for the verb Vendre n Vendre = To sell n ¨ Je vends ¨ Tu vends ¨ Il/elle/on vend nous vendons vous vendez ils/elles vendent

Other RE Verbs n n n Vendre = To sell Perdre = to lose Attendre = to wait for Entendre = to hear Défendre= to defend n n n Rendre = to return Répondre = to answer Rendre visite à = to visit (someone) Write the following into your Notes: We hear. He doesn’t lose.

PRENDRE Prendre is an RE verb that has a spelling change in the plural forms of nous, vous and ils/elles n Prendre = to take n ¨ Je prends ¨ Tu prends ¨ Il/elle/on prend Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils/elles prennent

PRENDRE n All verbs that have prendre in them follow that conjugation pattern ¨ Apprendre = to learn ¨ Comprendre = to understand

CLASS WORK n Write the following into French. Remember RE verb conjugation! ¨ He sells ¨ I lose ¨ We answer the teacher. ¨ They (fem. ) understand. ¨ She waits for the bus (l’autobus) ¨ We take French.