French conjugation lessons and grammar guides

French verb conjugation is one of the steepest learning curves for many students. This hub gathers clear grammar lessons and practical articles so you can see the patterns behind endings—not only memorize tables.

The lessons guide you through the main tenses step by step: present, passé composé, imparfait, future, conditional, imperative, and more. The articles go deeper on verb groups, typical mistakes, and strategies that work in real life.

Use the resources in any order—whether you are studying for school, travel, or self-study alongside the Croissant Verbs app—and come back whenever you need a concise rule or a refresher before you speak or write.

When you want to drill forms by tense, open the practice section to reinforce what you read here and build automatic recall.

French verb conjugation lessons by tense

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5Present1st groupRegular -er verbs in(first group)
6Present1st group-er verbsSpelling tweaks (-ger, -cer, stem vowels)
7Present1st groupIrregular -er verbsThe -yer pattern (y → i)
8Present1st groupAller inFully irregular (despite the -er ending)
9Present2nd groupRegular -ir verbsThe -iss- pattern (second group)
10Present3rd groupVerbs like ouvrirShort plural stems (no -iss-)
11Present3rd groupVerbs like partirIrregular -ir in the present
12Present3rd groupVenir, tenir and family-iens / -ienn- in the present
13Present3rd groupMettre and verbs in -mettrePresent tense pattern
14Present3rd groupVoir and verbs in -voirVois-, voy-, verr-
15Present3rd groupRecevoir and verbs in -cevoirPresent pattern
16Present3rd groupModals inPouvoir, vouloir, devoir
17Present3rd groupVendre & prendre families-ends- stems and close relatives
18Present3rd groupLire, écrire and similar-is / -it / long plural stem
19Present3rd groupVivre & suivreVis-/vit- and suis-/suit- patterns
20Present3rd groupRire & sourireConsonant stems in the present
21Present3rd groupConnaître, paraître-ai- vs -ai ss - in plural forms
22Present3rd groupFaire and close relatives in the present
23Present3rd groupThird-group odd verbsBoire, plaire, résoudre, peindre…
24Present3rd groupTenseRecap before past tenses
25Present3rd groupReflexive verbsMe, te, se… + the conjugated verb
26Present3rd groupPronominal verbsReflexive, reciprocal, or essentially pronominal
27Present3rd groupImpersonal ilWeather, il faut, il semble, il est + adjective…
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