6.9: Structure - Verbes réguliers en -RE et mettre
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)In this section, you will learn about regular -re verbs and the verb mettre
Listen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.
On étudie !
You have already learned regular -er and -ir verbs. Now we will look at a third group, regular -re verbs. Here is the example of attendre:
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| j’attends | nous attendons |
| tu attends | vous attendez |
| il, elle, on attend | ils, elles attendent |
The -d at the end of the stem attend- is only pronounced in the plural forms (nous, vous, ils, elles). Notice also that attendre is a faux ami of the English word to attend.
Other common regular -re verbs are:
| Français | Anglais | Exemples |
|---|---|---|
| entendre | to hear | Est-ce que tu entends la musique ? |
| descendre | to descend, go down, get out of a vehicle | Il descend de l'autobus. |
| perdre | to lose, waste | Nous perdons souvent les clés. |
| rendre | to give back | Je rends les livres à la bibliothèque. |
| répondre | to respond | Elle répond à la question. |
| tondre | to mow | Marc tond le gazon. |
| vendre | to sell | Ils vendent des tacos au marché. |
| défendre | to defend | La mère défend à ses enfants de dire des grossièretés. |
| mordre | to bite | Les profs ne mordent personne. Ils sont accessibles. |
Remember
If you forget how to conjugate a verb, you can always go to wordeference.com or bescherelle.com. There you will also find any other verbs that conjugates in the same way.
The verb mettre (to put [on]) is an irregular -re verb that conjugates like attendre except that the t before the -re is dropped in the singular forms:
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| je mets | nous mettons |
| tu mets | vous mettez |
| il, elle, on met | ils, elles mettent |
Study the Quizlet vocabulary flashcards. Listen and repeat the French pronunciation.
Je mets un manteau quand il neige. (I put on a coat when it snows.)
Il mettent leurs livres sur la table. (They put their books on the table.)
Other verbs that end with -mettre are conjugated in the same ways. These include: permettre (to permit), promettre (to promise), soumettre (to submit), remettre (to put back, turn in) and admettre (to admit)
On pratique !
Activité A
Choisissez.
- Je__________________(réponds, mets, descends) au téléphone.
- Tu__________________(entends, attends, tonds) le bus au coin de la rue ?
- Vous________________(attendez, rendez, entendez) cette belle musique ?
- Julie_________________(attend, tond, descend) le gazon.
- Le sommelier_________________(descend, perd, rend) à la cave.
- Mes voisins_________________(entendent, perdent,rendent) toujours leurs clés.
Activité B
Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? Demander les uns aux autres si vous faites ces activités.
Modèle : apprendre à jouer du piano ➔
Étudiant(e) 1 : Est-ce que tu apprends à jouer du piano ?
Étudiant(e) 2 : Non, je n'apprends pas à jouer du piano.
- rendre les devoirs au professeur
- permettre aux autres d'utiliser ta voiture
- perdre souvent tes clés
- promettre de faire les devoirs pour le cours de français
- mettre la table pour dîner
- entendre la musique des voisins
- répondre toujours au téléphone
- mettre un masque médical en public
Activité C
Go to this Canadian government website and read the section called: "Comment mettre un masque non médical ou un couvre-visage".
- List all the body parts you recognize.
- List all the reflexive verbs you read
- How do you say "to touch" in French?
- What is another way to say medical mask in French?
- According to the website, you should wash your hands for how many seconds?
On approfondit !
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