Verbes en ER
There are three major groups of regular verbs in French: verbs with infinitives ending in -er, verbs with infinitives ending in -ir, and verbs with infinitives ending in -re. Since -er verbs (verbes en ER) are the most numerous, they are considered the first conjugation. To conjugate these verbs, drop the -er from the infinitive to form the stem. Next, add the -er endings to the stem.
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Verbes en ER – Flashcards
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Grammar : ER verbs
| French | English |
| Acheter | To buy |
| Aider | To help |
| Aimer | To like /to love |
| Aller | To go |
| Arrêter | To stop |
| Changer | To change |
| Chanter | To sing |
| Chercher | To look for |
| Danser | To dance |
| Dîner | To have dinner |
| Donner | To give |
| Écouter | To listen |
| Étudier | To study |
| Expliquer | To explain |
| Parler | To speak |
| Penser | To think |
| Pleurer | To cry |
| Porter | To wear |
| Regarder | To watch |
| S’amuser | To amuse yourself |
| S’appeler | To call yourself |
| Travailler | To work |
| Voyager | To travel |
| Fêter | To celebrate |
| Goûter | To taste |
| Jouer | To play |
| Manger | To eat |
| Nager | To swim |
| Oublier | To forget |
Conjugation of ER verbs
To conjugate a regular –er verb:
1) Drop the –er of the infinitive to get the stem.
2) Add the six present tense endings specific to –er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.
Note: Pronunciation of il (he),and ils (they) is exactly the same (unless you have to link to words). The same pronunciation is apply to elle (she) and elles (they for fem.).
| Travailler (to work) |
Aimer (to love) |
Parler (to talk, to speak) |
|---|---|---|
| je travaille
tu travailles il travaille elle travaille nous travaillons vous travaillez ils travaillent elles travaillent |
j’aime
tu aimes il aime elle aime nous aimons vous aimez ils aiment elles aiment |
Je parle
tu parles il parle elle parle nous parlons vous parlez ils parlent elles parlent |
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