If the infinitive of a regular French verb ends in -er, -ir, or -re, you can follow a fixed pattern in conjugating the verb. If you learn to conjugate one verb in each of the groups, you will know how to conjugate hundreds of others. The following chart has the conjugation of the five simple tenses of three common regular verbs: parler (to speak), finir (to finish), and vendre (to sell). Just take the appropriate stem for each tense and add the required ending.
Regular -er Verb Endings
| Tense (stem) |
je |
tu |
il/elle/on |
nous |
vous |
ils/elles |
|---|
| Present (parl) |
-e |
-es |
-e |
-ons |
-ez |
-ent |
| Imperfect (parl) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Future (parler) |
-ai |
-as |
-a |
-ons |
-ez |
-ont |
| Conditional (parler) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Subjunctive (parl) |
-e |
-es |
-e |
-ions |
-iez |
-ent |
Regular -ir Verb Endings
| Tense (stem) |
je |
tu |
il/elle/on |
nous |
vous |
ils/elles |
|---|
| Present (fini) |
-s |
-s |
-t |
-ssons |
-ssez |
-ssent |
| Imperfect (finiss) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Future (finir) |
-ai |
-as |
-a |
-ons |
-ez |
-ont |
| Conditional (finir) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Subjunctive (finiss) |
-e |
-es |
-e |
-ions |
-iez |
-ent |
Regular -re Verb Endings
| Tense (stem) |
je |
tu |
il/elle/on |
nous |
vous |
ils/elles |
|---|
| Present (vend) |
-s |
-s |
(nothing) |
-ons |
-ez |
-ent |
| Imperfect (vend) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Future (vendr) |
-ai |
-as |
-a |
-ons |
-ez |
-ont |
| Conditional (vendr) |
-ais |
-ais |
-ait |
-ions |
-iez |
-aient |
| Subjunctive (vend) |
-e |
-es |
-e |
-ions |
-iez |
-ent |
