The Present Tense

The present tense is used to say: - What is happening now, - What you normally/ generally do.

For example, it would be useful if you were asked: - What do you normally do at the weekend? - What do you do during the school day? - Do you like sport?

Here are some of the most useful verbs.

Être – to be Avoir – to have je suis I am J’ai I have tu es You are Tu as You have il /elle est He/she is Il/elle a He/she has nous sommes We are Nous avons We have vous êtes You are Vous avez You have ils/elles sont They are Ils/elles ont They have

Faire – to do Aller – to go

Je fais I do Je vais I go Tu fais You do Tu vas You go Il/elle fait He/she does Il/elle va He/she goes Nous faisons We do Nous allons We go Vous faites You do Vous allez You go Ils/elles font They do Ils/elles vont They go

Can you write the following sentences using these verbs? (Answers on the next page).

1. He does his homework. 2. I go to school. 3. We have three cats. 4. She is quite tall. 5. We go to the cinema. 6. She has three pens. 7. We are very intelligent! 8. I am English. 9. They have five dogs. 10.They go to London. Answers

1. Il fait ses devoirs. 2. Je vais au collège. 3. Nous avons trois chats. 4. Elle est assez grande. 5. Nous allons au cinéma. 6. Elle a trois stylos. 7. Nous sommes très intelligents! 8. Je suis Anglais(e). 9. Ils ont cinq chiens. (or elles if they are all girls) 10.Ils vont à Londres. (or elles if they are all girls)