French Present Tense Exercises A1: Fill in the Blanks
The present tense is the first verb tense you need to master in French. In this A1 exercise you will practise the conjugation of first-group verbs (-ER), the most common in the language, using everyday sentences.
How do you conjugate -ER verbs in the present tense?
Verbs ending in -ER follow this pattern: je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent. The endings -e, -es, -e are silent when spoken but are written differently. This matters for written production in the DELF A1.
Common irregular -ER verbs
Some -ER verbs have small spelling irregularities: "manger" → nous mangeons (an e is added to keep the soft sound), "commencer" → nous commençons (a cedilla is added), "appeler" → j'appelle (double l). These verbs are extremely common at A1 level.
Essential verbs at A1 level
The most important verbs for the DELF A1 are: être (to be), avoir (to have), aller (to go), faire (to do/make), pouvoir (to be able to), vouloir (to want), venir (to come). Learn their conjugations by heart — they appear in every text.
Practice exercises
Nous _____ (parler) français à l'école.
Tu _____ (habiter) à Madrid?
Elle _____ (manger) une salade.
Vous _____ (être) espagnol?
Exam tips
- Learn the six subject pronouns first: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
- -ER verbs make up 80% of French verbs. Mastering them is a priority.
- Practise conjugating out loud to make the pronunciation automatic.
- Remember that the endings -e, -es, -ent all sound identical (they are silent).
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