i. REGULAR VERBS: -ER/-IR/-RE LES VERBES FRANÇAIS i. REGULAR VERBS: -ER/-IR/-RE

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How to conjugate a regular –er verb Start with the infinitive. For the 1st group of French verbs, that’s the form ending in –er. For example: parler. In English, we would translate the infinitive as “to speak”. Take the –er off the verb to find the stem. So here, the stem is parl-. Put the following personal endings on the verb.

Personal Endings For Regular –er Verbs Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ -e we = nous -ons you = tu (sg & informal) -es y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) -ez he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles -ent

Parler – to speak je parl -e nous parl -ons tu parl -es vous parl -ez il, elle, on parl -e ils, elles parl -ent

other regular –er verbs accompagner to accompany aider to help aimer to like, love apporter to bring arriver to arrive bavarder to chat chercher to look for compter to count continuer to continue coûter to cost crier to shout cuisiner to cook déjeuner to eat lunch demander to ask dépenser to spend (money) dîner to dine donner to give écouter to listen emprunter to borrow entrer to enter

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- étudier to study expliquer to explain fermer to close gagner to win, earn garder to keep habiter to live inviter to invite jouer to play laver to wash marcher to walk monter to climb organiser to organize oublier to forget parler to speak participer to participate passer to pass, spend (time) penser to think porter to carry, wear préparer to prepare présenter to present prêter to lend quitter to leave

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ rater to miss, fail regarder to watch rencontrer to meet up with rentrer to go home réparer to repare rester to stay téléphoner to call travailler to work trouver to find utiliser to use

Regular –ir verbs Again, start with the infinitive. For the 2nd group of French verbs, that is the form ending in –ir. For example: finir. In English, we would translate the infinitive as “to finish”. Take the –ir off the verb to find the stem. So here, the stem is fin-. Put the following personal endings on the verb.

Personal Endings For Regular –ir Verbs Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ -is we = nous -issons you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) -issez he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) -it they (m) = ils they (f) = elles -issent

Finir – to finish je fin -is nous fin -issons tu fin -is vous fin -issez il, elle, on fin -it ils, elles fin -issent

other regular –ir verbs applaudir to applaud bâtir to build choisir to choose désobéir to disobey finir to finish grandir to grow grossir to gain weight guérir to cure maigrir to lose weight obéir to obey punir to punish réfléchir to reflect remplir to fill (out) réussir to succeed rôtir to roast rougir to blush saisir to seize

Regular –re Verbs One more time, start with the infinitive. For the 3rd group of French verbs, that is the form ending in –re. For example: vendre. In English, we would translate the infinitive as “to sell”. Take the –re off the verb to find the stem. So here, the stem is vend-. Put the following personal endings on the verb.

Personal Endings For Regular –re Verbs Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ -s we = nous -ons you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) -ez he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) -- they (m) = ils they (f) = elles -ent

Vendre – to sell je vend -s nous vend -ons tu vend -s vous vend -ez il, elle, on vend -- ils, elles vend-ent

Other regular –re verbs attendre to wait (for) correspondre to correspond défendre to defend descendre to go down (to get off) entendre to hear perdre to lose rendre to return (something to someone) répondre (à) to answer vendre to sell

REGULAR –ER VERBS WITH SPELLING CHANGES -CER VERBS: change C to Ç before O (in the NOUS form)

LANCER – to throw I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

-CER VERBS: change C to Ç before O (in the NOUS form) -GER VERBS: insert an –E before –O (in the NOUS form)

PARTAGER – to share I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

-CER VERBS: change C to Ç before O (in the NOUS form) -GER VERBS: insert an –E before –O (in the NOUS form) -YER VERBS: change –Y to –I before silent –E (everywhere except NOUS & VOUS) THESE ARE BOOT VERBS

NETTOYER – to clean I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

-CER VERBS: change C to Ç before O (in the NOUS form) -GER VERBS: insert an –E before –O (in the NOUS form) -YER VERBS: change –Y to –I before silent –E (everywhere except NOUS & VOUS) -E + CONSONANT + -ER: VERBS: change –E to –È everywhere except NOUS & VOUS

PROMENER – to take a walk Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

-CER VERBS: change C to Ç before O (in the NOUS form) -GER VERBS: insert an –E before –O (in the NOUS form) -YER VERBS: change –Y to –I before silent –E (everywhere except NOUS & VOUS) -E + CONSONANT + -ER: VERBS: change –E to –È everywhere except NOUS & VOUS -É + CONSONANT + -ER VERBS: change É to È everywhere except NOUS & VOUS

PRÉFÉRER – to prefer I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

TWO UNUSUAL VERBS: APPELER & JETER APPELER: changes -L- to -LL- everywhere except NOUS & VOUS JETER: changes -T- to -TT- everywhere except NOUS & VOUS MORE BOOT VERBS

APPELER – to call I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles

APPELER: changes -L- to -LL- everywhere except NOUS & VOUS JETER: changes -T- to -TT- everywhere except NOUS & VOUS MORE BOOT VERBS

JETER – to throw I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu y’all = vous you = vous Pronouns Singular Verb Endings Pronouns Plural I = je, j’ we = nous you = tu (sg & informal) y’all = vous (pl & informal) you = vous (sg/pl & formal) he = il she = elle one = on (impersonal) they (m) = ils they (f) = elles