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When je is followed by a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes
simply j'.
Vous is the formal 'you' form. Using it
shows respect and social distance. It should almost always be used when addressing
strangers except for in certain environments like school where all the students
use tu with each other. Permission should be asked before using tu,
however you normally shouldn't ask permission of someone significantly older
than you. It should always be employed when addressing people of authority like
your teachers or the police.
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Normally, the final consonant of word ending in d, s, t,
or x isn't pronounced. However when followed by a vowel ending word
or a word that begins with silent h, this final consonant
is pronounced. This is called liaison.
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Vous is also used for plural you.
As you might have noticed, the verb form changes whenever the subject changes.
The form of the verb, known as the conjugation, indicates the person of
the subject as well as the tense. Most verbs
are conjugated with the same patterns and are called regular. Other verbs
don't follow any sort of pattern and are irregular. The conjugaitons of
être, the French 'to be' verb, are irregular.
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| Now would be a good time to study the regular
verbs which are divided into -er ending verbs, -ar
ending verbs and and -ir ending verbs. |
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