conjugating regular "er" verbs

Regular -er verbsRegular -er verbsand how to form them in Frenchand how to form them in French

How to recognise How to recognise er er verbsverbs

When you look at this list, what do all the When you look at this list, what do all the verbs have?verbs have?

RegarderRegarder to watchto watch MangerManger to eatto eat Travailler Travailler to workto work PorterPorter to carryto carry JouerJouer to playto play EcouterEcouter to listen toto listen to

How to use these verbsHow to use these verbs

When we have When we have er er on the end of a verb, it means on the end of a verb, it means to …….to …….

So, regardSo, regarderer means means to to watch.watch. We want to be able to say:-We want to be able to say:- I watchI watch we watchwe watch you (sg) watchyou (sg) watch you (pl) watchyou (pl) watch he watcheshe watches they (m) watchthey (m) watch she watchesshe watches they (f) watchthey (f) watch one watchesone watches

To do this we have to follow a pattern.To do this we have to follow a pattern.

1. Remove the 1. Remove the erer

2. Decide who is doing the action of the 2. Decide who is doing the action of the verbverb

3. Add the correct ending to the stem3. Add the correct ending to the stem

Let’s look at the endings we will need to use.Let’s look at the endings we will need to use.

jeje ee

tutu eses

ilil ee

elleelle ee

on on ee

nousnous onsons

vousvous ezez

ilsils entent

elleselles entent

For our example we will look at For our example we will look at regardregarder.er.

je regardje regardee

tu regardtu regardeses

il regardil regardee

elle regardelle regardee

on regardon regardee

nous regardnous regardonsons

vous regardvous regardezez

ils regardils regardentent

elles regardelles regardentent

What were the endings?What were the endings?

jeje ee

tutu eses

ilil ee

elleelle ee

onon ee

nousnous onsons

vousvous ezez

ilsils entent

elles elles entent

Now let’s try another Now let’s try another “er” “er” verb.verb.

je jouje jouee

tu joutu joueses

il jouil jouee

elle jouelle jouee

on jouon jouee

nous jounous jouonsons

vous jouvous jouezez

ils jouils jouentent

elles jouelles jouentent

JouJouer er means to playmeans to play

How would I say “I play” in French?How would I say “I play” in French? Je joueJe joue He playsHe plays Il joueIl joue We playWe play Nous jouonsNous jouons She playsShe plays Elle joueElle joue

Now try these. Now try these. Write the answers in your books.Write the answers in your books.

Porter = to carryPorter = to carry 1. He carries1. He carries 2. They (m) carry2. They (m) carry 3. You (sg) carry3. You (sg) carry 4. I carry4. I carry 5. You (pl) carry5. You (pl) carry 6. We carry6. We carry 7. One carries 7. One carries

• How did you do? How did you do?

Match your answers with these!Match your answers with these!

1.He carries 1.He carries il il portportee 2.They (m) carry 2.They (m) carry ils ils portportentent 3.You (sg) carry3.You (sg) carry tu tu portporteses 4.I carry4.I carry je je portportee 5.You (pl) carry 5.You (pl) carry vous vous portportezez 6.We carry6.We carry nous nous portportonsons 7.One carries7.One carries on on portportee

Manger has a sting in the tail!Manger has a sting in the tail!Can you notice anything different?Can you notice anything different?

MangerManger

je mangje mangee

tu mangtu mangeses

il mangil mangee

elle mangelle mangee

on mangon mangee

To eatTo eat

nous mangnous mangeeonsons

vous mangvous mangezez

ils mangils mangentent

elles mangelles mangentent

““cer” verbs have something cer” verbs have something different about them, too.different about them, too.

Commencer Commencer

je commenceje commence

tu commencestu commences

il commencesil commences

elle commenceelle commence

on commenceon commence

To beginTo begin

nous commennous commenççonsons

vous commencezvous commencez

ils commencentils commencent

elles commencentelles commencent

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