1. -ER Verbs

2. What is an –ER Verb ? An –ER verb is a ‘doing word’ that ends in –ER. Eg: acheterto buy aimerto like écouterto listen habiterto live

3. How do you form the present tense of –ER verbs? It is very easy! All you need to do is remember 5 easy steps...

4. STEP 1 Chose your –ER verb and write it down: DANSER (to dance)

5. STEP 2 Take off the –ER ending. You are left with THE STEM. ‘DANS’ (this is your stem)

6. STEP 3 Write the 9 subjects of your verb: Je Tu Il Elle On Nous Vous Ils Elles I You (informal) He She One / Someone We You (formal / group) They (masculine) They (feminine)

7. STEP 4 Write the stem next to your 9 subjects: Jedans Tudans Ildans Elledans Ondans Nousdans Vousdans Ilsdans Ellesdans

8. STEP 5 Write the present tense endings at the end of the stem. Jedanse Tudanses Ildanse Elledanse Ondanse Nousdansons Vousdansez Ilsdansent Ellesdansent

9. Remember the endings!!! e es e e e ons ez ent

10. What does it mean in English? Jedanse Tudanses Ildanse Elledanse Ondanse Nousdansons Vousdansez Ilsdansent Ellesdansent I dance You dance (informal) He dances She dances One / Someone dances We dance You dance (formal / group) They dance (masculine) They dance (feminine)

11. Translate into French Aimer Adorer Détester Étudier Ecouter Dessiner Chanter Jouer