Reviewing "-er" Verbs

Reviewing "er" verbs

​Conjugating Verbs

​What is conjugation?

When we conjugate verbs, we change them so that the verb agrees with the subject. In English, we often refer to it as subject-verb agreement. ​Below is the conjugation of the verb "to be" in English.

​I	​am	​we	​are
​you	​are	​they	​are
​he/she	​is	​	​

​French Verbs

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Som​e verbs are "irregular" which means they don't follow any conjugation patterns. you have to memorize each form individually. We've already learned one of the most important French verbs, être (to be), and it is an irregular verb.

​Irregular & Regular Verbs

​je	​suis	​nous	​sommes
​tu	​es	​vous	​êtes
​il/elle	​est	​ils/elles	​sont

​French Verbs

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Most French verbs are "regular" verbs which mean they follow certain patterns when changing them to match the subject pronouns.

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There are three types of regular verbs: "er" "ir" and "re"

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In this lesson, you will learn the pattern to change "er" verbs.​

​Irregular & Regular Verbs

​French Verbs

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You create the forms of the verb by adding endings to the verb stem. To find the verb stem for most verbs, you remove the "-er"​

​Finding the Stem

manger	mang-
​danser	​dans-
​jouer	​jou-

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What is the verb stem for "adorer"

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What is the verb stem for "chanter"