-er verbs
On p. 31 of your text are many new verbs,
many of which are considered regular –er
verbs. This means they all are spelled
similarly when writing sentences.
Here are some common –er verbs:
jouer: to play
regarder: to look at, watch
danser: to dance
écouter: to listen to
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Common –er verbs
étudier: to study
 nager: to swim
 voyager: to travel
 dîner: to dine
 téléphoner: to telephone
 chanter: to sing
 organiser: to organise
 travailler: to work
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More common –er verbs
habiter: to live
 inviter: to invite
 aimer: to like
 parler: to speak
 Notice all include the word to. This is
called the infinitive and is the original form
of the verb.
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conjugation
Let’s work with the verb aimer: to like
To use aimer in sentences, the spelling must
agree with the subject (je, tu, il, elle, etc).
The first step is to begin with the infinitive
and remove the –er.
aimer
This leaves you with the stem aim. Next we
will add the stem next to each subject
pronoun.
Conjugation continued
J’aim
nous aim
Tu aim
nous aim
Il/elle/on aim
ils/elles aim
Notice the j’ above. Use this with vowel
sounds.
Next we will add appropriate endings for
each subject pronoun. The endings for all
regular –er verbs are as follows
-er verb endings
Je/j’: -e
Tu: -es
Il/elle/on: -e
nous: -ons
vous: -ez
ils/elles: -ent
Add these endings to the stem to say I like,
you like, he/she likes, etc.
Adding the endings to the stem
J’aime
Tu aimes
Il/elle/on aime
Nous aimons
Vouz aimez
Ils/elles aiment
I like
You like
He/She/One likes
We like
You like
They like
Creating sentences
Using this pattern of endings, you can create
sentences with any regular –er verb.
1. Je chante: I sing, I do sing, I am singing
2. Tu parles: you speak, you do speak, you
are speaking
3. Elle danse. She dances, she is dancing,
she does dance
4. Il organise
5. Nous travaillons.
6. Vous écoutez
7. Ils étudient
8. Elles invitent
Verbes ending in -ger
nager: to swim
voyager: to travel
manger: to eat
ranger: to put away, arrange, pick up
When conjugating these verbs, keep the e
before adding –ons in the nous form.
example: nous mangeons: we eat
-ger verbs
nous nageons: we swim
 nous voyageons: we travel
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This affects sentences containing nous
only.