Regular re Verbs Conjugation in the Present Tense [+6 Examples & Quiz]

In this French grammar lesson, you will learn about regular re verbs conjugation in the present tense.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how regular re verbs are conjugated in French
• the common regular re verbs in French
• how regular re verbs are pronounced in French
• how regular re verbs conjugation is used in sentences in French
• how you can quiz yourself on regular re verbs conjugation
• how to practice with flashcards on regular re verbs conjugation
• how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French

Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.

By the end of the lesson, you will know all about regular re verbs conjugation in the present tense!

Regular re Verbs Conjugation Table

	new ending	vendre (to sell)
je	s	vends
tu	s	vends
il/elle/on	–	vend
nous	ons	vendons
vous	ez	vendez
ils/elles	ent	vendent

Regular re Verbs Conjugation Method

There is a three-step method that will make conjugating regular re verbs very easy for you.

In order to conjugate verbs that end with -re in the present tense one must:

1. Find the infinitive (full verb)
2. Cut off the -re
3. Add the new ending (s, s, -, ons, ez, ent)

In the conjugation table above you can see the verb vendre which means to “to sell” in English.

We will take this verb and conjugate it in the “je” form using the three-step method.

1. vendre

The full verb of “to sell” is vendre in French.

2. vend

Once you cut off the re ending all that is left is vend.

3. vends

When we add the new ending s, the final conjugated form will be vends.

So when you wish to say “I sell” in French you get:

Je vends

Common Regular re Verbs

French has three regular verb groups

• regular -er verbs
• regular -ir verbs
• regular -re verbs

The regular -re verbs group is the third biggest group. Many French verbs fall in this group.

Here is a list of common verbs that you are sure to encounter in day-to-day life:

attendre	to wait
descendre	to go down
entendre	to hear
mordre	to bite
prendre	to take
répondre	to answer
vendre	to sell

Pronunciation of Regular re Verbs

In this section on regular re verbs conjugation we will focus on pronunciation.

There are 4 important rules to take into account when you want to pronounce regular verbs that end with re in French.

1. The je, tu, and il/elle/on verb forms all have the same pronunciation. The -ds and –d endings are not pronounced. In this case, it is just the “ven” part that gets pronounced.

Je vends

Tu vends

Il vend

These verbs are all pronounced in the same exact way.

The last letter that you’d hear is the “n“.

You don’t pronounce the letters in red.

2. In the ils/elles verb form, you don’t pronounce the -ent ending. In this case, it is just the “vend” part that gets pronounced.

Ils vendent

The last letter that you pronounce is the “d“.

You don’t pronounce the letters in red.

3. In the je form, there’s a special rule. If the first letter of the verb is a vowel or a silent “h“, then you must remove the “e” of “je” and replace this with an apostrophe.

attendre

J‘attends

Because the “e” of “je” disappeared, you then don’t have to pronounce that “e” anymore.

Please note how it is NOT “je attends“. This would be wrong.

4. If the first letter of the verb is a vowel or a silent “h“, then we must perform a liaison. This happens in the nous, vous, and ils/elles form. This means that the final “s” of nous, vous, and ils/elles will have a “z” sound.

attendre

Nous attendons

Vous attendez

Ils attendent

Please note how the final “s” in all of the subject pronouns sounds like a “z”

Example Sentences with Regular re Verbs Conjugation

The final section of this lesson on regular re verbs conjugation is about seeing the verbs in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of regular re verbs conjugation through examples.

attendre

J’attends un appel très important.

I’m waiting for a very important call.

descendre

C’est ici que tu descends.

This is where you get out.

entendre

On entend souvent cette déclaration dans nos communautés.

This is a statement we hear often in our communities.

vendre

Nous vendons des chaussures.

We sell shoes.

mordre

Vous mordez votre langue.

You’re biting your tongue.

répondre

Trop de gens répondent sans réfléchir.

Too many people respond without thinking.

Quiz Yourself on Regular re Verbs Conjugation

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.

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