• Lessons,  Verbs

    -ER Verbs

    The last verb we learned, donner = to give, belongs to a large group of verbs known as -ER verbs. These verbs all have a similar pattern of conjugation, with a certain ending that corresponds with each subject pronoun that…

  • Lessons,  Verbs,  Vocabulary

    donner = to give

    je donne = I givetu donnes = you giveil donne = he giveselle donne = she givesnous donnons = we givevous donnez = you giveils donnent = they giveelles donnent = they give All of these verbs describe an action…

  • Lessons,  Verbs

    avoir = to have

    The verb avoir describes having something. It is also used in many different expressions in French where different verbs might be used in English. to have = avoirI have = j’ai*you have (singular) = tu ashe has = il ashe…

  • Lessons,  Verbs,  Vocabulary

    être = to be

    These are some of the most common words in French. Writing out the “being” words will help you to memorize them. to be = êtreI am = je suisyou are (singular) = tu eshe is = il estshe is =…

  • Grammar,  Lessons,  Verbs

    Conjugation

    When we study verbs in French we arrange the information in an easy to understand format called conjugation. Starting in the singular (just one person or thing as subject), verbs are listed in the order of first person, second person,…