| A | B |
| Je vais | I go / I am going / I do go |
| Tu vas | You go / You are going / You do go (informal |
| Il va | He goes / He does go / He is going |
| Elle va | She goes / She does go / She is going |
| On va | One goes / One is going / On does go |
| Nous allons | We go / We do go / We are going |
| Vous allez | You go / You are going / You do go (formal |
| Ils vont | They go / They do go / They are going (male or mixed group) |
| Elles vont | They go / They do go / They are going (female group) |
| Je viens | I come / I am coming / I do come |
| Tu viens | You come / You are coming / You do come (informal |
| Il vient | He comes / He is coming / He does come |
| Elle vient | She comes / She is coming / She does come |
| On vient | One comes / One is coming / One does come |
| Nous venons | We come / We are coming / We do come |
| Vous venez | You come / You are coming / You do come (formal |
| Elles viennent | They come / They are coming / They do come (female group) |
| Ils viennent | They come / They are coming / They do come (male or mixed group) |
| Je vais chanter | I am going to sing |
| Je viens de chanter | I just sang. |
| Tu vas manger | You are going to sing. |
| Tu viens de manger. | You just sang. |
| Il va danser. | He is going to dance. |
| Il vient de danser. | He just danced. |
| Il vient de l'école. | He is coming from school |
| Il va à l'école. | He is going to school. |
| Depuis quand | Since when |
| Depuis combien de temps | For how long |
| Je nage depuis midi. | I have been swimming since noon. |
| Je nage depuis deux heures. | I have been swimming for two hours. |