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Do you conjugate after Qui?

Similar to the c’est… qui construction is a subject or demonstrative pronoun + qui. Again, the qui makes people want to use the third person singular, but once again the conjugation has to agree with the pronoun.

Do you conjugate a verb after another verb?

When you’re putting a verb after another verb that is conjugated, you usually leave it unconjugated. For example: Me gusta bailar. I like (or, literally, it pleases me) to dance.

What are the rules to conjugate a verb?

English Conjugation Rules. Conjugating a verb takes it from the infinitive form (“to” + verb) and gives it a subject and a tense. However, verbs also have aspect, voice and mood. Some verbs are also irregular, which makes their conjugation a bit more complicated.

How do you conjugate a verb example?

A good example of how conjugation of verbs is important is conjugating the verb to be in the present tense:

1. I am quiet.
2. You are quiet.
3. He is quiet.
4. She is quiet.
5. We are quiet.
6. They are quiet.

Where can I use qui?

Qui is a subject pronoun, it replaces the subject of the sentence. Example: Je prends le train. Le train va à Paris. I’m taking the train.

Can qui be plural?

Note that qui is used to express both singular and plural which/who, just like in English. Knowing when to use qui and when to use que can be tricky for English speakers, as we often mistakenly think qui only means who, but it can be used to refer to inanimate objects as well as people.

How many ways can you conjugate a verb?

The good news is that most of these tenses are formed by the use of auxiliary verbs, such as will, have, be, so it’s not as if you have to learn up to 16 different conjugations. In English, we can break the tenses down to five main areas: past, present, future, perfect and conditional.

What is the first step to conjugating a verb?

1 Answer

1. separate the ar/er/ir ending from the verb infinitive leaving the verb stem.
2. make any necessary stem changes if the verb is stem changing or irregular.
3. add the appropriate verb ending to the stem according to the person of the subject of the verb. ( assuming present tense, indicative mood)

How do you conjugate a verb?

Indicative

1. Simple present. I have. you have.
2. Present progressive/continuous. I am having.
3. Simple past. I had.
4. Past progressive/continuous. I was having.
5. Present perfect simple. I have had.
6. Present perfect progressive/continuous. I have been having.
7. Past perfect. I had had.
8. Past perfect progressive/continuous. I had been having.