Present Tense – Irregular Verbs
Some of the most common French verbs are irregular, meaning they do not follow the regular -er, -ir, or -re conjugation patterns. Here are the present tense conjugations of frequently used irregular verbs.
être – to be
je suis – I am
tu es – you are
il/elle est – he/she is
nous sommes – we are
vous êtes – you (plural/formal) are
ils/elles sont – they are
/ʒə sɥi/, /ty ɛ/, /il ɛl ɛ/, /nu sɔm/, /vu ɛt/, /ilz ɛl sɔ̃/
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avoir – to have
j’ai – I have
tu as – you have
il/elle a – he/she has
nous avons – we have
vous avez – you (plural/formal) have
ils/elles ont – they have
/ʒe/, /ty a/, /il ɛl a/, /nu avɔ̃/, /vu ave/, /ilz ɛl ɔ̃/
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aller – to go
je vais – I go
tu vas – you go
il/elle va – he/she goes
nous allons – we go
vous allez – you (plural/formal) go
ils/elles vont – they go
/ʒə vɛ/, /ty va/, /il ɛl va/, /nu alɔ̃/, /vu ale/, /ilz ɛl vɔ̃/
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faire – to do / make
je fais – I do / make
tu fais – you do / make
il/elle fait – he/she does / makes
nous faisons – we do / make
vous faites – you (plural/formal) do / make
ils/elles font – they do / make
/ʒə fe/, /ty fe/, /il ɛl fe/, /nu fəzɔ̃/, /vu fɛt/, /ilz ɛl fɔ̃/
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Example Sentences:
Je suis étudiant. – I am a student.
Tu as un livre. – You have a book.
Nous allons à l'école. – We are going to school.
Ils font leurs devoirs. – They do their homework.
/ʒə sɥi etydjɑ̃/, /ty a ɛ̃ livʁ/, /nu alɔ̃ a lekɔl/, /il fɔ̃ lœʁ dəvwaʁ/