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Present Tense and Verb Conjugation

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This Present Tense and Verb Conjugation page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, from regular -er, -ir and -re verbs to irregular favourites like avoir, être, aller and faire. It's built for school students revising conjugations and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 350 resources here, including more than 50 quizzes, over 50 mind maps and over 220 flashcards, mostly at secondary level and including GCSE French. Pick a verb, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own set.

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About Present Tense and Verb Conjugation

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What the page covers

This unit sits in the Verbs and Tenses strand of French language. It is all about the present tense: how to build it, and how to remember the verbs that break the rules.

  • Regular verbs: the mind map French: Present Tense sets out -er, -ir and -re verbs and shows that the tense translates as "I am doing" or "I do". Flashcard decks such as French- Regular-re Verbs list rendre, descendre, attendre, entendre, vendre and perdre.
  • Irregular verbs: there are quizzes on mettre, prendre, pouvoir, faire, voir and boire, plus decks on avoir, être, aller and faire.
  • Reflexive verbs: the Pronominal Verbs mind map explains how je, te and se drop the e before a vowel or h muet, as in je me lève.

Where to start

Begin with French: Present Tense to see the three regular patterns on one screen. Then open the French verb endings flashcards, which cover -er, -ir with and without -ss, -re, and the present of avoir, être, aller and faire.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a mind map first, then test yourself straight away. After the Pronominal Verbs map, try the quiz French: Reflexive or not?. After the regular-verb maps, try Regular IR. Wrong answers show you which endings to go back to on the map.

  1. Read a map or note.
  2. Go through a flashcard deck on the same verbs.
  3. Take a conjugation quiz, such as French Verb Mettre Conjugation.
  4. Return to the map for anything you missed.

Tricky corners

The note Tu me plais- I like you shows why plaire works differently from English, because the subject and object swap places. GCSE French - Le Présent is a handy map for exam-year students, and the deck GCSE French Edexcel High Frequency Verbs: Second Set gives extra practice.

Next step

Choose one verb you keep getting wrong and work through a map, a deck and a quiz on it. Teachers can pick a set to share with a class.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the mind map French: Present Tense. It shows the -er, -ir and -re patterns and how the tense is translated. Then move to the French verb endings flashcards, which also include avoir, être, aller and faire, before trying a quiz.

Which irregular verbs have their own quizzes?

There are separate conjugation quizzes for mettre, prendre, pouvoir, faire, voir, boire and avoir. You will also find quizzes on vouloir, devoir, être and a mixed test on aller, avoir and être, so you can drill one verb at a time.

What do the mind maps cover?

They cover regular -er, -ir and -re verbs, spelling-change and -yer verbs, and pronominal verbs. Others focus on single verbs such as faire and avoir. There is also a GCSE French map called GCSE French - Le Présent.

Are these resources suitable for GCSE French?

Yes, many are. Most of the resources on this page are at secondary level, and some mention GCSE French directly, including a deck of Edexcel high frequency verbs. Check each resource's content against your own course.

Do I need to pay or sign up to use them?

Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account. A free account lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.

Who made these resources?

They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. That is why styles differ, from short flashcard lists to full mind maps. If a verb is missing, you can make your own set.

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