One of the most exciting parts of your language journey is the very beginning, when it feels like the world is open to you. You spend time imagining yourself sitting on the French Riviera, and confidently ordering a croissant at a bakery. Then, that vision becomes cloudy as you come to think about your more immediate future: learning grammar rules and (gulp…) *French verb conjugation*. But don’t let that ruin your fun! Learning to conjugate a French verb isn’t as hard as you might think, especially because there are some predictable rules and conjugation patterns that will help you with conquer hundreds of verbs easily. Mastering French conjugation of regular -ir, -er, and -re verbs is essential for fluency in the French language. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the process of conjugating these verb groups in the present, past (*passe compose*), future, and imperfect. There are irregular verbs you’ll also need to memorize — pouvoir, aller, avoir, être, etc.…