French Steps - Pronunciation - Verbs

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