French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Connaître, Naître and Plaire

In this lesson, we cover the present tense of the verbs connaître (to know), naître (to be born) and plaire (to please).

What is the French present tense of connaître (‘to know’)?

French	English
je connais	I know
tu connais	you know
il connaît	he knows
elle connaît	she knows
nous connaissons	we know
vous connaissez	you know
ils connaissent	they know
elles connaissent	they know

What is the French present tense of naître (‘to be born’)?

French	English
je nais	I am born
tu nais	you are born
il naît	he is born
elle naît	she is born
nous naissons	we are born
vous naissez	you are born
ils naissent	they are born
elles naissent	they are born

What is the French present tense of plaire (‘to please’)?

French	English
je plais	I please
tu plais	you please
il plaît	he pleases
elle plaît	she pleases
nous plaisons	we please
vous plaisez	you please
ils plaisent	they please
elles plaisent	they please

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