Verbes du 3e groupe
A1
Third Group Verbs

Irregular verbs, including those ending in -ir (not forming -issant in present participle), -oir, -re, and others

This group covers irregular verbs like être (to be), avoir (to have), and faire (to do/make), which are used constantly in daily speech. Knowing their conjugation is essential for everyday French.

They’re irregular due to Latin roots and historical shifts.

Focus on high-frequency verbs like être, avoir, faire, aller, venir, mettre, prendre to start.

Conjugation Table (Présent de l'indicatif)

Pronoun	Venir (to come)	Prendre (to take)
je	je viens	je prends
tu	tu viens	tu prends
il/elle	il/elle vient	il/elle prend
nous	nous venons	nous prenons
vous	vous venez	vous prenez
ils/elles	ils/elles viennent	ils/elles prennent

Common Verbs

être: to be
avoir: to have
faire: to do/make
aller : to go
venir: to come
partir: to leave
voir: to see
prendre: to take
mettre: to put
pouvoir: to be able to
vouloir: to want

Exceptions

Highly irregular conjugations; each verb may have unique stem changes or endings (e.g., je suis for être, je fais for faire).
Some -ir verbs (e.g., partir, sortir) have distinct patterns, unlike the 2nd group’s -issant form.

Examples

Je viens au marché avec toi.
- I’m coming to the market with you.
Nous prenons le train ce soir.
- We’re taking the train tonight.
Ils font leurs devoirs ensemble.
- They do their homework together.

Example of Dialogue

Luc: Salut, Emma ! Tu viens à la fête ce soir ?
Hi, Emma! Are you coming to the party tonight?
Emma: Oui, je prends le bus pour y aller.
Yes, I’m taking the bus to get there.
Luc: Cool ! Tu fais quoi en attendant ?
Cool! What do you do until then?
Emma: On peut aller boire un café ?
We can go grab a coffee?

French Grammar