Have a look at how regular verbs ending in -dre conjugate in Le Présent (Indicatif).
Learn how to conjugate VENDRE (to sell) and MORDRE (to bite) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French
new ending | vendre (to sell) | mordre (to bite) | |
Je | -s | Je vends | Je mords |
Tu | -s | Tu vends | Tu mords |
Il/elle/on | - | Il/elle/on vend | Il/elle/on mord |
Nous | -ons | Nous vendons | Nous mordons |
Vous | -ez | Vous vendez | Vous mordez |
Ils/elles | -ent | Ils/elles vendent | Ils/elles mordent |
To conjugate -dre verbs in Le Présent (Indicatif), remember to :
- Remove the -re ending to the infinitive form
- Add the correct endings
Listen to these -dre verbs :
Pronunciation guide
Note the three singular forms endings (-ds / -ds / -d) are silent.
Therefore, all three forms of a same verb are pronounced the same.
Note also that the -ent ending for ils/elles is also silent. However, you will pronounce the [d] at the end.
-> Here are more examples for you to hear the difference:
Grammar jargon
The infinitive of the verb is the unconjugated verb - jouer (to play) - as opposed to a conjugated form - je joue (I play)
The stem of the infinitive is the part before the -er, -ir, or -re ending.
ATTENTION:
Here is a list of the main irregular -dre verbs that don't follow this pattern:
- prendre Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- coudre Conjugate coudre in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- peindre / craindre / joindre Conjugate verbs in -aindre/-eindre/-oindre in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
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