conjugating regular "er" verbs
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This slide is about conjugating regular "er" verbsTRANSCRIPT
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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