galdur16

[brittle nova]

Please be patient

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[remote zephyr]

Just the conjugated forms?
You can use Le Conjugueur and look up any verb you want: https://leconjugueur.lefigaro.fr/

[kindred jay]

Well, not only that, but the rules

I think there is no easy way to remember them, just practice?

[plucky folio]

There are patterns you can use

regular -er verbs are the most common verbs for instance, and share these endings in present tense

you also have regular -ir verbs, as well as various groups of -re verbs. Some of the most common verbs in French are very irregular though

(screenshot from https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/regular-er-verbs/)

[kindred jay]

There is a rule that says: -re verbs get the -u ending in Passé Composé, for example: attendre - attendu
But with “dire” it is “dit”. Is it an exception?

[plucky folio]

dire is irregular
but -re verbs are a wild bunch. It's not one big pattern, but more like a bunch of subgroups. The largest one being 20% of -re verbs at most

dire -> dit
prendre -> pris
perdre -> perdu
boire -> bu
cuire -> cuit
naître -> né
...

you can find a few patterns here
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/irregular-re-verbs/

[kindred jay]

Thank you!

[plucky folio]

some of the learners may have a few tips & tricks to remember specific tenses or so, feel free to exchange with everyone

[jovial pagoda]

I'd recommend getting present tense down pat before moving on to mastering other tenses since present is the most complicated

And is used in some capacity for most other conjugations