1. REGULAR VERBS VERBES RÉGULIERS
LES VERBES EN -ER
REGULAR VERBS
VERBES RÉGULIERS

2. Réguliers? What is that?
A verb is regular when it follows the same pattern as other verbs in the same group.
It means that all verbs in that group (here the -er group) are conjugating the SAME WAY!

3. Pattern? What pattern?
In order to conjugate an -er verb (any regular -er verb), you follow two steps:
Get the stem
Add the ending

4. STEM/ROOT OF THE VERB To get the stem or root of the
verb, you remove the -ER at the end
CHANTER -> CHANT = STEM
(to sing)
ÉTUDIER -> ÉTUDI = STEM
(to study)

5. CONJUGATION - CONJUGAISON
Each pronoun is associated with a different ending, but the stem does not change
Pronouns? Did you say pronouns?

6. PRONOUNS!!! JE = I NOUS = WE TU = YOU (singular VOUS = YOU (plural
/informal) /formal)
IL = HE ILS = THEY
ELLE = SHE ELLES = THEY

7. Conjugons - Let’s conjugate
JE CHANTE = I SING
TU CHANTES = YOU SING
IL CHANTE = HE/SHE SINGS
NOUS CHANTONS = WE SING
VOUS CHANTEZ = YOU SING
ILS/ELLES CHANTENT = THEY SING

8. Conjugons - Let’s conjugate another verb
J’ ETUDIE = I STUDY
TU ETUDIES = YOU STUDY
IL ETUDIE = HE/SHE STUDIES
NOUS ETUDIONS = WE STUDY
VOUS ETUDIEZ = YOU STUDY
ILS/ELLES ETUDIENT = THEY STUDY
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