General pattern for first group verbs
The typical example of the verbs in the first group is "aimer" (to love). In order not to deviate from the rule, we will also start with this verb.
In the table below, the radical is separated from the termination. The root is the invariable part of the verb. It is common in all tenses. The ending, on the other hand, changes according to the tense and the mode.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Simple past | Simple future |
|
je tu il nous vous ils |
aim - e aim - es aim - e aim - ons aim - ez aim - ent |
aim - ais aim - ais aim - ait aim - ions aim - iez aim - aient |
aim - ai aim - as aim - a aim - âmes aim - âtes aim - èrent |
aim - er - ai aim - er - as aim - er - a aim - er - ons aim - er - ez aim - er - ont |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|
que je que tu qu'il que nous que vous qu'ils |
aim - e aim - es aim - e aim - i - ons aim - i - ez aim - ent |
aim - a - ss - e aim - a - ss - es aim - â - t aim - a - ss - i - ons aim - a - ss - i - ez aim - a - ss - ent |
Conditional
| Person | Present |
|
je tu il nous vous ils |
aim - er - ai - s aim - er - ai - s aim - er - ai - t aim - er - i - ons aim - er - i - ez aim - er - ai - ent |
Imperative
| Person | Present |
|
(tu) (nous) (vous) |
aim - e aim - ons aim - ez |
Impersonal tenses
| Person | Participle Present |
Participle Past |
Infinitive |
|
aim - ant |
aim - é |
aim - e - r |