To form the present tense of a regular -ir verb, drop the -ir of the infinitive to get the stem for the present tense conjugation. Then add the present tense endings specific to -ir verbs: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.

To form the past participle for er verbs, drop the -er and add -é. To form the past participle for regular ir verbs, drop the -ir and add -i. To form the past participle for regular re verbs, drop the -re and add -u.

Past participles of other French verbs

The past participles of regular verbs are formed by dropping the infinitive endings, as shown in Table 1 . The past participles of shoe verbs require no spelling change within their stems (forms to which endings are added): voyager (to travel) Vous avez voyagé.

The participe présent (present participle) is a form of verb similar to the English ‘-ing’ form. It is invariable and always ends with -ant….The present participle.

Using the present tense Use the present tense for routine actions, current actions and current facts. For example: Je bois du thé tous les jours. There is no continuous present tense in French, eg ‘I am doing something’, so use the present tense for this.

To use the correct form of a French verb, you have to use the right tense. The indicative mood, which deals with objectivity — things really happening — includes many time aspects called tenses. A tense defines the time frame in which the action of the verb takes place: past, present, or future.

Indicative is defined as a grammar term for a verb or a sentence that either makes a statement or asks a question. An example of the indicative is the sentence, “The birds are singing.” The definition of indicative is a type of behavior that gives a suggestion or shows something.

For most verbs, the present subjunctive is formed by dropping the -o ending from the first person singular yo of the present indicative and adding the present subjunctive endings. The present subjunctive endings are different for –ar verbs (–e, -es, -e, -emos, -en) and –er/-ir verbs (–a, -as, -a, -amos, -an).

For most verbs, the present subjunctive is formed by following these three steps:

1. Start with the yo form of the present indicative.
2. Then drop the -o ending.
3. Finally, add the following endings:

The present subjunctive The subjunctive is used, in very formal English, in subordinate clauses that follow verbs expressing a desire, a demand, a formal recommendation, or a resolve. I only ask that he cease behaving in this extraordinary manner. It is vital that they be stopped at once.

The present subjunctive mood is normally used when speaking about a thought, belief, expectation or assumption – and despite the name, this form can be used to speak about a future action (as well as a present action).

Verb Moods These moods are: indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional and subjunctive.

(Entry 1 of 2) : of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents a denoted act or state not as fact but as contingent or possible or viewed emotionally (as with doubt or desire) the subjunctive mood.

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : serving to indicate actions indicative of fear. 2 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact the indicative mood.

The Latin language uses three moods by changing the form of the infinitive: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. The subjunctive mood is for uncertainty, often expressing as a wish, desire, doubt or hope as in: “I wish I were sleepy.”

However three moods of a verb exist in Latin. The indicative mood expresses facts. The imperative mood expresses commands. The subjunctive expresses an element of uncertainty, often a wish, desire, doubt or hope….Remember.

When a Latin verb is passive in form, but has an active meaning, it is called a deponent verb. For example: sequor, sequi, secutus sum (3) means ‘to follow’ and not ‘to be followed’. Even though it appears to be passive, it is translated with an active meaning and can have an object following it.

A perfect participle refers to action prior to that of the main verb. A future participle refers to action subsequent to that of the main verb. The proper understanding of Latin participles must always bear in the mind their tense and voice. Present Active Participle: contemporaneous action, active voice.