Leçon 7:Conjugating –er verbs

What is conjugating?

It is when I make my verb match my subject. I have to change the

endings of my verb to make it match.

Subject

Verb

Parler (to speak) 1.) I take the verb and drop the –er to make my stem.

--->parler : stem: parl-

2.) Now I add the petals to my stem.If my subject is je, I add an e.

If my subject is tu, I add an esIf my subject is il/elle, I add an e

Parler1.) Stem: parl –2.) Add endings:

Je parle (I speak)Tu parles (You speak)

Il/Elle parle (He/She speaks)

Now you try: Conjugate chanter.1.) What is my stem?

Chanter = chant2.) Now, add the

endings:Je chante (I sing)Tu chantes (You sing)Il/Elle chante (He/She sings)

aimer

habiter (à)

inviter

organiser

visiter

regarder

When I have nous, I add –ONS to my stemWhen I have vous, I add –EZ to my stemWhen I have Ils/Elles, I add –ENT to my

stem.

Parler (to speak)1.) Stem: parl –2.) Add endings:

Nous parlons(We speak)Vous parlez(You speak (plural))Ils/Elles parlent (They speak)

Now you try: Conjugate inviter 1.) What is my stem?

Inviter = invit2.) Now, add the endings:Nous chantons (We sing)

Vous chantez (You sing)(plural,

formal)

Ils/Elles chantent (They sing)

Maintenant, conjugez aimer.

Nous aimonsVous aimez Ils/Elles aiment

Jouer ( to play)

Je joue (I play)Tu joues (You play) Il/Elle joue (He she plays)Nous jouons (We play)Vous jouez (You play/Y’all play)Ils/Elles jouent (They play)

DANSER (to danse)Je danseTu dansesIl/Elle danseNous dansonsVous dansezIls/Elles dansent

NE

PASparle

Je …

To make it negative:

Je ne parle pasTu ne parles pasIl/Elle ne parle pasNous ne parlons pasVous ne parlez pasIls/Elles ne parlent pas

Mots utiles (Useful words)bien: welltrès bien: very wellmal: badly

beaucoup: a lotun peu: a littlesouvent: oftentoujours: alwaysaussi: also

maintenant: nowrarement: rarely, seldom

* Go after the verb!

Verbe + infintive (unconjugated verb)

• To express what you like and don’t like to do:ex. J’aime voyager

- subject + present tense +infinitiveex. Nous aimons parler français

In the negative:- subject + ne present tense pas +infinitiveex. Nous n’aimons pas parler français

More expressions where the infinitive follows:

Je préfère: I preferJe voudrais: I would likeJe (ne) veux (pas) : I (don’t) wantEst-ce que tu veux : Do you wantJe (ne) peux (pas) : I can (I can’t)Je dois : I must

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nager

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