All verbs

/tape/to typeA2

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · sur — Takes a direct object, or sur/à for hitting something

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
tapons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

tap-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

tap-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

tap-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

tap-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

tap-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
taper
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

taper-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

taper-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

taper

Past participle
tapé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

tapé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

tapé

Conjugation

présent
Ije tape/ʒə tap/I type
youtu tapes/ty tap/you type
he/sheil tape/il tap/he types
wenous tapons/nu tapɔ̃/we type
youvous tapez/vu tape/you type
theyils tapent/il tap/they type

Examples

  • Je tape sur le clavier.

    /ʒə tap syʁ lə kla.vje/

    I type on the keyboard.

  • Tape ton code.

    /tap tɔ̃ kɔd/

    Enter your PIN.

  • Il a tapé à la porte.

    /il a ta.pe a la pɔʁt/

    He knocked at the door.

Set phrases

  • taper un code

    to enter a code

Notes

  • Typing and hitting are the same verb — you strike a keyboard. Tapez votre code is what a card machine tells you. See argent.