Verb Structures

1. The indicative

1.1. Present tense of (regular) -er verbs

1.2. Present tense of (regular) -ir verbs

1.3. Present tense of (regular) -re verbs

1.4. Present tense of highest frequency irregular verbs

1.4.1. aller

1.4.2. être

1.4.3. avoir

1.4.4. faire

1.5. The immediate future (aller + infinitive)

1.6. Conjugated verbs followed by infinitives

1.7. Present tense of irregular verbs

1.7.1. Group 1

1.7.1.1. voir

1.7.1.2. recevoir

1.7.1.3. prendre

1.7.2. Group 2

1.7.2.1. pouvoir

1.7.2.2. vouloir

1.7.2.3. savoir

1.7.3. Group 3

1.7.3.1. dire

1.7.3.2. lire

1.7.3.3. ecrire

1.7.3.4. rire

1.7.4. Group 4

1.7.4.1. ouvrir

1.7.4.2. sortir

1.7.4.3. partir

1.7.4.4. venir

1.7.4.5. mettre

2. The imperative

2.1. Regular verbs

2.2. Irregular verbs

3. Concepts in Grammar

3.1. Concepts Essential to Students in French I

3.1.1. The infinitive and conjugation; inflection

3.1.2. Attributes of verbs

3.1.2.1. modality/mood

3.1.2.2. tense

3.1.2.3. agreement

3.2. Concepts Incidental to Students in French I

3.2.1. Defining, identifying, and categorizing verbs

3.2.1.1. linking and action

3.2.1.2. transitive and intransitive

3.2.1.3. voice: active and passive

3.2.1.4. reflexive verbs