2. Objective: Students will recall (write and speak) verb endings for regular –ER verbs in the present tense. *Assessment will occur by regular –ER verb quiz, forthcoming. Academic Standards: 12.1.1. Stage 1 B. Speak and write common vocabulary, phrases and structures during activities with the teacher, classmates and family. (Interpersonal skills)

3. Let’s look at an English conjugation first  To play I playWe play You playYou play He/She/It playsThey play

4. To conjugate a French verb: 1. Chop off the -er  What’s left is called the verb stem. 2. Add the verb ending that corresponds to the subject pronoun. Subject Pronouns and their Endings: Je – eNous – ons Tu – es Vous – ez Il/Elle/On – eIls/Elles – ent

5. What about a French example?  Jouer – to play Je joueNous jouons Tu jouesVous jouez Il/Elle/On joueIls/Elles jouent

6. *Exceptions to the rule: ○ When a verb comes after je and begins with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), je changes to j’ Ex: j’aime ○ When a verb ends in –ger the nous ending becomes –eons Ex. Nous mangeons

7. Maintenant… 1. Marker board practice 2. Dice game with a partner or Battleship individually at: http://www.quia.com/ba/79410.html http://www.quia.com/ba/79410.html Dice game: 1 – je 2 – tu 3 – il/elle/on 4 – nous 5 – vous 6 – ils/elles