Boot Verbs - French- Stem Changing verbs

Spell-changing -er verbs are often referred to as BOOT verbs because...

• The conjugations that change spellings form a boot in the conjugation table.

• the meaning of all of these verbs has to do with feet and shoes

• it is an acronym for Bring On Other Terminaisions

The two conjugations that DO NOT change for these verbs are:

• je et tu

• il/elle/on et ils/elles

• nous et vous

What do acheter, lever, amener et emmener all have in common as spell-changing verbs?

• They double the consonant in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent grave to the e (è) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent aigue to the e (é) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• nothing at all

What do espérer, préférer, protéger et célébrer all have in common as spell-changing verbs?

• They double the consonant in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent grave to the e (è) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They change the e accent aigue (é) in front of the -er to an e accent grave (è) in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• nothing at all

What do appeler, jeter, et rappeler all have in common as spell-changing verbs?

• They double the consonant in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent grave to the e (è) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent aigue to the e (é) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• nothing at all

What do payer, envoyer, essayer et nettoyer all have in common as spell-changing verbs?

• They double the consonant in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• They add an an accent grave to the e (è) in front of the -er in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

• nothing at all

• they change the 'y' to an 'i' in the boot (for je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)

J' _______ de faire du vélo.

• essaye

• essàye

• essaie

• essayye

Ma mère _________ aller au restaurant ce soir.

• espère

• esperre

• espére

• espere

Tu t'_____ comment?

• appeles

• appèles

• appelles

• apeles

Mes amis ___ les cadeaux pour moi.

• achetent

• achètent

• achétent

• achettent