La La conjugaisonconjugaison des des verbes en verbes en “-ER“-ER””

Conjugating -ER VerbsConjugating -ER Verbs

What is an -ER Verb?What is an -ER Verb? Most verbs that end in -ER are -ER Verbs. (That Most verbs that end in -ER are -ER Verbs. (That

means the last two letters of the infinitive are “-means the last two letters of the infinitive are “-er”).er”).

Here are some -ER verbs:Here are some -ER verbs:

parlparlerer, , éécoutcouterer, quitt, quitterer, arriv, arriverer

Notice that each of these verbs ends in “-er”.Notice that each of these verbs ends in “-er”.

How to conjugate:How to conjugate:

1.1. The first step is to drop the “-er”.The first step is to drop the “-er”.

2.2. Next add the endings:Next add the endings:

-e-e -ons-ons-es-es -ez-ez-e-e -ent-ent

Put it together…Put it together…ParlParlerer (infinitive form)- to speak(infinitive form)- to speak

DropDrop “- “-erer” = ” = PARLPARL (stem) (stem)

Je Je parlparl Nous Nous parlparlTu Tu parlparl Vous Vous parlparlOn/Il/Elle On/Il/Elle parlparl Ils/Elles Ils/Elles parlparl

Now add the endings-Now add the endings-

Finished VerbFinished Verb

ParlerParler:: to speak to speakJe Je parlparlee Nous Nous parlparlonsonsTu Tu parlparleses Vous Vous parlparlezezOn/Il/Elle On/Il/Elle parlparlee Ils/Elles Ils/Elles parlparlentent

In English this is…In English this is…

To SpeakTo SpeakI speakI speak We speakWe speakYou speakYou speak You speakYou speakHe/She/It speaksHe/She/It speaks They speakThey speak

Now you do one-Now you do one-

Quitter-Quitter- to leave to leaveJe _______Je _______ Nous_______Nous_______Tu _______Tu _______ Vous _______Vous _______Il/Elle _____Il/Elle _____ Ils/Elles ______Ils/Elles ______

How did you do?How did you do?

Quitter-Quitter- to leave to leave

Je Je quittquittee Nous Nous quittquittonsonsTu Tu quittquitteses Vous Vous quittquittezezOn/Il/Elle On/Il/Elle quittquittee Ils/Elles Ils/Elles

quittquittentent

PronunciationPronunciation Did you notice that the Did you notice that the Je, Tu, Il/ElleJe, Tu, Il/Elle, and , and

Ils/EllesIls/Elles forms of the verbs sound the same? forms of the verbs sound the same?

The The NousNous and and VousVous forms sound different. forms sound different. The The VousVous form sounds like the form sounds like the infinitiveinfinitive..

The verbs ending The verbs ending “-GER“-GER” & ” & ““-CER-CER” exceptions” exceptions

Verbs that end in Verbs that end in “-GER” “-GER” like like manmangerger, , nanagerger, , and and voyavoyagerger have have oneone exception: in the NOUS exception: in the NOUS form they end in form they end in “-“-eeonsons” ” not “-not “-onsons” (we ” (we have to add the E to soften the G)have to add the E to soften the G)

Verbs that end in Verbs that end in “-CER” “-CER” like like lanlancercer and and commencommencercer have have oneone exception: in the NOUS exception: in the NOUS form they end in form they end in “-“-ççonsons” ” not “-not “-onsons” (we ” (we have to add the Ç to soften the C)have to add the Ç to soften the C)

Here is an example-Here is an example-

MangMangerer-- to eat to eat

Je Je mangmangeeTu Tu mangmangeses

On/Il/Elle On/Il/Elle mangmangee Nous Nous mangmangeonseonsVous Vous mangmangezez

Ils/Elles Ils/Elles mangmangentent

Don’t forget…Don’t forget… Verbs that begin with a vowel sound Verbs that begin with a vowel sound

(A, E, I, O, U, H and Y) get (A, E, I, O, U, H and Y) get J’J’ not Je. not Je.

Here is an example-Here is an example-Arriver-Arriver- to arrive to arriveJ’J’arrivearrive Nous arrivonsNous arrivonsTu arrivesTu arrives Vous arrivezVous arrivezIl/Elle arriveIl/Elle arrive Ils/Elles arriventIls/Elles arrivent

Here are some -ER verbs. Here are some -ER verbs. See if you can conjugate them!See if you can conjugate them!

QuitterQuitter HabiterHabiter Acheter**Acheter** ArriverArriver PasserPasser ParlerParler EcouterEcouter RegarderRegarder EtudierEtudier Lever**Lever** PoserPoser

RigolerRigoler DDéjeuneréjeuner RentrerRentrer TravaillerTravailler Payer*Payer* CoûterCoûter DemanderDemander AimerAimer DétesterDétester Appeler***Appeler**** = verb with odd stem* = verb with odd stem** = odd verbs with accents!!** = odd verbs with accents!!*** = verb with double consonant*** = verb with double consonant

Le VerbeLe Verbe: : ACHETERACHETER (= to buy) (= to buy)

J’J’ achachèèteteTuTu achachèètestesOn On Il Il achachèèteteElleElle

Nous Nous achetonsachetonsVousVous achetezachetezIls Ils

achachèètenttentEllesElles

Le VerbeLe Verbe: : LEVERLEVER (= to raise/lift) (= to raise/lift)

JeJe llèèveveTuTu llèèvesvesOn On Il Il llèèveveElleElle

NousNous levonslevonsVousVous levezlevezIls Ils

llèèventventEllesElles

Le VerbeLe Verbe: : APPELERAPPELER (= to call) (= to call)

J’J’ appelappellleeTuTu

appelappelllesesOn On Il Il appelappellleeElleElle

NousNous appelonsappelonsVousVous appelezappelezIls Ils

appelappelllententEllesElles

Le VerbeLe Verbe: : PAYERPAYER (= to pay/ pay (= to pay/ pay for)for)

JeJe paiepaieTuTu paiespaiesOn On Il Il paiepaieElleElle

NousNous payonspayonsVousVous payezpayezIls Ils

paientpaientEllesElles

In conclusion:In conclusion: Learning Learning -ER -ER verbs is an easy way to expand verbs is an easy way to expand

your French vocabulary.your French vocabulary.

Unfortunately, not every verb in French that Unfortunately, not every verb in French that ends in “ends in “-er-er” is an ” is an -ER -ER Verb. But Verb. But mostmost are! are!

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