VERBESa word (part of speech) that usually denotes an action (bring, read), an occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a state of being (exist, stand).

Trois conjugaisons

-ER verbsExemples: parler, aimer, détester, adorer

-IR verbsExemples: finir, choisir, remplir, atterir, réussir

-RE verbsExemples: vendre, attendre, descendre, répondre, perdre

Trois conjugaisons-ER verbsMeanings:parler, aimer, détester, adorerTo speak/ to like or to love / to dislike or to hate/ to adore

-IR verbsMeanings:finir, choisir, remplir, atterir, réussirTo end or to finish / to choose/ to fill (up, out)/ to succeed or to achieve

-RE verbsMeanings:vendre, attendre, descendre, répondre, perdreTo sell/ to wait / to go down or to come down or to get out / to answer/ to lose

VERBES

Verbs has two parts: stem and ending

ADORERADOR-ER

stem - ending

Conjugaisons

To conjugate a verb, you have to identify the stem of this verb. This is done by eliminating the ending of the verb in its infinitive or base form.

For exemple:

AIMER FINIR DESCENDREAIM-ER FIN-IR DESCEND-RE

Pronoms personnelspersonal pronouns

Each verb has a different derived form according to the personal pronoun that precedes it.

For example:

English:

I am You are He isFrench:

Je suis Tu es Il est

-ER verbsEach personal pronoun has its particular way of being conjugated. Look at the example of PARLER.

PARL-ER to speakStem: PARLEnding: ER

Je PARL-es Nous PARL-onsTu PARL-es Vous PARL-ezIl PARL-e Ils PARL-entElle PARL-e Elles PARL-entOn PARL-e

-ER verbs

So, you know now how to conjugate all regular –ER verbs, because they ALL follow the same pattern.

What you need to remember is which ending corresponds with each personal pronoun:

Je – e Tu – es Il – eElle – e On – e Nous – onsVous – ez Ils – ent Elles – ent

Conjugaison

And what is a personal pronoun?

Personal pronouns are pronouns used as substitutes for proper or common nouns. All known human languages have personal pronouns.

Personal Pronouns

• first-person singular (Je)• first-person plural (Nous)• first-person group (On)• second-person singular (Tu)• second-person plural (Vous)• third-person singular human or (in)animate male (Il)• third-person singular human or (in)animate female (Elle)• third-person singular (Vous)• third-person plural male (Ils)• third-person plural female (Elles)

Personal Pronouns

As you may notice, French has three different meanings for the English YOU:

Tu (second-person singular INFORMAL)Vous (third-person singular FORMAL)Vous ( second-person plural )

Personal pronouns

French also has a formal and informal forms for English WE:

Nous (first-person plural FORMAL and STANDARD)

On (first-person plural INFORMAL and common use)

-ER verbsHere again is the conjugation for the regular –ER verbs and its meanings

PARL-ER to speakStem: PARLEnding: ER

Je PARL-es I speak Nous PARL-ons We speakTu PARL-esYou speak Vous PARL-ez You speakIl PARL-e He speaks Ils PARL-ent They speakElle PARL-e She speaksElles PARL-ent They speakOn PARL-e We speak

-ER verbsAnd its pronunciation:

PARL-ER [é] to speakStem: PARLEnding: ER

Je PARL-es Nous PARL-ons [on]Tu PARL-es Vous PARL-ez [é]Il PARL-e Elle PARL-e On PARL-e Ils PARL-entElles PARL-ent

ConjugaisonDétester AimerStem: Détest - Stem: Aim-Ending: -er Ending: -er

Je déteste J’aimeTu détestes Tu aimesIl déteste Il aimeNous détestons Nous aimonsVous détestez Vous aimezIls détestent Ils aiment

The elimination of the –e in JE is called élision

ConjugaisonPrononciation

Je déteste J’aime[gem]

Tu détestes Tu aimes[ty em]

Il déteste Il aime[ilem]

Nous détestons Nous aimons[noozemon]

Vous détestez [é] Vous aimez[voozemé]

Ils détestent Ils aiment[ilzem]

À toi…1. Tex et Tammy, ils ______ à Austin. (habiter – to live)

2. Tammy ______ le français. (étudier – to study)

3. Je ______ un peu. (chanter – to sing)

4. J'______ la musique française. (adorer – to adore)

5. Nous ______ au foot. (jouer – to play)

6. Vous ______ la musique texane? (aimer – to like)

7. Quelle type de musique est-ce que tu ______? (aimer – to like)

8. Tammy ______ les sports. (détester – to dislike)

9. Joe-Bob ______ de la guitare. (jouer – to play)

10. Est-ce que tu ______ du piano? (jouer - to play)

11. Joe-Bob ______ son ami Corey. (chercher – to look for)

12. Tammy et Bette ______ la télévision. (regarder - to watch)

-IR verbsLook at the the conjugation of FINIR

FIN-IR to end / to finishStem: FINEnding: IR

Je FIN-is Nous FINISS-onsTu FIN-is Vous FINISS-ezIl FIN-it Ils FINISS-entElle FIN-it Elles FINISS-entOn FIN-it

What are their meanings?

-IR verbsPrononciation:

FIN-IR to end / to finishStem: FINEnding: IR

Je FIN-is Nous FINISS-onsTu FIN-is Vous FINISS-ez [é]Il FIN-it Ils FINISS-entElle FIN-it Elles FINISS-entOn FIN-it

À toi…1. Tex ______ beaucoup. (réfléchir – to think)

2. Les enfants de Rita ______. (grandir – to grow up)

3. Je ______ en hiver. (grossir – to gain weight)

4. Corey: Je ______ des amis pour manger une pizza. (réunir – to gather)

5. Les enfants de Rita: Nous ______ à notre mère. (obéir – to obey)

6. Joe-Bob et Corey ______ toujours leurs pizzas. (finir – to end / to finish)

7. Tu ______ trop (too much)! (réfléchir – to think)

8. Bette ______ parce qu'elle mange peu. (maigrir – to lose weight)

9. Tex ne ______ pas à Paul. (obéir – to obey)

10. Joe-Bob, pourquoi est-ce que tu ne ______ pas tes devoirs? (finir -to finish)

11. Édouard, vous ne ______ pas. (maigrir – to lose weight)

12. Fiona et Tammy, vous ______ toujours du vin blanc. (choisir – to choose)

LA FIN