The letters in the square brackets ([…]) are not pronounced
If the subject is singular:
| verb | |
|---|---|
| je (stem)[e] | first person (if it starts with a consonant) |
| j' (stem)[e] | first person (if it starts with a vowel) |
| tu (stem)[es] | second person |
| il (stem)[e] | third person (if the subject is masculine) |
| elle (stem)[e] | third person (if the subject is feminine) |
If the subject is plural:
| verb | |
|---|---|
| nous (stem)ons | first person |
| vous (stem)ez | second person |
| ils (stem)ent | third person (if the subject is masculine) |
| ells (stem)ent | third person (if the subject is feminine) |
Some regular verbs:
| être | “to be” |
|---|---|
| je suis[s] | first person singular |
| tu es | second person singular |
| il/elle e[st] | third person singular |
| nous somm[es] | first person plural |
| vous êt[es] | second person plural |
| ils son[t] | third person plural |
| devant | in front |
| derrière | behind |
| dans | in/inside |
| sous | below/under |
| sur | above/on top of |
| à côté de | next to/beside |
| près de | near/close |
| loin de | far |
| en face de | facing |
Prefix with “Est-ce que” (or “Est-ce qu'” if in front of a vowel) for ???
“Quel est” (or “Quelle est” for feminine subjects) for “What is”?
Also possible to make a statement a question, but in writing should end in a question mark. In speech, I think intontation is used as a hint.
| la banque | A bank |
| la bibliothèque | A library |
| le bureau de poste | A post office (le poste is also used) |
| le chambre | A room |
| le cinéma | A movie theatre |
| le déjeuner | Literally lunch, “le petite déjeuner” is breakfast |
| l'ecole | A school |
| l'église | A church (not a cathedral) |
| les feux de signalisation | |
| l'hôpital | A hospital |
| l'hôtel | A hotel |
| le magasin | |
| le parc | A park |
| le parking | |
| le prix | The price |
| la place | |
| le restaurant | A restaurant |
| la rue | A road |
| le stade | A stadium |
| la station-service | |
| la statue | A statue |
| le trottoir | The sidewalk |
| l'usine |