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Verbs with infinitives ending in -re form a third group of regular verbs, often called 'third conjugation' verbs.
To form the present tense conjugations of these verbs, drop the -re from the infinitive and add the third conjugation endings
(-s, -s, -, -ons,
-ez,-ent) to the resulting stem.
As you listen, note especially that the final -d and -ds in the singular forms are silent.
In the third person plural the 'd' consonant sound of the stem is pronounced because of the -ent ending.
Can you hear the difference in the pronunciation of the singular and plural forms of the third person? (il vs. ils)
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| descendre 'to go down' |
| je descends |
nous descendons |
| tu descends |
vous descendez |
| il/elle/on descend |
ils/elles descendent |
| past participle: descendu |
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Here is a list of common regular -re verbs:
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| attendre, to wait for |
rendre, to hand in, give back |
| dépendre de, to depend (on) |
rendre visite à quelqu'un, to visit someone |
| entendre, to hear |
répondre, to answer, respond |
| pendre, to hang |
vendre, to sell |
| perdre, to lose |
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Not all verbs ending in -re follow this pattern, however.
Irregular -re verbs include prendre,
mettre, suivre and vivre.
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| Un flic descend la rue. Tex panique et file. |
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A cop is coming down the street. Tex panics and runs off. |
| Agent de police: Attendez! Attendez ... Monsieur, vous vendez des T-shirts? |
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Policeman: Wait! Wait...Sir, are you selling t-shirts? |
| Tex répond: Euh, oui, monsieur l'agent. |
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Tex answers, "Yes, sir." |
| Agent de police: Vous n'avez pas de permis. Hé, hé, vous êtes déporté. |
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Policeman: You do not have a permit. Hey, hey, you are deported. |
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Corey ______ son vélo pour avoir de l'argent. (vendre)
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Fiona, tu ______ la musique? (entendre)
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Joe-Bob demande au prof: Est-ce que vous ______ nos examens aujourd'hui? (rendre)
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Tex ______ la rue Guadalupe. (descendre)
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Joe-Bob et Corey ______ souvent leurs devoirs. (perdre)
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Tex et Tammy vont ______ visite à Paw-Paw. (rendre)
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Tex: J' ______ mes étudiants à Quacks. (attendre)
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Corey à Tex: Nous ______ visite à Joe-Bob. Tu viens? (rendre)
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Joe-Bob et Corey: Nous ______ le week-end avec impatience. (attendre)
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Corey, pourquoi est-ce que tu ne ______ pas? (répondre)
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Joe-Bob ne ______ jamais aux questions du prof. (répondre)
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Tex et Tammy, vous ______? (entendre)
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| Listen to the following sentences and decide if they refer to Tammy (singular) or Fiona and Bette (plural). |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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| ___Tammy |
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___Fiona et Bette |
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© 2014 • department of french & italian • liberal arts ITS • university of texas at austin |
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