Constructing "ER" verbs in French

Constructing "ER" verbs in French

Some examples of "ER" verbs

• Aimer

• Manger

• Adore

• Danser

• Arriver

• Parler

Endings for "ER" verbs = Root + :

• Je = e

• tu = es

• Il/elle = e

• ils/elles = ent

• nous = ons

• vous = ez

Constructing the verb "Manger"

• je mang(e)

• tu mang(es)

• Ill/elle mang(e)

• nous mange(ons)

• vous mang(ez)

• ils/elles mang(ent)

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How do you write "you eat"?

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How do you write "we eat"?

Writing "I like"

• j'aim(e)

• tu aim(es)

• il/elle aim(e)

• nous aim(ons)

• vous aim(ez)

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How do you write "he likes"

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How do you write "you (plural) like"?

When you want to say "I like to eat"

Conjugate the first verb then leave the second verb in infinitive

Conjugating "like to eat"

• j'aime manger

• tu aimes manger

• il/elle aime manger

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What comes next? "nous...

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What comes next "vous..."

Recapping the endings of the "er" verbs:

• j'aim(e)

• tu aim(es)

• il/elle aim(e)

• nous aim(ons)

• vous aim(ez)

Poll

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