How do I conjugate regular verbs in the present tense?

There are 3 types of regular verb in French; verbs ending in -er, verbs ending in -ir, and verbs ending in -re. They each have their own set pattern when it comes to conjugating them in the present tense, which are laid out below. It is also important to know when the present tense is used. Generally, it describes a universal fact, or an action that is happening now. Remember that French only has one form of the present tense that covers meanings that we have several different tenses for in English. For example "I live", "I am living" and "I have been living" are all covered in French by "j'habite".

For verbs ending in -er:

The pattern for verbs that end in -er is as follows: remover the -er and add -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, or -ent.

e.g. jouer (to play)

je joue

tu joues

il/elle/on joue

nous jouons

vous jouez

ils/elles jouent

For verbs ending in -re:

The pattern for verbs ending in -re is as follows: remove the -re and add -s, -s, - (i.e. add nothing), -ons, -ez, or -ent.

e.g. vendre (to sell)

je vends

tu vends

il/elle/on vend_

nous vendons

vous vendez

ils/elles vendent

For verbs ending in -ir:

The pattern for verbs ending in -ir is as follows: remove the -ir and add -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, or -issent.

e.g. choisir (to choose)

je choisis

tu choisis

il/elle/on choisit

nous choisissons

vous choisissez

ils/elles choisissent