JE = I• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• SingularSingular• moimoi

TU = You (informal)

• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• SingularSingular• Someone you call by their first Someone you call by their first

namename• toitoi

IL = He / it• Masculine Masculine • SingularSingular• Use for a personUse for a person• Pierre = ilPierre = il

• Use for a thingUse for a thing• le livre = ille livre = il

ELLE = She / it• Feminine Feminine • SingularSingular• Use for a personUse for a person• Suzanne = elleSuzanne = elle

• Use for a thingUse for a thing• la porte = ellela porte = elle

NOUS = we• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• PluralPlural• Someone and I (Marie et moi)Someone and I (Marie et moi)

VOUS = You • FormalFormal• Masculine or Masculine or

FeminineFeminine• SingularSingular• Someone you Someone you

address by address by title (Mr., title (Mr., Mrs.)Mrs.)

-Informal-Masculine or feminine or a mixed group-Plural-someone and you (Luc et toi)

ILS = They• Masculine PluralMasculine Plural• Mixed group pluralMixed group plural• Use for peopleUse for people• Pierre et Jacques = ilsPierre et Jacques = ils• Pierre et Marie=ilsPierre et Marie=ils

• Use for thingsUse for things• le livre + le crayon = ilsle livre + le crayon = ils• Le livre et la porte= ilsLe livre et la porte= ils

ELLES = They• Feminine Feminine • PluralPlural• Use for peopleUse for people• Suzanne + Marie = ellesSuzanne + Marie = elles

• Use for thingsUse for things• la porte + la fenêtre = ellesla porte + la fenêtre = elles

PratiquePratique1.1. Michel et toi= Michel et toi= 2.2. Isabelle et Adrienne= Isabelle et Adrienne= 3.3. Marine et moi=Marine et moi=4.4. Le football et le ski=Le football et le ski=5.5. Marie + Océane =Marie + Océane =6.6. Le crayon =Le crayon =7.7. Alexandre + Sandrine =Alexandre + Sandrine =8.8. La plage=La plage=

VousVous

EllesEllesNousNous

IlsIlsEllesElles

ililIlsIls

ElleElle

Verbes en -er

Infinitive

The form of the verb The form of the verb we find in the we find in the dictionary is called dictionary is called the the “infinitive”“infinitive”..

Infinitive

This is expressed in English by “to …”,

e.g. to play, to think,to sing

Infinitive

In French the most common regular verb in the infinitive is the –er verb,

e.g. jouer = to play

Present tense

This expresses an action which is happening at the present time.

Je joue = I am playing / I play

To form the present tense

Subject pronoun + the stem + the appropriate ending

Subject pronouns

je = Itu = you (sing.)

il = he/itelle = she/iton = one

nous = wevous = you (pl./sing polite)

ils = they (m,m+f)

elles =they(f)

The stem

In –er verbs the stem is formed by removing the –er.

jou

The Endings

je = -etu = -esil = -eelle = -eon = -e

nous = -onsvous = -ezils = -entelles = -ent

The pattern for verbs of the The pattern for verbs of the ERER family family

1)1) Put the pronouns in order.Put the pronouns in order.2)2) Find the stem of the verb by taking off the Find the stem of the verb by taking off the ER: parler parlER: parler parl3)3) Add your verb endings to the stem Add your verb endings to the stem parlparl

Pronouns The stem: parler The ending

JeJe parlparl ee

TuTu parlparl eses

Il, elle, onIl, elle, on parlparl ee

NousNous parlparl onsons

VousVous parlparl ezez

Ils, ellesIls, elles parlparl entent

jouer – to play

je joutu jouil jouelle jouon jou

e ese e e

nous jou

vous jou

ils jou

elles jou

ons

ez

ent

ent

chanter – to sing

je chanttu chantil chantelle chant on chant

e ese e e

nous chant

vous chant

ils chant

elles chant

ons

ez

ent

ent

aimer – to like/love

j’aimtu aimil aimelle aim on aim

e es e e e

nous aim

vous aim

ils aim

elles aim

ons

ez

ent

ent

Each verb form in the green sounds the same,Each verb form in the green sounds the same,

visite visitons

visites visitez

visite visitent

The verb: visiter

Two exceptions in the ER family.

Je mangeTu mangesIl, elle, on mangeNous mangeeonsVous mangezIls, elles mangent

Je nageTu nagesIl, elle, on nage

Nous nageeonsVous nagezIls, elles nagent

Mangerger (to eat) nagerger (to swim)

2 boot verbsNote: è sounds like the e in ED or met.è sounds like the e in ED or met.

J’achèèteTu achèètesIl, elle, on achèèteNous acheetonsVous acheetezIls, elles achèètent

Je préfèèreTu préfèèresIl, elle, on préfèèreNous préfééronsVous préféérezIls, elles préfèèrent

Acheeter (to buy) Préféérer (to prefer)

Why are they called boot verbs?Why are they called boot verbs?

achète achetons

achètes achetez

achète achètent

The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb because The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb because all the verbs with the same stems form the shape all the verbs with the same stems form the shape of a boot.of a boot.

Another way of saying it : NousNous and VousVous look like their parents: achacheeterter

The verb: acheter

Un autre exemple

• Je dans• Tu dans• Il/elle dans• Nous dans• Vous dans• Ils/elles dans

dans er

e

ese

onsez

ent

Maintenant à vous: conjugez travailler- to work

• Je travaille • Tu travailles• Il travaille• Elle travaille

• Nous travaillons• Vous travaillez• Ils travaillent• Elles travaillent