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Je comprends tout depuis que je suis les cours avec FRENCH ETC. I understand everything since I started classes with FRENCH ETC. COMPREND- is the root of the verb -RE is the ending of the verb AUDIO below, with a French accent. Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je comprends .... I understand* je ne comprends pas .... I don’t understand je comprends .... I understand tu comprends .... you understand elle comprend .... she understands il comprend .... he/it understands on comprend .... we understand nous comprenons .... we understand vous comprenez .... you understand elles comprennent .... they understand ils comprennent .... they understand *also I'm understanding… imparfait .... imperfect je comprenais .... I used to understand* je ne comprenais pas .... I didn’t use to understand je comprenais .... I used to understand tu comprenais .... you used to understand elle comprenait .... she used to understand il comprenait .... he/it used to understand on comprenait .... we used to understand nous comprenions .... we used to understand vous compreniez .... you used to understand elles comprenaient .... they used to understand ils comprenaient .... they used to understand *also I was understanding, I would understand… passé composé .... preterite, present perfect j’ai compris .... I understood* je n’ai pas compris .... I didn’t understand j’ai compris .... I understood tu as compris .... you understood elle a compris .... she understood il a compris .... he/it understood on a compris .... we understood nous avons compris .... we understood vous avez compris .... you understood elles ont compris .... they understood ils ont compris .... they understood *also I have understood…. futur simple .... future tense je comprendrai .... I will understand je ne comprendrai pas .... I won’t understand je comprendrai .... I will understand tu comprendras .... you will understand elle comprendra .... she will understand il comprendra .... he/it will understand on comprendra .... we will understand nous comprendrons .... we will understand vous comprendrez .... you will understand elles comprendront .... they will understand ils comprendront .... they will understand  Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/10/19/comprendre-alltenses/ ). Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

AUDIO file right below, with a French accent. J’aurai vraiment besoin de tes cours quand je serai en France. I’ll really need your tutorials when I’m in France. AVOIR BESOIN DE is a verbe défectif – a defective verb, that means that it’s not conjugated at all tenses or modes. This verb works like the verb AVOIR. Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense j’ai besoin de .... I need* je n’ai pas besoin de .... I don’t need j’ai besoin de .... I need tu as besoin de .... you need elle a besoin de .... she needs il a besoin de .... he/it needs on a besoin de .... we need nous avons besoin de .... we need vous avez besoin de .... you need elles ont besoin de .... they need ils ont besoin de .... they need *also I’m needing… imparfait .... imperfect j’avais besoin de .... I used to need* je n’avais pas besoin de .... I didn’t use to need j’avais besoin de .... I used to need tu avais besoin de .... you used to need elle avait besoin de .... she used to need il avait besoin de .... he/it used to need on avait besoin de .... we used to need nous avions besoin de .... we used to need vous aviez besoin de .... you used to need elles avaient besoin de .... they used to need ils avaient besoin de .... they used to need *also I needed, would need… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect j’ai eu besoin de .... I needed je n’ai pas eu besoin de .... I didn’t need j’ai eu besoin de .... I needed tu as eu besoin de .... you needed elle a eu besoin de .... she needed il a eu besoin de .... he/it needed on a eu besoin de .... we needed nous avons eu besoin de .... we needed vous avez eu besoin de .... you needed elles ont eu besoin de .... they needed ils ont eu besoin de .... they needed futur simple .... future tense j’aurai besoin de .... I will need je n’aurai pas besoin de .... I won’t need j’aurai besoin de .... I will need tu auras besoin de .... you will need elle aura besoin de .... she will need il aura besoin de .... he/it will need on aura besoin de .... we will need nous aurons besoin de .... we will need vous aurez besoin de .... you will need elles auront besoin de .... they will need ils auront besoin de .... they will need Continue with this verb and many others in the Premium area. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/13/avoirbesoinde-alltenses/ ) Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) .

Je dormirai mieux demain. I'll sleep better tomorrow. DORM- is the root of the verb -IR is the ending of the verb AUDIO below, with a French accent. Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je dors .... I sleep* je ne dors pas .... I don’t sleep je dors .... I sleep tu dors .... you sleep elle dort .... she sleeps il dort .... he/it sleeps on dort .... we sleep nous dormons .... we sleep vous dormez .... you sleep elles dorment .... they sleep ils dorment .... they sleep *also I’m sleeping… imparfait .... imperfect je dormais .... I used to sleep* je ne dormais pas .... I didn’t use to sleep je dormais .... I used to sleep tu dormais .... you used to sleep elle dormait .... she used to sleep il dormait .... he/it used to sleep on dormait .... we used to sleep nous dormions .... we used to sleep vous dormiez .... you used to sleep elles dormaient .... they used to sleep ils dormaient .... they used to sleep *also I was sleeping, I would sleep… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect j’ai dormi .... I slept* je n’ai pas dormi .... I didn’t sleep j’ai dormi .... I slept tu as dormi .... you slept elle a dormi .... she slept il a dormi .... he/it slept on a dormi .... we slept nous avons dormi .... we slept vous avez dormi .... you slept elles ont dormi .... they slept ils ont dormi .... they slept *also I have slept… futur simple .... future tense je dormirai .... I will sleep je ne dormirai pas .... I won’t sleep je dormirai .... I will sleep tu dormiras .... you will sleep elle dormira .... she will sleep il dormira .... he/it will sleep on dormira .... we will sleep nous dormirons .... we will sleep vous dormirez .... you will sleep elles dormiront .... they will sleep ils dormiront .... they will sleep Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium area. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/04/23/dormir-alltenses/ )   Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

Se lever - To get up AUDIO below, by a native speaker. Se lever is a reflexive verb. You have not only to conjugate the verb but also to decline the pronoun (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/12/11/reflexive-pronouns/). LEV- is the root of the verb -ER is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode  .... statements présent .... present tense je me lève .... I get up* je ne me lève pas .... I’m not getting up je me lève .... I get up tu te lèves .... you get up elle se lève .... she gets up il se lève .... he/it gets up on se lève .... we get up nous nous levons .... we get up vous vous levez .... you get up elles se lèvent .... they get up ils se lèvent .... they get up *also I’m getting up… imparfait .... imperfect je me levais .... I used to get up* je ne me levais pas .... I didn’t use to get up je me levais .... I used to get up tu te levais .... you used to get up elle se levait .... she used to get up il se levait .... he/it used to get up on se levait .... we used to get up nous nous levions .... we used to get up vous vous leviez .... you used to get up elles se levaient .... they used to get up ils se levaient .... they used to get up *also I was getting up, I would get up… passé composé .... preterite, present perfect je me suis levé/e .... I got up* je ne me suis pas levé/e .... I didn’t get up je me suis levé/e .... I got up tu t’es levé/e .... you got up elle s’est levée .... she got up il s’est levé .... he/it got up on s’est levé/s/es .... we got up nous nous sommes levés/es .... we got up vous vous êtes levés/es .... you got up elles se sont levées .... they got up ils se sont levés .... they got up *also I have gotten up… futur simple .... future tense je me lèverai .... I will get up je ne me lèverai pas .... I won’t get up je me lèverai .... I will get up tu te lèveras .... you will get up elle se lèvera .... she will get up il se lèvera .... he/it will get up on se lèvera .... we will get up nous nous lèverons .... we will get up vous vous lèverez .... you will get up elles se lèveront .... they will get up ils se lèveront .... they will get up Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium worksheet (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/10/12/se-lever-to-get-up-all-tenses/ ).   Related:  Reflexive Pronouns .  Tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . AUDIO

Il a mis son manteau de pluie parce qu’il pleuvait. Jacques Prévert He put his raincoat on because it was raining. AUDIO below, with a French accent. METT- is the root of the verb -RE is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je mets .... I put* je ne mets pas .... I’m not putting je mets .... I put tu mets .... you put elle met .... she puts il met .... he/it puts on met .... we put nous mettons .... we put vous mettez .... you put elles mettent .... they put ils mettent .... they put  *also I'm putting… imparfait .... imperfect je mettais .... I used to put* je ne mettais pas .... I didn’t use to put je mettais .... I used to put tu mettais .... you used to put elle mettait .... she used to put il mettait .... he/it used to put on mettait .... we used to put nous mettions .... we used to put vous mettiez .... you used to put elles mettaient .... they used to put ils mettaient .... they used to put *also I  was putting , I would put… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect j’ai mis .... I put* je n’ai pas mis .... I didn’t put j’ai mis .... I put tu as mis .... you put elle a mis .... she put il a mis .... he/it put on a mis .... we put nous avons mis .... we put vous avez mis .... you put elles ont mis .... they put ils ont mis .... they put *also I have put…. futur simple .... future tense je mettrai .... I will put je ne mettrai pas .... I won’t put je mettrai .... I will put tu mettras .... you will put elle mettra .... she will put il mettra .... he/it will put on mettra .... we will put nous mettrons .... we will put vous mettrez .... you will put elles mettront .... they will put ils mettront .... they will put Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium members' area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/10/21/mettre-alltenses/ ). Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . AUDIO

AUDIO below, with a native speaker. La voiture a percuté le coureur qui est tombé. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsSyAFcT3ZA) The car hit the racer who fell. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsSyAFcT3ZA) TOMB- is the root of the verb -ER is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je tombe .... I fall* je ne tombe pas .... I don’t fall je tombe .... I fall tu tombes .... you fall elle tombe .... she falls il tombe .... he/it falls on tombe .... we fall nous tombons .... we fall vous tombez .... you fall elles tombent .... they fall ils tombent .... they fall *also I’m falling… imparfait .... imperfect je tombais .... I used to fall* je ne tombais pas .... I didn’t use to fall je tombais .... I used to fall tu tombais .... you used to fall elle tombait .... she used to fall il tombait .... he/it used to fall on tombait .... we used to fall nous tombions .... we used to fall vous tombiez .... you used to fall elles tombaient .... they used to fall ils tombaient .... they used to fall •also I would fall, I was falling… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect je suis tombé/e .... I fell* je ne suis pas tombé/e .... I didn’t fall je suis tombé/e .... I fell tu es tombé/e .... you fell elle est tombée .... she fell il est tombé .... he/it fell on est tombé/s/es .... we fell nous sommes tombés/es .... we fell vous êtes tombés/es .... you fell elles sont tombées .... they fell ils sont tombés .... they fell *also I have fallen… futur simple .... future tense je tomberai .... I will fall je ne tomberai pas .... I won’t fall je tomberai .... I will fall tu tomberas .... you will fall elle tombera .... she will fall il tombera .... he/it will fall on tombera .... we will fall nous tomberons .... we will fall vous tomberez .... you will fall elles tomberont .... they will fall ils tomberont .... they will fall Continue with this verb - and many more - in the Premium members' area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/05/07/tomber-to-fall-all-tenses/ ).   Related : Bicycle terms (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/05/31/bicycle-terms/ ) . Tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

AUDIO below, with a French accent. TRAVAILL- is the root of the verb -ER is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je travaille .... I work* je ne travaille pas .... I don’t work je travaille .... I work tu travailles .... you work elle travaille .... she works il travaille .... he/it works on travaille .... we work nous travaillons .... we work vous travaillez .... you work elles travaillent .... they work ils travaillent .... they work *also I’m working… imparfait .... imperfect je travaillais .... I used to work* je ne travaillais pas .... I didn’t use to work je travaillais .... I used to work tu travaillais .... you used to work elle travaillait .... she used to work il travaillait .... he/it used to work on travaillait .... we used to work nous travaillions .... we used to work vous travailliez .... you used to work elles travaillaient .... they used to work ils travaillaient .... they used to work •also I was working, I would work… passé composé .... preterite, present perfect j’ai travaillé .... I worked* je n’ai pas travaillé .... I didn’t work j’ai travaillé .... I worked tu as travaillé .... you worked elle a travaillé .... she worked il a travaillé .... he/it worked on a travaillé .... we worked nous avons travaillé .... we worked vous avez travaillé .... you worked elles ont travaillé .... they worked ils ont travaillé .... they worked *also I have worked… futur simple .... future tense je travaillerai .... I will work je ne travaillerai pas .... I won’t work je travaillerai .... I will work tu travailleras .... you will work elle travaillera .... she will work il travaillera .... he/it will work on travaillera .... we will work nous travaillerons .... we will work vous travaillerez .... you will work elles travailleront .... they will work ils travailleront .... they will work Continue with many more tenses and modes for the verb TRAVAILLER in the Premium area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/09/01/travailleralltenses/ ).   Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

AUDIO below, with a French accent. Je veux de la bonne humeur. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/07/08/zaz/) I want (everybody to be in a) good mood. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/07/08/zaz/) VOUL- is the root of the verb -OIR is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je veux .... I want* je ne veux pas .... I don’t want je veux .... I want tu veux .... you want elle veut .... she wants il veut .... he/it wants on veut .... we want nous voulons .... we want vous voulez .... you want elles veulent .... they want ils veulent .... they want *also I’m wanting… imparfait .... imperfect je voulais .... I used to want* je ne voulais pas .... I didn’t use to want je voulais .... I used to want tu voulais .... you used to want elle voulait .... she used to want il voulait .... he/it used to want on voulait .... we used to want nous voulions .... we used to want vous vouliez .... you used to want elles voulaient .... they used to want ils voulaient .... they used to want *also I would want… passé composé .... preterite, present perfect j’ai voulu .... I wanted* je n’ai pas voulu .... I didn’t want j’ai voulu .... I wanted tu as voulu .... you wanted elle a voulu .... she wanted il a voulu .... he/it wanted on a voulu .... we wanted nous avons voulu .... we wanted vous avez voulu .... you wanted elles ont voulu .... they wanted ils ont voulu .... they wanted *also I have wanted… futur simple .... future tense je voudrai .... I will want je ne voudrai pas .... I won’t want je voudrai .... I will want tu voudras .... you will want elle voudra .... she will want il voudra .... he/it will want on voudra .... we will want nous voudrons .... we will want vous voudrez .... you will want elles voudront .... they will want ils voudront .... they will want Continue with many more tenses and modes in the Premium members' area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/08/03/vouloir-alltenses/ ).   Related: Je veux de la bonne humeur (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/07/08/zaz/) . Tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/).   AUDIO

Je ne connais pas son adresse. I don’t know his address. AUDIO below, by a native speaker. Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je connais .... I know je ne connais pas .... I don’t know je connais .... I know tu connais .... you know elle connaît .... she knows il connaît .... he/it knows on connaît .... we know nous connaissons .... we know vous connaissez .... you know elles connaissent .... they know ils connaissent .... they know imparfait .... imperfect je connaissais .... I used to know* je ne connaissais pas .... I didn’t use to know je connaissais .... I used to know tu connaissais .... you used to know elle connaissait .... she used to know il connaissait .... he/it used to know on connaissait .... we used to know nous connaissions .... we used to know vous connaissiez .... you used to know elles connaissaient .... they used to know ils connaissaient .... they used to know .... •also I would know… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect j’ai connu .... I knew* je n’ai pas connu .... I didn’t know j’ai connu .... I knew tu as connu .... you knew elle a connu .... she knew il a connu .... he/it knew on a connu .... we knew nous avons connu .... we knew vous avez connu .... you knew elles ont connu .... they knew ils ont connu .... they knew .... *also I have known… futur simple .... future tense je connaîtrai .... I will know je ne connaîtrai pas .... I won’t know je connaîtrai .... I will know tu connaîtras .... you will know elle connaîtra .... she will know il connaîtra .... he/it will know on connaîtra .... we will know nous connaîtrons .... we will know vous connaîtrez .... you will know elles connaîtront .... they will know ils connaîtront .... they will know Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/09/08/connaitre-to-know-to-be-familiar-with-all-tenses/ ).   Note: 'to know' has two translations in French. Connaître is to be familiar with and savoir is to know how. Related: SAVOIR (http://www.frenchetc.org/2012/05/06/savoir-to-know/) . Tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . AUDIO

AUDIO below, with a French accent. attend- is the root of the verb -re is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense j’attends .... I wait for* je n’attends pas .... I’m not waiting for j’attends .... I wait for tu attends .... you wait for elle attend .... she waits for il attend .... he/it waits for on attend .... we wait for nous attendons .... we wait for vous attendez .... you wait for elles attendent .... they wait for ils attendent .... they wait for .... *also I’m waiting for… imparfait .... imperfect j’attendais .... I used to wait for* je n’attendais pas .... I wasn’t waiting for j’attendais .... I used to wait for tu attendais .... you used to wait for elle attendait .... she used to wait for il attendait .... he/it used to wait for on attendait .... we used to wait for nous attendions .... we used to wait for vous attendiez .... you used to wait for elles attendaient .... they used to wait for ils attendaient .... they used to wait for .... •also I was waiting for, I would wait for… passé composé .... preterit, present perfect j’ai attendu .... I waited for* je n’ai pas attendu .... I didn’t wait for j’ai attendu .... I waited for tu as attendu .... you waited for elle a attendu .... she waited for il a attendu .... he/it waited for on a attendu .... we waited for nous avons attendu .... we waited for vous avez attendu .... you waited for elles ont attendu .... they waited for ils ont attendu .... they waited for .... *also I have waited for… futur simple .... future tense j’attendrai .... I will wait for je n’attendrai pas .... I won’t wait for j’attendrai .... I will wait for tu attendras .... you will wait for elle attendra .... she will wait for il attendra .... he/it will wait for on attendra .... we will wait for nous attendrons .... we will wait for vous attendrez .... you will wait for elles attendront .... they will wait for ils attendront .... they will wait for  Continue with this verb and more (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/06/15/attendre-alltenses/ ). Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française ! AUDIO

Je réveille les enfants tous les jours à 7 heures. Je me réveille tous les jours à 6 heures. AUDIO below, with a French accent. réveill- is the root of the verb -er is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode statements présent present tense je me réveille I wake up* je ne me réveille pas I’m not waking up je me réveille I wake up tu te réveilles you wake up elle se réveille she wakes up il se réveille he/it wakes up on se réveille we wake up nous nous réveillons we wake up vous vous réveillez you wake up elles se réveillent they wake up ils se réveillent they wake up   *also I’m waking up… imparfait imperfect je me réveillais I used to wake up* je ne me réveillais pas I wasn’t waking up je me réveillais I used to wake up tu te réveillais you used to wake up elle se réveillait she used to wake up il se réveillait he/it used to wake up on se réveillait we used to wake up nous nous réveillions we used to wake up vous vous réveilliez you used to wake up elles se réveillaient they used to wake up ils se réveillaient they used to wake up   •also I was waking up, I would wake up… passé composé preterit, present perfect je me suis réveillé/e I woke up* je ne me suis pas réveillé/e I didn’t wake up je me suis réveillé/e I woke up tu t’es réveillé/e you woke up elle s’est réveillée she woke up il s’est réveillé he/it woke up on s’est réveillé/s/es we woke up nous nous sommes réveillés/es we woke up vous vous êtes réveillés/es you woke up elles se sont réveillées they woke up ils se sont réveillés they woke up   *also I have woken up… futur simple future tense je me réveillerai I will wake up je ne me réveillerai pas I won’t wake up je me réveillerai I will wake up tu te réveilleras you will wake up elle se réveillera she will wake up il se réveillera he/it will wake up on se réveillera we will wake up nous nous réveillerons we will wake up vous vous réveillerez you will wake up elles se réveilleront they will wake up ils se réveilleront they will wake up Continue with this verb and many more in the Premium members' area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/06/02/sereveiller-alltenses/ ). Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

Une chose est sûre, je sais que je ne saurai jamais tout. That’s for sure, I know I’ll never know everything. AUDIO and video poem below, by a native speaker. Indicatif - Indicative Mode statements présent present tense je sais I know* je ne sais pas I don’t know je sais I know tu sais you know elle sait she knows il sait he/it knows on sait we know nous savons we know vous savez you know elles savent they know ils savent they know *also I’m knowing… imparfait imperfect je savais I used to know* je ne savais pas I didn’t use to know je savais I used to know tu savais you used to know elle savait she used to know il savait he/it used to know on savait we used to know nous savions we used to know vous saviez you used to know elles savaient they used to know ils savaient they used to know •also I would know… passé composé preterit or present perfect j’ai su I knew* je n’ai pas su I didn’t know j’ai su I knew tu as su you knew elle a su she knew il a su he/it knew on a su we knew nous avons su we knew vous avez su you knew elles ont su they knew ils ont su they knew *also I have known… futur simple future tense je saurai I will know je ne saurai pas I won’t know je saurai I will know tu sauras you will know elle saura she will know il saura he/it will know on saura we will know nous saurons we will know vous saurez you will know elles sauront they will know ils sauront they will know Continue this verb and many more in the Premium area (http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/09/04/savoir-to-know-to-know-how-all-tenses/ ). Note: to know has two translations in French. Savoir is to know how and connaître is to be familiar with. Related: SAVOIR and CONNAÎTRE (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/12/10/savoir-and-connaitre-to-know/) . SAVOIR vs. CONNAÎTRE test (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/04/12/savoirconnaitretest/) . tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . Je sais que je ne saurai jamais. Poème par Jean Gabin. . Version iPhone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orDR4JA91F4) . AUDIO

J’écoute toujours de la musique en faisant mes devoirs. I always listen to music when I do my homework. AUDIO below, by a native speaker. ÉCOUT- is the root of the verb -ER is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode statements présent present tense j’écoute I listen to* je n’écoute pas I’m not listening to j’écoute I listen to tu écoutes you listen to elle écoute she listens to il écoute he/it listens to on écoute we listen to nous écoutons we listen to vous écoutez you listen to elles écoutent they listen to ils écoutent they listen to   *also I’m listening to… imparfait imperfect j’écoutais I used to listen to* je n’écoutais pas I wasn’t listening to j’écoutais I used to listen to tu écoutais you used to listen to elle écoutait she used to listen to il écoutait he/it used to listen to on écoutait we used to listen to nous écoutions we used to listen to vous écoutiez you used to listen to elles écoutaient they used to listen to ils écoutaient they used to listen to   •also I was listeining to, I would listen to… passé composé preterit or present perfect j’ai écouté I listened to* je n’ai pas écouté I didn’t listen to j’ai écouté I listened to tu as écouté you listened to elle a écouté she listened to il a écouté he/it listened to on a écouté we listened to nous avons écouté we listened to vous avez écouté you listened to elles ont écouté they listened to ils ont écouté they listened to   *also I have listened to… futur simple future tense j’écouterai I will listen to je n’écouterai pas I won’t listen to j’écouterai I will listen to tu écouteras you will listen to elle écoutera she will listen to il écoutera he/it will listen to on écoutera we will listen to nous écouterons we will listen to vous écouterez you will listen to elles écouteront they will listen to ils écouteront they will listen to   Continue this verb and many more in the Premium area ( http://www.frenchetc.org/2008/09/03/ecouter-alltenses/ ). Related: Tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). AUDIO

.   AUDIO below, with a French accent S’ASS- is the root of the verb -OIR is the ending of the verb . Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je m’assois .... I sit down* je ne m’assois pas .... I’m not sitting down je m’assois .... I sit down tu t’assois .... you sit down elle s’assoit .... she sits down il s’assoit .... he/it sits down on s’assoit .... we sit down nous nous assoyons .... we sit down vous vous assoyez .... you sit down elles s’assoient .... they sit down ils s’assoient .... they sit down .... *also I’m sitting down… imparfait .... imperfect je m’assoyais .... I used to sit down* je ne m’assoyais pas .... I wasn’t sitting down je m’assoyais .... I used to sit down tu t’assoyais .... you used to sit down elle s’assoyait .... she used to sit down il s’assoyait .... he/it used to sit down on s’assoyait .... we used to sit down nous nous assoyions .... we used to sit down vous vous assoyiez .... you used to sit down elles s’assoyaient .... they used to sit down ils s’assoyaient .... they used to sit down .... •also I was sitting down, I would sit down… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect je me suis assis/e .... I sat down* je ne me suis pas assis/e .... I didn’t sit down je me suis assis/e .... I sat down tu t’es assis/e .... you sat down elle s’est assise .... she sat down il s’est assis .... he/it sat down on s’est assis/es .... we sat down nous nous sommes assis/es .... we sat down vous vous êtes assis/es .... you sat down elles se sont assises .... they sat down ils se sont assis .... they sat down .... * also I have sat down… futur simple .... future tense je m’assoirai .... I will sit down je ne m’assoirai pas .... I won’t sit down je m’assoirai .... I will sit down tu t’assoiras .... you will sit down elle s’assoira .... she will sit down il s’assoira .... he/it will sit down on s’assoira .... we will sit down nous nous assoirons .... we will sit down vous vous assoirez .... you will sit down elles s’assoiront .... they will sit down ils s’assoiront .... they will sit down  Continue this verb with its Premium worksheet here (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/28/sassoir-alltenses/ ). Note: s’assoir is the new spelling of old ‘s’asseoir’. It also has a second conjugated form: je m’assois or je m’assieds, the latter being more literary. Similar verbs to ‘s’assoir’ – to sit down are assoir – to sit someone else down and rassoir –to sit again, and se rassoir – to sit oneself down again. Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/). Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française ! AUDIO

AUDIO below, by a native speaker. SORT- is the root of the verb -IR is the ending of the verb Indicatif - Indicative Mode .... statements présent .... present tense je sors .... I go out je ne sors pas .... I’m not going out je sors .... I go out tu sors .... you go out elle sort .... she goes out il sort .... he/it goes out on sort .... we go out nous sortons .... we go out vous sortez .... your go out elles sortent .... they go out ils sortent .... they go out .... *also I’m going out… imparfait .... imperfect je sortais .... I used to go out• je ne sortais pas .... I wasn’t going out je sortais .... I used to go out tu sortais .... you used to go out elle sortait .... she used to go out il sortait .... he/it used to go out on sortait .... we used to go out nous sortions .... we used to go out vous sortiez .... you used to go out elles sortaient .... they used to go out ils sortaient .... they used to go out .... •also I was going out, I would go out… passé composé .... preterit or present perfect je suis sorti/e .... I went out je ne suis pas sorti/e .... I didn’t go out je suis sorti/e .... I went out tu es sorti/e .... you went out elle est sortie .... she went out il est sorti .... he/it went out on est sorti/s/es .... we went out nous sommes sortis/es .... we went out vous êtes sortis/es .... you went out elles sont sorties .... they went out ils sont sortis .... they went out .... •also I have gone out… futur simple .... future tense je sortirai .... I will go out je ne sortirai pas .... I won’t go out je sortirai .... I will go out tu sortiras .... you will go out elle sortira .... she will go out il sortira .... he/it will go out on sortira .... we will go out nous sortirons .... we will go out vous sortirez .... you will go out elles sortiront .... they will go out ils sortiront .... they will go out Continue this verb and many more in the Premium area. (http://www.frenchetc.org/2007/10/02/sortir-to-go-out-to-leave-all-tenses/ )   Note: SORTIR also means ‘to leave’. SORTIR AVEC means ‘to go out with’. SORTIR DE means ‘to exit’.   Related: tenses and modes (../grammar-insight/tenses-and-modes/) . 52 Very First French Verbs (../2008/01/14/french-verb-podcast/) . Post your comment about this right down here at ‘Leave a Reply’. Come to FRENCH ETC. for French, French vocabulary, French grammar, French culture, about France, about French, français, vocabulaire, learn French, French podcasts, learn French by podcast, French language podcasts, French tutorial, French one on one, French expressions, expressions, e-learning, learning French, French online, France, listening comprehension, dictées, French dictation, sign up for FRENCH ETC. at frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) Bonne journée française ! AUDIO