1. Les sujets et verbes en -er

2. What is a pronoun?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun (I, you, he, she, we, they) It is the subject of a sentence

3. Les pronoms en français:
Je = I Tu = you (informal) Il = he Elle = she Nous = we Vous = you (formal or plural) Ils = they (males or males and females) Elles = they (females only)
Singular (one person)
Plural
(2 or more)

4. How do you know when to use tu or vous?
Tu: informal, used when you address someone by their first name, someone younger, family member. ONE person; talking TO them. Vous: formal or plural, used when you address someone with a title, formal situation, more than one person (y’all)

5. When do you use il or elle?
Il replaces a male name or a masculine noun (means it). Ex: Jacques, Louis, le lycée, le français Elle replaces a female name or a feminine noun (means it). Ex: Alice, Céline, la classe, la glace Ils replaces 2 names (masculine or masc and feminine) or a plural masculine noun Ex: Pierre et Paul, Paul et Anne, les magasins Elles replaces 2 names (Feminine only) or a plural feminine noun Ex: Anne et Sylvie, les frites, les filles

6. Verbes en -er
Parler= to talk/speak Écouter= to listen to Danser= to dance Travailler= to work Voyager= to travel Étudier= to study They are –er verbs because they end in –er This form is the root word. It is called the infinitive (means to _______)

7. How do you conjugate them?
Step ONE: DROP the –er to get the stem Step TWO: add the unique verb endings to the stem to form the words Example: parler (infinitive) Stem: parl-

8. Je -e Tu -es Il /Elle -e Nous -ons Vous -ez Ils /elles –ent
Verb endings:
Je -e Tu -es Il /Elle -e Nous -ons Vous -ez Ils /elles –ent
Note: all endings are SILENT except –ons and -ez

9. Il /Elle parle he/she speaks Ils /elles parlent
Put it together!
Je parle I speak
Nous parlons we speak
Tu parles you speak
Vous parlez you speak
Il /Elle parle he/she speaks
Ils /elles parlent
They speak

10. You give it a try!
Danser Je ______ nous ______ Tu ______ vous ______ Il/elle _____ ils/elles _____

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