Verbs ending in -er: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent,
Verbs ending in -ir : -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent,
But there are numerous irregularities, especially in the third group.
Verbs ending in -re: -s, -s, - , -ons, -ez, -ent,
Example:
1st group
2nd group
3rd group
je parle
tu parles
il, elle, on parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils, elles parlent
je finis
tu finis
il, elle, on finit
nous finissons
vous finissez
ils, elles finissent
je descends
tu descendes
il, elle, on descend
nous descendons
vous descendez
descendent
The correct conjugated forms of a French verb are obtained from its basic,
unconjugated form called the infinitive.
Heres a list of regular ER verbs
abaisser - to lower(regular ER verbs)
accepter - to accept
accompagner - to accompany
accorder - to admit
admirer - to admire
adorer - to adore
aider - to help
aimer - to like (to love)
ajouter - to add
amuser - to amuse
apporter - to bring
approcher - to approach
arrter - to stop
arriver - to arrive
assister - to attend
avancer - to advance
bavarder - to chat
blesser - to hurt or offend
brosser - to brush
brler - to burn
cacher - to hide
casser - to break
causer - to cause or to chat (informally)
chanter - to sing
chercher - to look for
commander - to order
compter - to count
conseiller - to advise or to give advice
continuer - to continue
contrler - to control
coucher - to put to bed (se coucher means to go to bed)
couper - to cut
coter -to cost
crier - to cry out
danser - to dance
dcider - to decide
djeuner - to eat lunch
demander - to ask for
dpcher - to hurry
dtester - to hate
deviner - to guess
dner - to dine
discuter - to discuss
donner - to give
douter - to doubt
chapper - to escape
couter - to listen
employer - to use
encourager - to encourage
enseigner - to teach
entrer - to enter
tudier - to study
excuser - to excuse
exister - to exist
expliquer - to explain
explorer - to explore
fcher - to get angry
fermer - to close
fumer - to smoke
gagner - to win or earn
garder - to keep
gaspiller - to waste
goter - to taste
habiller - to dress
habiter - to live
insister -to insist
intresser - to interes
inviter - to invite
jouer - to play
laisser - to leave
laver - to wash
monter - to climb
montrer - to show
neiger - to snow
occuper - to occupy
oublier - to forget
pardonner - to forgive
parler - to talk
passer to pass or spend time
peigner - to comb
penser - to think
pleurer - to cry
prparer - to prepare
prsenter - to present
quitter - to leave
raconter - to retell
regarder - to look at
refuser - to refuse
remarquer - to notice
rencontrer - to meet
rentrer - to return
reposer - to rest
rester - to remain
sembler - to seem
sparer - to separate
souhaiter - to wish
tomber - to fall
travailler - to work
In English, the infinitive is formed by adding to in front of the verb (to do, to
sing).
In French: aller- to go, donner to give (etc)
Verbs ir form the second group. Ex.: some 2nd group verbs
Agir
to act
Choisir
Courir
Finir
to choose
to run
to finish
Mourir
Sentir
Vouloir
to die
to feel
to want
Verbs in re form the third group. Ex:some 3rd group verbs
Comprendre
to understand
Conduire
to drive
Entendre
to hear
Sourire
to smile
Vendre
to sell
Vivre
to live
It is useful to classify verbs in these three groups because
different conjugation rules apply to each of them
The irregular verbs tre, avoir and aller are not a part of a
group
Conjugation of ER verb below chanter to sing
Note : the verb forms : je chante, tu chantes, il/elle/on chante,
ils/elles chantent are pronounced exactly in the same way.
This means the final e, -s and ent are silent
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ER VERBS
Verbs ending in eler (Ex. : sappeler: je mappellemy name
is) , its derivatives, similar verbs and verbs ending in eter
(such as jeter to throw)
When conjugating these verbs in the present tense, double
the roots consonnants l / t.
This rule doesnt concern the plural nous (we) and vous
(you).
