Our Day 31
Immersion – 31
Présente la conjugaison des verbes irreguliers
“pouvoir”, “vouloir”, “savoir”, “faire” “lire”
(Present tense conjugation of irregular verbs
“pouvoir”, “vouloir”, “savoir”, “faire” “lire”)
“pouvoir” (pooh-vwahr) = to be able to, can
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je peux | zhuh puh | I can, I am able to |
| tu peux | tew puh | You can,you are able to |
| il/elle/on peut | eel/ehl puh | he/she can |
| nous pouvons | nooh pouvons | we can |
| vous pouvez | vooh pooh-vey | you can |
| ils/ells peuvent | eel/ehl puhv | they can |
Example:
1. Elle peut bien danser. = She can dance well.
2. Vous pouvez nager très bien. = You can swim very well.
3. Je peux apprendre rapide. = I can learn fast.
4. Il peut jouer au cricket très bien.=He can play cricket very well.
5. Elle peut jouer aux èches très bien=She can play chess very well.
“vouloir” (vooh-lwahr)= to want
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je veux | zhuh vuh | I want |
| tu veux | tew vuh | you want |
| il/elle/on veut | eel/ehl vuh | he/she wants |
| nous voulons | nooh-zooh-lohN | we want |
| vous voulez | vooh-zooh-ley | you want |
| ils/elles veulent | eel/ehl vuhl | they want |
Example:
1. Je veux devenir un médecin. = I want to become a doctor.
2. Qu’est-ce que vous voulez? = What do you want?
3. Tout le monde veut être heureux. = Every body wants to be happy.
4. Elle veut une tasse de café. = She wants a cup of coffee.
5. Veulent-ils jouer maintenant? = Do they want to play now?
6. Ils veulent voyager par avion. = They want to travel by air.
7. Il veut aller à pied. = He wants to go by walk.
“savoir” (sah-vwahr)= to know
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je sais | zhuh seh | I know |
| tu sais | tew seh | you know |
| il/elle/on sait | eel/ehl/ohN seh | he/she/one knows |
| nous savons | nooh-zah-vohN | we know |
| vous savez | vooh-zah-vey | you know |
| ils/elles savent | eel/ehl sahv | they know |
Example:
1. Savez – vous cet homme? = Do you know this man?
2. Je lui sais très bien. = I know him very well.
3. Elle ne sait pas. = She doesn’t know.
4. Ils savent nager. = They know to swim.
5. Je ne sais pas jouer au cricket. = I don’t know to play cricket.
6. Ma soeur sait bien cuire. = My sister knows to cook well.
“faire” (fehr)= to do
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je fais | zhuh feh | I do/ I am doing |
| tu fais | tew feh | you do/ you are doing |
| il/elle/on fait | eel/ehl/ohn feh | he/she/one does |
| nous faisons | nooh feh-zohN | we do/we are doing |
| vous faites | vooh feht | you do /you are doing |
| ils/elles font | eel/ehl fohN | they do/ they are doing |
Example:
1. Je fais l’exercise régulièrement. = I’m doing exercise regularly.
2. Elle fait ses devoirs. = She is doing her homework.
3. Ma mère fait de son travail domestique. = My mother does her household work.
4. Mon père fait son travail de bureau. = My father doing his office work.
5. Que faire? = What do you do?/what to do?
6. Que faites-vous? = What are you doing?(formal)
7. Que fais-tu?=What are you doing?(informal)
“lire” (leehr)= to read
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je lis | zhuh lees | I read/I am reading |
| tu lis | tew lees | You read/you are reading |
| il/elle/on lit | eel/ehl/ohN lee | He/she/one reads/ is reading |
| nous lisons | nooh lee-zohN | We read/we are reading |
| vous lisez | vooh lee-zey | You read/you are reading |
| ils/elles lisent | eel/ehl leez | They read/ They are reading |
Example:
1. Mon frère lit un livre d’histoire. = My brother reads a story book.
2. Je lis mes leÇons régulièrement. = I read my lessons regularly.
3. Les enfants lisent à voix haute. = The children are reading in a loud voice.
4. Mon père lit lentement. = My father reads slowly.
5. Ma soeur lit dans le jardin. = My sister reads in the garden
