LES VERBES EN -ER

REGULAR VERBSVERBES RÉGULIERS

Réguliers? What is that?

A verb is regular when it follows the same pattern as other verbs in the same group.

It means that all verbs in that group (here the -er group) are conjugating the SAME WAY!

Pattern? What pattern?

In order to conjugate an -er verb (any regular -er verb), you follow two steps:

Get the stemAdd the ending

STEM/ROOT OF THE VERB

To get the stem or root of theverb, you remove the -ER at the end

CHANTER -> CHANT = STEM(to sing)

ÉTUDIER -> ÉTUDI = STEM (to study)

CONJUGATION - CONJUGAISON

Each pronoun is associated with a different ending, but the stem does not change

Pronouns? Did you say pronouns?

PRONOUNS!!!

JE = I NOUS = WE

TU = YOU (singular VOUS = YOU (plural /informal) /formal)

IL = HE ILS = THEY

ELLE = SHE ELLES = THEY

Conjugons - Let’s conjugate

JE CHANTE = I SINGTU CHANTES = YOU SINGIL CHANTE = HE/SHE SINGSNOUS CHANTONS = WE SINGVOUS CHANTEZ = YOU SINGILS/ELLES CHANTENT = THEY SING

Conjugons - Let’s conjugate another verb

J’ ETUDIE = I STUDYTU ETUDIES = YOU STUDYIL ETUDIE = HE/SHE STUDIESNOUS ETUDIONS = WE STUDYVOUS ETUDIEZ = YOU STUDYILS/ELLES ETUDIENT = THEY STUDY

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