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Learn how to conjugate regular French -ER verbs step by step, from removing the ending to adding the right endings based on subject pronouns. Practice with examples for singular and plural forms.
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REGULAR “ER” VERBS HOW TO CONJUGATE THEM
STEP 1 • TAKE OFF THE “ER” ENDING • YOU ARE NOW LEFT WITH THE STEM OR ROOT OR BASE
STEP 2 • TO THIS STEM OR ROOT OR BASE, YOU WILL NOW ADD THE FOLLOWING ENDINGS, DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT PRONOUN
STEP 3 • FOR THE SINGULAR: 1ST PERSON = (“I”) THE ENDING IS =“E” 2ND PERSON = (“YOU”) ENDING IS = “ES” 3RD PERSON M.=(“HE”) ENDING IS = “E” 3RD PERSON F.=(“SHE”) ENDING IS = “E” 3RD PERSON ?=(“ONE”) ENDING IS = “E”
STEP 3 (CONT.) • 1ST PERSON “I” = “JE” • 2ND PERSON “YOU = “TU” • 3RD PERSON M. “HE” = “IL” • 3RD PERSON F. “SHE” = “ELLE” • 3RD PERSON ? “ONE” = “ON”
STEP 3 (CONT.) • FOR THE PLURAL: • 1ST PERSON = (“WE”) THE ENDING IS = “ONS” • 2ND PERSON = (“YOU”) THE ENDING IS = “EZ” • 3RD PERSON M. (“THEY”) ENDING IS = “ENT” • 3RD PERSON F. (“THEY”) ENDING IS = “ENT”
STEP 3 (CONT.) • 1ST PERSON “WE” = “NOUS” • 2ND PERSON “YOU” = “VOUS” • 3RD PERSON M. “THEY” = “ILS” • 3RD PERSON F. “THEY” = “ELLES”
EXAMPLE • “DONNER” = TO GIVE • JE DONNE = I GIVE, I DO GIVE, I AM GIVING • TU DONNES = YOU GIVE, YOU DO GIVE, YOUARE GIVING • IL DONNE = HE GIVES, HE DOES GIVE, HE ISGIVING • ELLE DONNE = SHE GIVES, SHE DOES GIVE, SHE IS GIVING • ON DONNE = ONE GIVES, ONE DOES GIVE, ONE IS GIVING
EXAMPLE (CONT.) • “DONNER” = TO GIVE • NOUS DONNONS = WE GIVE, WE DO GIVE, WE ARE GIVING • VOUS DONNEZ = YOU GIVE, YOU DO GIVE, YOU ARE GIVING • ILS DONNENT = THEY GIVE, THEY DO GIVE, THEY ARE GIVING • ELLES DONNENT = THEY GIVE, THEY DO GIVE, THEY ARE GIVING
SUMMARY • REGULAR “ER” VERB ENDINGS ARE: • FOR SINGULAR FOR PLURAL “E” “ONS” “ES” “EZ” “E” “ENT” “E” “ENT” “E”