Transcript L07_N-er verbs

Verb Conjugation
Conjugaison
In French, as in English, verbs must be
conjugated in order to use them in a
sentence.
The infinitive is what we call the verb
before it is conjugated. It is the verb in an
‘untouched’ state. Ex. Aimer; nager;
regarder
Two Types of French verbs
Regular verbs
These are verbs that follow a pattern when they
are conjugated. There are 3 types of regular
verbs: those that end in –er, -ir, & -re.
Irregular verbsThese are verbs that follow absolutely no
pattern and must be memorized.
How to conjugate verbs
First, you have to know what the subject pronouns
are:
je
tu
il
elle
nous
vous
ils
elles
*You MUST memorize these!!!
How to conjugate verbs
First, you have to know what the subject pronouns are:
je
tu
I
you (sing.)
il
elle
he
she
*You MUST memorize these!!!
nous
we
vous
you all
you (sing. formal)
ils
they (masc)
elles
they (fem)
Conjugating –er verbs
 Conjugation= infintive
– er + endings
 Endings =
Je -e
Tu -es
Il/Elle-e
Nous
Vous
Ils/ Elles
-ons
-ez
-ent
Conjugation in action
Regarder
This is the infinitive
Conjugation in action
Regarder
This is the infinitive
Drop the –er = regard
This is your stem
Then add your endings…
Conjugation in action
REGARDER
Je
Tu
Il/elle
regarde
regardes
regarde
nous
vous
ils
regardons
regardez
regardent
Conjugation in action
AIMER
J’
Tu
Il/elle
aime
aimes
aime
nous
vous
ils/elles
aimons
aimez
aiment