This week, in my improvers classes, I mentionned the 2 almost forbidden and dreaded words in French lessons : grammar and verbs! I almost feel that I need to apologise but I should not have to. I guess most students associate them with school and obviously some bad experiences. I, too, spent hours learning English and German irregular verbs (to be -I was-been, to bear-I bore-born....) but I also recognised that knowing your verbs increases your ability to make your own sentences and speech! Yes, it is a time consuming task but you know what they say about the eggs and the omelette....
So this week, I introduced the fine art of conjugating.
First I would like to have a look at English conjugation. You have been doing for years! This example is with the verb TO GO but you can type you own verb in see how much you know.You can click the English conjugation link now.
So now, you should have noticed that you have been conjugating for some time.Why be afraid of doing it in French? I can't encourage you enough to persevere with verbs and adopt a positive attitude towards them.
Feel free to use all these links, to learn and practice ,slowly, step by step.
Er verbs in present tense (grammar)
Er verbs and subject pronouns (video)
3 examples of er verbs in present tense with audio
Choose endings of verb habiter
Choose endings of verb travailler
Verb regarder (to look)
Variety of er verbs
Video: Je parle...
Now for those who are not struggling with the present tense anymore, here is a beautiful quote by Jean Cocteau.
"Le verbe aimer est difficile à conjuguer: son passé n'est jamais simple,son présent n'est qu'indicatif et son futur est toujours conditionnel".
"The verb to love is difficult to conjugate: its past is not simple, its present only indicative and its future is always conditional".
Vous avez compris?
