VERBS: Unité 3 Leçon
7 (p.92-101)
Infinitive: the name of the basic form of the verb, and all other forms of the verb come from it.
In English, the infinitive has “to” in front of it. French verbs are grouped according to their
infinitive ending (-er, -ir, and –re). We are studying group 1 where all the infinitives end in –er and
are called “REGULAR –ER VERBS.”
Regular -er verbs you already know:
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aimer
parler
jouer
diner
téléphoner (à)
manger
étudier
chanter
danser
nager
regarder
écouter
voyager
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
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travailler
to work
like
speak
play
have dinner
call
eat
study
sing
dance
swim
watch (TV)
listen to (the radio)
travel
New Verbs:
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habiter (à)
inviter
organiser
visiter
to
to
to
to
live (in + city)
invite
organize
visit (+ places)
Conjugation: agreeing (matching) the verb to the corresponding subject. This is also called
subject-verb agreement.
How to conjugate a regular –er verb :
1. Set up the conjugation chart (label and subject pronouns).
2. Drop the –er ending of the infinitive; you are left with the stem. Insert the stem into the
conjugation chart, then add the regular –er verb endings…
PARLER
Sing.
Plural
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
-er Verb Endings:
je ________e
nous ______ons
tu _______es
vous ______ez
il/elle ____e
ils/elles ___ent
Example :
PARLER (to speak)
Sing.
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
Plural
je parle
nous parlons
tu parles
vous parlez
il
ils
parle
elle
parlent
elles
Translation into English of Conjugated verb:
In French, present tense consists of only one word. In English, present tense can have 3
possible translations. You are responsible for all 3 translations.
Je parle.
I speak.
I am speaking.
I do speak.
Je danse. = I dance, I am dancing,
I do dance.
Nous dansons. = We dance, we are
dancing, we do dance.
Tu danse. = You dance, you are dancing,
you do dance.
Vous dansez. = You dance, you are
dancing, you do dance.
Il danse. = He dances, he is dancing,
he does dance.
Ils dansent. = They dance, they are
dancing, they do dance.
Elle danse. = She dances, she is dancing,
she does dance.
Elles dansent. = They dance, they
are dancing, they do dance.