Present Tense of Regular -ER Verbs in French
Learn the present tense of regular -ER verbs in French, explore conjugations, spelling changes, and verb usage. Practice with translation exercises to enhance your language skills.
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LESSON 2A.1: Present tense of regular -er verbs In this section, students will learn: The present tense of regular ER verbs. Spelling changes in -CER and-GER verbs. Penser: To think Je pense/ il pense: (I think/ he thinks) https://www.flickr.com/photos/55524309@N05/53783 19860 CC-BY-NC 2.0 Patrizia Soliani
THE VERBS -This chapter is your introduction to the regular verbs in French ending in ER, the most common ending. -Regular verbs are those that follow rules and patterns, unlike the irregular verb tre. Take a look at the conjugation of the verb PARLER -You must be familiar by now with the subject pronouns in French (Je, tu, vous, etc) and the difference between Vous and Tu. -Do you remember when you need an apostrophe J ...(J'aime...)?
About verb conjugation -The uses of the present tense in French and its differences and similarities with English. -The spelling change of verbs ending in GER (manger, voyager, partager) (French, like Spanish, must have a consistent sound throughout the conjugation. If you say Je mange the sound is consistent with the infinitive "manger". -This is not the case in the "nous" form. If, following the rules, I write Nous mangons, I'm producing a different sound (equivalent to the g in the English word gone. The only way, in French, of reproducing the same sound is by adding an e: nous mangeons) - The verb CHERCHER (to look for) does not need a preposition. Nous cherchons une rue (We are looking for a street)
The conjugation This is the conjugation of the verb Parler (to speak): Je parle tu parles . elle parle/ il parle nous parlons vous parlez Ils parlent Notice that the pronunciation is the same except for: Nous parlons vous parlez This is the same pattern you will find in French verbs in the present tense.
More about verb conjugation -The following verbs can also be used with an infinitive: adorer (J'adore le fran ais/ J'adore parler fran ais) aimer (J aime voyager= I like to travel) d tester (to dislike) -When there are two verbs together, the second must be no conjugated (infinitive): danser, chercher, etc.
Practice. Can you translate the following sentences? 1. I like to live in Boston____________________________________ 2. Pierre dislikes to watch TV_________________________________ 3. We love to eat pizza______________________________________ 4. Do you like to travel?______________________________________ Answers: 1. J aime habiter Boston 2. Pierre d teste regarder la t l vision 3. Nous adorons manger pizza 4. Tu aimes (aimes-tu) voyager?
More practice Here s a full exercise (answer below) Salut Marie: a va bien l universit ? Moi, j (1)________________(adorer) les cours. Ils sont tr s int ressants. Les profs sont sympas mais ils (2)_________________ (donner) beaucoup des devoirs. Mon camarade de chambre s appelle Jean-Pierre. Il (3)______________( tudier) les sciences politiques. Nous (4) _____________(partager) un appartement. Jean-Pierre est tr s sociable, mais il (5)_______________(aimer) mieux (better) le sport et il (6)_____________(parler) beaucoup au t l phone. Le week-end nous (8)__________________(retrouver) des amis au caf o nous (9)________________(regarder) des films la t l . Et toi, tu (10)_________________(chercher) un petit ami? Les filles (11)_____________(adorer) Jean-Pierre. Elles (12) qu il est charmant Answers: 1. J adore 2. donnent 3. tudie 4. partageons 5. travaille 6. aime 7. parle 8. retrouvons 9. regardons 10. cherches 11. adorent 12. pensent CC-BY Roger Celis
