2. Putting It Together An ER verb assembly kit

3. Putting It Together An ER verb assembly kit A do-it-yourself program for constructing complete thoughts and actions using regular ER verbs Setup Getting Started Projects FAQs

4. Setup The process of verb conjugation Parts and accessories

5. La Conjugaison des Verbes Verb Conjugation So what is conjugation? What does conjugate mean? In grammatical terms, its… Taking the infinitive form of the verb (such as: to have, to eat, to dance, to speak, etc) and changing it to agree with the subject of the verb (the person/object performing the action) Lost? Dont you worry. We conjugate verbs in English every day! How???

6. La Conjugaison des Verbes Verb Conjugation Watch carefully as our verb repair specialty crew conjugates an English verb in the present tense. To have I have We have You have You (pl) have He/She has They have

7. La Conjugaison des Verbes Verb Conjugation Dont they do excellent work? Here are some other familiar projects: to dance to eat I dance We dance You dance You (pl) dance He/She dances They dance I eat We eat You eat You (pl) eat He/She eats They eat Is it making sense yet? We change to dance to dance or dances depending on who were talking about (I, You, They). The same goes for to eat. Try a few on your own:

8. La Conjugaison des Verbes Verb Conjugation Here are a few verbs to try. Remember to use the present tense! to watch I watch We watch You watch You (pl) watch He/She watches They watch to work I work We work You work You (pl) work He/She works They work How did you do? Cest facile, nest-ce pas?

9. Now that you are experts, lets check out the nuts and bolts of conjugating French verbs. La Conjugaison des Verbes Verb Conjugation Would you say… I is?You be?He are?She work? They watches?I to be? You to work? Oops! Of course not! Conjugated verbs are not interchangeable! It sounds ridiculous! Its the same way with the French language.

10. La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories In order to be a successful verb conjugator, you will need to know the following 4 terms: Stem- Infinitive-The verb by itself: téléphoner, parler, surfer, regarder What others can you name? The verb without the er: téléphon, parl, surf, regard Subject- The person or thing doing the action (je, vous, la télé) travaillerenvoyerétudierécouterchanter

11. Ending- La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories And most importantly: The combination of letters that we put in place of the er that we dropped earlier. Each pronoun has its own ending to be used. Below is a chart that gives these endings -ER Endings Je e []Nousons [ohn] Tues []Vousez [ay] Il/ Elle e [] Ils/ Elles ent []

12. La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories SubjectInfinitiveStemEnding The worker:The drill packaging: The drill: (packaging removed) The drill bits: Or think of it this way: surfer, regarder, chanter, parler er Je, Tu, Nous, la fille, Ils surf, regard, chant, parl e, es, e, ons, ez, ent The worker chooses the bit for each drill!!!

13. La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories Ok, heres the drill : Try to conjugate these French verbs by following the 4 simple steps: 1. Take note of the worker 2. Choose your drill package 3. Remove ALL er packaging from the drill (how else are you going to use it?) 4.Select the correct bit for the worker given *Notice, there are 6 workers for each verb!* Je Tu Il/Elle parler Nous Vous Ils/Elles

14. Je Tu Il/Elle parler Nous Vous Ils/Elles Je Tu Il/Elle chanter Nous Vous Ils/Elles Je Tu Il/Elle surfer Nous Vous Ils/Elles Je Tu Il/Elle écouter Nous Vous Ils/Elles La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories Go to the next page to see how you did!

15. Je parle Tu parles Il/Elle parle parler Nous parlons Vous parlez Ils/Elles parlent Je chante Tu chantes Il/Elle chante chanter Nous chantons Vous chantez Ils/Elles chantent Je surfe Tu surfes Il/Elle surfe surfer Nous surfons Vous surfez Ils/Elles surfent Jécoute Tu écoutes Il/Elle écoute écouter Nous écoutons Vous écoutez Ils/Elles écoutent La Conjugaison des Verbes Parts and Accessories How did you do? Ready for a new twist?

16. Getting Started Parts Review The Rule of THREE

17. Parts Review Surveying the Foundation You should know the following terms before proceeding: -conjugate -subject -infinitive -stem -ending Remember, when putting something together, its always better to have a strong foundation than a weak one. You want what you are making to last, right? Make sure your foundation is strong before you begin further building.

18. La Règle de TROIS The Rule of THREE 1 2 3 Most conjugated forms of an ER verb sound the same (even though their spellings are different), so you only have to learn THREE pronunciations! There are THREE Special G verbs that break the rules for conjugating the nous form: -nager -voyager-manger Each conjugated form of an ER verb in the present tense has THREE meanings.

19. 1 Most conjugated forms of an ER verb sound the same (even though their spellings are different), so you only have to learn THREE pronunciations! TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations

20. TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations For example, lets conjugate: Say them to yourself: danse = [dahnss] danses = [dahnss] danse = [dahnss] dansons = [dahnss-ohn] dansez = [dahnss-ay] dansent = [dahnss] danser Nous dansons Tu danses Il/Elle danse Je danse Vous dansez Ils/Elles dansent

21. danser Je danse Nous dansons Tu danses Vous dansez Il/Elle danse Ils/Elles dansent TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations Trois Pononciations! 1. [dahnss] 2. [dahnss-ohn] 3. [danss-ay] How does it work?

22. TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations When you take off the packaging (er), you get the stem (the drill). The stem is pronounced just like it looks. Its like saying the infinitive form without the ER sound at the end: Infinitivedrop ER=Stem -étudier [ay]=étudi [ay-too-dee] -chanter [ay]=chant [shant] -écouter [ay]=écout [ay-coot] And then…

23. TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations Add the bit! As a quick reminder, here are the pronunciations of each bit (ending) Do you see the 4 bits that have the same pronunciation? -ER Endings Jee []Nousons [ohn] Tues []Vousez [ay] Il/ Ellee []Ils/Ellesent []

24. TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations Lets try it with dîner: Subject (worker) + Stem (drill) + Ending (bit) Result Je+dîn [deen]+e [-]dîne [deen] Tu+dîn [deen]+es [-]dînes [deen] Il/Elle+dîn [deen]+e [-]dîne [deen] Nous+dîn [deen]+ons[ohn]dînons [deen-ohn] Vous+dîn [deen]+ez[eh]dînez [deen-ay] Ils/Elles+dîn [deen]+ent [-]dînent [deen]

25. TROIS Prononciations Three Pronunciations Subject (worker) + Stem (drill) + Ending (bit) Result Je+dîn [deen]+e [-]dîne [deen] Tu+dîn [deen]+es [-]dînes [deen] Il/Elle+dîn [deen]+e [-]dîne [deen] Nous+dîn [deen]+ons[ohn]dînons [deen-ohn] Vous+dîn [deen]+ez[eh]dînez [deen-ay] Ils/Elles+dîn [deen]+ent [-]dînent [deen] Do you see the 4 bits that have the same pronunciation?

26. Les exemples au Web More examples: (click on link to hear authentic pronunciation) http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/ver1.html

27. 2 There are THREE Special G verbs that break the rules for conjugating the nous form: Les verbes du G special Special G verbs

28. These three special G verbs are: Les verbes du G special Special G verbs nager voyager manger They are all three ER verbs with a G before the –er.

29. Les verbes du G special Special G verbs voyager Je voyage Nous voyageons Tu voyagesVous voyagez Il/Elle voyage Ils/Elles voyagent nager Je nageNous nageons Tu nagesVous nagez Il/Elle nage Ils/Elles nagent manger Je mangeNous mangeons Tu mangesVous mangez Il/Elle mangeIls/Elles mangent For these special G verbs, the Nous form is different. What changes? Why? (think pronunciation) Something about the spelling has changed…

30. Les verbes du G special Special G verbs -Weve added an e between the g and ons -Why? -So we can keep the [zsh] sound in all the verb forms (je, tu, nous, vous, etc) consistently. And if we didnt? -Wed have: nagons [nah – gohn] voyagons [voy –a-gohn] mangon [mah –gohn] And the French would say… So what changes?

31. [nah-gohn]??? NON!!! Cest horrible! Quelle horreur!!!! Et [voy-a-gohn]?!? Quelle mauvaise prononciation!!!! Oh là là! Fermez les oreilles!!! [mahn-gohn]??? Zut! Cest un massacre de la langue française! NON! NON! NON!!!

32. Les verbes du G special Special G verbs So… in the interest of positive foreign relations, lets remember: -The NOUS form is special for nager, voyager, and manger -In the NOUS form of these three verbs, we need to insert and e after the g to make the pronunciation sound nice SPECIAL G needs an E to sound JOLI! (pretty) 3 pronunciations, 3 special G verbs, and now…

33. TROIS Sens Three Meanings 3 Each conjugated form of an ER verb in the present tense has THREE meanings.

34. TROIS Sens Three Meanings For example, lets conjugate: voyager Je voyage Nous voyageons Tu voyages Vous voyagez Il/Elle voyage Ils/Elles voyagent Je voyage has three meanings: I travel, I am traveling, I do travel Ils/Elles voyagent has three meanings: They travel, they are traveling, and they do travel

35. TROIS Sens Three Meanings Need a few more examples? Nous discoutons We chat We are chatting We do chat Elles écoutent They listen They are listening They do listen Je danse I dance I am dancing I do dance

36. La Règle de TROIS The Rule of THREE Et VOILÀ! Conjugate while remembering these three rules and youll create a masterpiece every time! And speaking of masterpieces… lets put it all together and try your handiwork…

37. Projects

38. Les Projets Projects Visit the following sites and try to activities to test your newfound skills and knowledge: http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/HotPota toes/index.htmhttp://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/HotPota toes/index.htm (click on Français, scroll down and select Present Tense, click on Regular –ER Verbs) http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa101199t.htm http://www.quia.com/mc/66100.htmlhttp://www.quia.com/mc/66100.html (you may play several times) http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/ver1.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/ver1.html (scroll down towards the bottom, starting with fill in the blanks) Be sure to record your scores on the activity sheet!

39. FAQs

40. Les Questions Fréquentes Frequently Asked Questions Technical Questions: Instead of dropping the er when conjugating a verb, cant I just drop the r? What youre really asking: Cant I leave some of the packaging and still use the drill without any problems? Answer: NO! It may seem like it doesnt make a difference, but it is a bad habit to start! Some -er verbs have fancier endings and cannot be conjugated by just dropping the r. Conjugation will not turn out properly… nor will your project if you leave the packaging on the drill!

41. Les Questions Fréquentes Frequently Asked Questions Technical Questions: Why is the e missing in Je when I conjugate verbs like aimer, habiter, écouter, inviter, etc. What youre really asking: Is the Je worker picky about certain drills? Answer: Yes, the Je worker is picky. If the drill it wants to use begins with the vowels a,e, or i or a vowel sound, it likes to eliminate the e in Je and put an apostrophe in its place. For example: Jhabite, Jaime, Jinvite.

42. Les Questions Fréquentes Frequently Asked Questions Technical Questions: Will je suis parle or je suis parler work instead of saying je parle to mean I am speaking? What youre really asking: Cant a worker use two drills at the same time with or without the correct bit? Answer: NO! Its dangerous and makes no sense! Je parle already means I am speaking. Je suis parle,translates to I am am speaking. Je suis parler, means I am to speak. Do not put any form of être (suis, es, est, sommes, êtes, sont) in front of any verb!!! (youd be using two drills… être and another verb)