This document provides instruction on conjugating regular -re verbs in French present tense. It begins by stating there are 5 main types of French verbs, including -re verbs which are the third most common. Examples of -re verbs like vendre, répondre, and perdre are given. The lesson explains that the infinitive form of an -re verb ends in -re, while the stem or radical is the verb without this ending. Different endings are then added to the verb stem based on subject to conjugate the verb. Lists of -re verbs and practice sentences to conjugate -re verbs in present tense are provided.

1. Bienvenue!Verbs in Re!

2. Objective: You will be able to: conjugate regular verbs inrein present tense.Les verbesréguliers en re au présentThe regular Verbs in re in present tense

3. French Regular -Re VerbsThere are 5 main kinds of French verbs: ER, IR, RE, stem-changing, and irregular.

4. This lesson is on RE verbs, which are the third most common category.French Regular -RE VerbsThe verb form that ends in -RE is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by the word "to"). -RE is the infinitive ending. The verb without the -RE is called the stem or radical.

5. Les verbesréguliers en re au présentExample of verbs in re(vendre= to sell, répondre = to answer, perdre = to lose) this form of the verb is called the infinitive.The stem/radical of the verb is the infinitive minus the re (example: vendre – re = vend)

6. Different endings are added to the stem for each subject.Infinitive of the verb vendre – to sell

7. Study the list of the verbs belowvendre = to sell

8. perdre= to lose

9. attendre = to wait

10. descendre = to get off

11. entendre = to hear

12. répondre= to answer

13. défendre = to defend

14. fondre = to melt

15. pendre = to hang, suspendhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre2.html

16. Maintenant À Ton Tour !What is the stem of the following verbs

17. Maintenant À Ton Tour de Conjuguer!AttendrePerdre

18. Complétez. Le Train1. Vous__________depuiscombien de temp? (attendre).2. Nous______________depuiscinq minutes. C’est tout! (attendre) Vousallezà Rennes? Oui.3. Vous __________ au prochain arrêt, alors.(descendre) Ah bon? Merci.4. Hé, les copains! On_____________au prochain arrêt! (descendre)

19. Complete with the correct form of the indicated verb Un voyage en train1. On____des billets de train au guichet(vendre).2. Les vayageurs ___ dans la salled’attente. (attendre).3. J’ ___l’annonce du départ de notre train. (Attendre)4. Nous _____ patience quand le train a du retard. (perdre)5. Le contrôlleur__ aux questions.(répondre)6. Vous ____à quelarrêt.(descendre)7. Moi, je___à Toulouse. (descendre)

20. Thank you for your attention! Merci Pour Attention VotreAu revoir!