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Smoking a regular verb “cigar”: the – er version

Smoking a regular verb “cigar”: the – er version. The keys to putting together what you want to say!. So where do I start?. Start with what you already know Put the parts together Make them match. So what do you already know?. je/j’ tu il/elle. nous vous ils/elles. First, the people….

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Smoking a regular verb “cigar”: the – er version

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  1. Smoking a regular verb “cigar”: the –er version The keys to putting together what you want to say!

  2. So where do I start? • Start with what you already know • Put the parts together • Make them match

  3. So what do you already know?

  4. je/j’ tu il/elle nous vous ils/elles First, the people…

  5. manger chanter danser parler regarder jouer téléphoner nager étudier travailler voyager dîner écouter Then the action…

  6. aimer habiter inviter organiser visiter to like to live to invite to organize to visit (place) And a few more new ones…

  7. It’s like smoking a cigar… • The person “smoking” the “cigar” is the one doing the activity • To smoke the cigar you have to take off the end • Then you have to add the right match

  8. Why do you have to take off the end of the “cigar” (verb)? • That part won’t “smoke” • The –er is what means “to (activity)” • For example: travailler = to work

  9. So what’s the end of the “cigar” (verb)? • The –er! • So if your “cigar” (verb) is manger … • Drop the -er

  10. je/j’ → -e tu → -es il/elle → -e nous → -ons vous → -ez ils/elles → -ent Why the “right” match?Only the right match will light the cigar (verb) and make it work

  11. je parle tu parles il/elle parle Nous parlons Vous parlez Ils/elles parlent “Cigar” #1: parler

  12. je téléphone tu téléphones il/elle téléphone nous téléphonons vous téléphonez ils/elles téléphonent “Cigar” #2: téléphoner

  13. j’étudie tu étudies il/elle étudie nous étudions vous étudiez ils/elles étudient “Cigar” #3: étudier

  14. But what am I actually saying? • For each conjugation you can be saying one of three things

  15. je dîne → tu dînes → il/elle dîne → I eat dinner or I do eat dinner or I am eating dinner you eat dinner oryou do eat dinner oryou’re eating dinner he/she eats dinner orhe/she does eat dinner or he/she is eating dinner Ex: dîner [and translation(s)]

  16. nous dînons → vous dînez → ils/elles dînent → We eat dinner orwe do eat dinner orwe’re eating dinner you eat dinner oryou do eat dinner oryou’re eating dinner They eat dinner orthey do eat dinner or they’re eating dinner Ex: dîner, cont.

  17. Recap: How to “smoke” an –er verb cigar • Remember who is “smoking” the cigar (je/j’, tu, il/elle, nous vous, ils/elles) • Remember which cigar they are trying to smoke (the activity they’re doing) • Take off the original end • Add the right match at the end • Enjoy your cigar (activity)!

  18. But wait! What about negatives? • Go back to what you already know • Start the same way as before • Add in the “negative twins” ne … pas around the verb

  19. Negative “cigar”: jouer • je joue → je ne joue pas • tu joues → tu ne joues pas • il/elle joue → il/elle ne joue pas • nous jouons → nous ne jouons pas • vous jouez → vous ne jouez pas • ils/elles jouent → ils/elles ne jouent pas

  20. And now… • Happy conjugating!

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