Regular ER VERBS AT THE PRESENT TENSE

What is a verb? A verb is a word that describe some sort of action

Examples To do To see To eat To run To go To drive To listen To read To think To speak To watch To tidy To clean To walk To smile To cry

What is a regular verb? A regular verb is a verb which follows a set pattern Sometimes this pattern is carried through a whole group of verbs

How many groups are there in French for the regular verbs? There are 3 groups The first group is for the verbs ending in ER The second group is for the verbs ending in IR The third group is for the verbs ending in RE

First group:ER verbs Regarder = to watch Habiter = to live Ecouter = to listen Aimer = to like Détester = to hate Travailler = to work Manger = to eat Quitter = to leave Arriver = to arrive Rentrer = to go back Laver = to wash

How do you conjugate an ER verb at the present tense? You need the pronouns (I /YOU /HE/SHE/WE/YOU/THEY) You also need the correct verb endings

What are pronouns ? A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun Example: it, her, I, they

Pronouns and when to use them I ---je You ---tu He/It---il She/It---elle When speaking about yourself When speaking to a friend, family member, young person Instead of a masculine word Instead of a feminine word

One /we---on We ---nous You---vous When speaking about people in general When you are part of a group When speaking to more than one person, a stranger, to show respect

They ---ils They---elles When speaking about more than one male, masculine words or a mixed group When speaking about more than one female, feminine words

Rules for ER verbs Take the ER off and replace with the following endings → Je E → Tu ES → Il E → Elle E → On E → Nous ONS → Vous EZ → Ils ENT → Elles ENT

Example: regarder =to watch I watch You watch (S) He watches (MS) She watches (FS) We watch You watch (PL) They watch (MPL) They watch (FPL ) Je regarde Tu regardes Il regarde Elle regarde On regarde Nous regardons Vous regardez Ils regardent Elles regardent

Habiter = to live I live You live He lives She lives We live You live They live J’habite Tu habites Il habite Elle habite On habite Nous habitons Vous habitez Ils habitent Elles habitent

Ecouter = to listen I listen You listen He listens She listens We listen You listen They listen J’écoute Tu écoutes Il écoute Elle écoute On écoute Nous écoutons Vous écoutez Ils écoutent Elles écoutent

Aimer = to like / to love I like You like He likes She likes We like You like They like J’aime Tu aimes Il aime Elle aime On aime Vous aimez Nous aimons Ils aiment Elles aiment

Détester = to hate I hate You hate He hates She hates We hate You hate They hate Je déteste Tu détestes Il déteste Elle déteste On déteste Nous détestons Vous détestez Ils détestent Elles détestent

Manger = to eat I eat You eat He eats She eats We eat You eat They eat Je mange Tu manges Il mange Elle mange On mange Nous mangeons Vous mangez Ils mangent Elles mangent

Quitter = to leave I leave You leave He leaves She leaves We leave You leave They leave Je quitte Tu quittes Il quitte Elle quitte On quitte Nous quittons Vous quittez Ils quittent Elles quittent

Arriver = to arrive I arrive You arrive He arrives She arrives We arrive You arrive They arrive J’arrive Tu arrive Il arrive Elle arrive On arrive Nous arrivons Vous arrivez Ils arrivent Elles arrivent

Rentrer = to go back I go back You go back He goes back She goes back We go back They go back Je rentre Tu rentres Il rentre Elle rentre On rentre Nous rentrons Vous rentrez Ils rentrent Elles rentrent