-aindre -eindre -oindre Verbs Conjugation in the Present Tense (Le Présent)

In this French grammar lesson we will learn about –aindre -eindre -oindre verbs conjugation in the present tense.

Verbs that end with –aindre -eindre -oindre fall in the fourth group of -re verb conjugations.

In this lesson you will also learn how the verbs in this group are conjugated by using several verbs that fall in this group as an example.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how –aindre -eindre -oindre verbs are conjugated in French,
• which –aindre -eindre -oindre verbs there are in French,
• how -aindre -eindre -oindre verbs are pronounced in French,
• how –aindre -eindre -oindre verb are used in sentences in French,
• how –aindre -eindre -oindre verb conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.

Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how –aindre -eindre -oindre fit in French A1 grammar.

By the end of the lesson you will know all about –aindre -eindre -oindre conjugation in the present tense!

-aindre Verbs Conjugation in the Present Tense Table

	craindre (to fear)
je	crains
tu	crains
il/elle/on	craint
nous	craignons
vous	craignez
ils/elles	craignent

-aindre Verbs Overview

contraindre	to force
craindre	to fear
plaindre	to pity
se plaindre	to complain

-eindre Verbs Conjugation in the Present Tense Table

	peindre (to paint)
je	peins
tu	peins
il/elle/on	peint
nous	peignons
vous	peignez
ils/elles	peignent

-eindre Verbs Overview

atteindre	to attain/ to reach
dépeindre	to depict
empreindre	to imprint
étreindre	to embrace
feindre	to feign
geindre	to groan/ to whine
peindre	to paint
repeindre	to repaint
restreindre	to restrict/ to limit

Pronunciation of -aindre, -eindre, -oindre Verbs

In this section on -aindre -eindre -oindre verbs conjugation in the present tense we will focus on pronunciation.

There are 2 important rules to take into account when we want to pronounce a -aindre -eindre -oindre conjugation in the present tense in French.

1. The je, tu, and il/elle/on form all have the same pronunciation. The s, and t are not pronounced.

Je peins

Tu peins

Il peint

All these VERBS have the same exact pronunciation.

2. In the ils/elles form one does not pronounce the ent.

Ils peignent

The last letter that is pronounced is the “n“.

Example Sentences with -aindre, -eindre, -oindre Conjugation in the Present Tense

The final section of this lesson on -aindre -eindre -oindre conjugation in the present tense is about seeing it in action, so you can improve your understanding on -aindre -eindre -oindre conjugation in the present tense through example sentences.

Here are some example sentences that show how -aindre -eindre -oindre verbs are used French.

Je peins le garage.

I am painting the garage.

Tu sais peindre ?

Do you know how to paint?

Il craint que son frère échoue.

He fears that his brother will fail.

Nous ne craignons pas la compétition.

We’re not afraid of competition.

Joignez-vous à notre table !

Come over to our table!

De plus en plus d’étudiants se joignent aux protestations.

More and more students are joining the protests.

Anki File for -aindre, -eindre, -oindre Conjugation in the Present Tense

It is important to do the Anki excercises for this lesson, so that you can better remember what you just studied.

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