| To conjugate an -RE verb in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate endings. For example, here are the present tense conjugations for the regular -RE verbs descendre (to descend), perdre (to lose), and vendre (to sell): | |||||
| Pronoun | Ending | descendre > descend- | perdre > perd- | vendre > vend- | |
| je | –s | descends | perds | vends | |
| tu | –s | descends | perds | vends | |
| il | – | descend | perd | vend | |
| nous | –ons | descendons | perdons | vendons | |
| vous | –ez | descendez | perdez | vendez | |
| ils | –ent | descendent | perdent | vendent | |
| Regular -RE verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods. | |||||