Transcript 5B.2 Spelling-change -er verbs

Point de départ
Some -er verbs, though regular with respect to their verb
endings, have spelling changes that occur in the verb
stem (what remains after the -er is dropped).
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Most infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an e
(no accent) change this letter to è in all forms except
nous and vous.
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Infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an é change this
letter to è in all forms except nous and vous.
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Infinitives ending in -yer change y to i in all forms except
nous and vous.
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The change of y to i is optional in verbs whose infinitives
end in -ayer.
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Note that the nous and vous forms of the verbs presented
in this section have no spelling changes.
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Essayez!
Complétez les phrases avec la forme
correcte du verbe.
emploient (employer) beaucoup d’étudiants.
1. Les bibliothèques ___________
2. Vous ___________ (répéter) les phrases en français.
3. Nous ___________ (payer) assez pour les livres.
4. Mon camarade de chambre ne ___________ (nettoyer) pas son
bureau.
5. Est-ce que tu ___________ (espérer) gagner?
6. Vous ___________ (essayer) parfois d’arriver à l’heure.
7. Tu ___________ (préférer) prendre du thé ou du café?
8. Elle ___________ (emmener) sa mère au cinéma.
9. On ___________ (célébrer) une occasion spéciale.
10. Les parents ___________ (protéger) leurs enfants?
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