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This A1 worksheet practises the present tense of the most common irregular French verbs: être, avoir, aller, faire, venir, prendre, pouvoir and vouloir. Learners fill gaps, make negative sentences, build questions with est-ce que and correct typical mistakes. It suits beginners in class or at home and includes an answer key.
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Printable A1 French worksheet on irregular present tense verbs: être, avoir, aller, faire, venir, prendre, pouvoir and vouloir, with negatives and questions.
Start by reviewing the full conjugation tables of être, avoir, aller and faire on the board, then let students work through the exercises in order. Typical mistakes include using être instead of avoir for age and hunger (*je suis 20 ans*), regularising forms (*vous faisez*, *je vas*), forgetting the elision (*ne a* → *n'a*) and keeping *un/une* after a negative instead of *de*. As a follow-up, students can interview a partner with five est-ce que questions using different irregular verbs and report back with il/elle.