The verb porter is a regular –er verb. Although it means ‘to wear’ when talking about clothes, note that it can also be used to mean ‘to carry’. Porter
Je porte Tu portes Il porte
Elle porte On porte
I wear/carry
you wear/carry (one person/informal) he wears/carries she wears/carries one wears/carries
Nous portons we wear/carry Vous portez you wear/carry (more than one person/formal) Ils portent
they wear/carry (masculine) Elles portent they wear/carry (feminine) EXERCICE 18
Traduisez les phrases en français. 1. I wear a blue tie. ___________________________________________________________
2. You wear a yellow dress. ____________________________________________________ 3. She wears a purple hat. _____________________________________________________ 4. She wears green socks. _____________________________________________________ 5. I wear a pink skirt. _________________________________________________________ 6. You wear a black sweater. ___________________________________________________ 7. I wear green shoes. ________________________________________________________ 8. We wear orange T-shirts. ____________________________________________________ 9. They wear red dresses. _____________________________________________________ 10. He wears a brown baseball cap. ______________________________________________
EXERCICE 19 Par deux, parlez des vêtements.
– Aimes-tu les vêtements ? – Qu’est-ce que tu portes aujourd’hui ? – Qu’est-ce que tu portes pendant ton temps libre ?