imperative Entre et assieds-toi. Come in and sit down. For second person singular imperative of -er verbs has no final -s. Entre ! (tu entres) Parle ! (tu parles) Regarde : ce chemisier est joli, n’est-ce pas ? (tu regardes) For -ir and -re verbs, the imperative is the same as the indicative. Attends ! (tu attends) Finis ! (tu finis) When used with the imperative, the direct object pronouns me and te become -moi and -toi:...
-oir The second sub-category of third-group verbs. Verb Meaning Example Sentence Conjugation (Present Tense) recevoir to receive Je reçois un colis. (I receive a package.) je reçois tu reçois il/elle reçoit nous recevons vous recevez ils/elles reçoivent voir to see Nous voyons la tour Eiffel. (We see the Eiffel Tower.) je vois tu vois il/elle voit nous voyons vous voyez ils/elles voient pouvoir to be able to Ils peuvent venir demain....
Puis-je Que puis-je faire pour vous, madame ? What might I do for you, madam? “Puis-je” is a French expression that translates to “May I” or “Can I” in English. It’s a polite way to ask for permission or make a request. 1 Aspect Details Origin Comes from the verb “pouvoir” (to be able to, can); inverted form of “je peux.” Usage Politely asks for permission or makes a request....
-re verbs The first sub-category of third-group verbs. Verb Meaning Example Sentence vendre to sell Je vends ma voiture. (I’m selling my car.) répondre to answer Il répond au téléphone. (He answers the phone.) entendre to hear Nous entendons de la musique. (We hear music.) perdre to lose Elle perd ses clés souvent. (She often loses her keys.) attendre to wait Ils attendent le bus. (They are waiting for the bus....
savoir vs. connaître Je ne connais pas ses goûts et je ne sais pas ce qu’il aime. I don’t know his tastes and I don’t know what he likes. Savoir “Savoir” generally refers to knowing facts, information, or how to do something. 1 2 It’s used for: Knowledge of facts or information: Je sais que Paris est la capitale de la France. (I know that Paris is the capital of France....