Indicative present / Basic rules

USES

Present tense is used to describe an action which is currently happening: :
examples : je rigole, il se drogue, nous travaillons...I laugh, he takes drugs, we work ...

It can also be used to describe a scientific proven fact, a past as if there was a situation currently or situation happens regularly
examples : les feuilles sont vertes, les coureurs du tour de France sont tous dopés, etc...leaves are green, all Tour de France riders are doped, etc ...

VERBS ENDINGS

Verb endings differ depending on the group they belong to.

Verbs of 1^st and 2^nd groupe : terminsons remain fixed
Sujet	1^er groupe	2^ème groupe
je / j'	-e / tombe	-is / vomis
tu	-es / tombes	-is / vomis
il / elle / on	-e / tombe	-it / vomit
nous	-ons / tombons	-issons / vomissons
vous	-ez / tombez	-issez / vomissez
ils / elles	-ent / tombent	-issent / vomissent

3^rd group verbs : endings are based on 3 different models
Sujet	Générique	-dre (sauf -oindre)	pouvoir/vouloir/valoir
je / j'	-s / ris	-ds / surprends	-x / veux
tu	-s / ris	-ds / surprends	-x / veux
il / elle / on	-t / rit	-d / surprend	-t / veut
nous	-ons / rions	-ons / surprenons	-ons / voulons
vous	-ez / riez	-ez / surprenez	-ez / voulez
ils / elles	-ent / rient	-ent / surprennent	-ent / veulent

Conjugated forms plural are often the same: ons / ez / ent. The main exceptions are verbs aller, dire, faire (to go, to say, to do)...

AUXILIARY VERBS

Auxiliary verbs
Sujet	être	avoir
je / j'	suis	ai
tu	es	as
il / elle / on	est	a
nous	sommes	avons
vous	êtes	avez
ils / elles	sont	ont

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BASIC RULES

Indicative

Conditional

Subjonctive

Imperative

Present and past