French Steps - Pronunciation - Verbs
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Pronouncing verbs
French verbs look more complicated than they sound, and have far more forms in writing than they do in speaking.
The forms that follow
je, tu, il/elle
and
ils/elles
all sound the same, as these examples from the verbs
parler
,
ouvrir
and
habiter
show:
Je parle
J’ouvre
J’habite
tu parles
tu ouvres
tu habites
il parle
il ouvre
elle habite
nous parlons
nous ouvrons
nous habitons
vous parlez
vous ouvrez
vous habitez
ils parlent
ils ouvrent
elles habitent