1. -ger & -cer verbs -er verbs with one difference

2. -ger verb endings are just like –er verbs, except the nous form keeps the e before adding on –ons: manger (to eat) jemange tumanges il/elle/onmange nousmangeons vousmangez ils/ellesmangent

3. More –ger verbs changerto change échangerto exchange corrigerto correct dérangerto disturb encouragerto encourage voyagerto travel

4. -cer verb endings are just like –er verbs, except the c in the nous form becomes ç to keep the soft s sound like in the other forms: commencer (to begin, start) jecommence tucommences il/elle/oncommence nous commençons vouscommencez ils/ellescommencent

5. NOTE Use commencer + à + another verb in the infinitive to mean to start to do something: Nous commençons à travailler après le weekend. We start working after the weekend.

6. More –cer verbs placerto put prononcerto pronounce remplacerto replace avancerto go forward lancerto throw/launch