Present Tense - Présent - French Grammar + Pronunciation Glossary

Definition: The present indicative (indicatif présent) is the most common French verb tense, used to talk about actions that are occurring right now or occur habitually.

Examples:

Je vois Luc.
I see Luc.

Il vient à Paris.
He is coming to Paris.

Manges-tu la viande ?
Do you eat meat?

Misspelling: Le present

Related lessons: Present tense - French verb timeline

Related terms: mood - tense