marcher present tense conjugation

Marcher (to walk) in the present tense: marche, marches, marche, marchons, marchez, marchent.

Présent Present

Présent of marcher
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present tense

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How it is formed

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

Marcher is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

Marcher in a sentence

  • Je marche tous les matins.I walk every morning.
  • Nous avons marché pendant deux heures.We walked for two hours.

Regular -er verb; also means 'to work/function' for machines.

FAQ

What is the present tense of marcher?

Marcher in the French present tense: je marche, tu marches, il/elle/on marche, nous marchons, vous marchez, ils/elles marchent.

Is marcher irregular in the present tense?

No. In the present tense marcher takes the regular endings for its verb class, so marche follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the French present tense?

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How is the present tense formed?

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

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