Grammaire: 4.2 – Les verbes réguliers en -re

Regular -re verbs

Formation:

To form the present tense conjugations of regular verbs ending in –re, drop the -re from the infinitive and add the following endings (-s, -s, Ø, -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).

Common regular -re verbs:

Not all verbs ending in -re follow this pattern, however. Irregular -re verbs include prendre, mettre, suivre and vivre.

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