Transcript "-ER" Verbs Powerpoint

-ER Verbs
What is an –ER Verb ?
An –ER verb is a ‘doing word’ that
ends in –ER.
Eg:
acheter
aimer
écouter
habiter
to buy
to like
to listen
to live
How do you form the present
tense of –ER verbs?
It is very easy!
All you need to do is remember 5
easy steps...
STEP 1
Chose you –ER verb and write it
down:
DANSER
(to dance)
STEP 2
Take off the –ER ending.
You are left with THE STEM.
‘DANS’
(this is your stem)
STEP 3
Write the 9 subjects of your verb:
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
On
Nous
Vous
Ils
Elles
I
You (informal)
He
She
One / Someone
We
You (formal / group)
They (masculine)
They (feminine)
STEP 4
Write the stem next to your 9
subjects:
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
On
Nous
Vous
Ils
Elles
dans
dans
dans
dans
dans
dans
dans
dans
dans
STEP 5
Write the present tense endings at
the end of the stem.
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
On
Nous
Vous
Ils
Elles
danse
danses
danse
danse
danse
dansons
dansez
dansent
dansent
Remember the endings!!!
e
es
e
e
e
ons
ez
ent
ent
What does it mean in English?
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
On
Nous
Vous
Ils
Elles
danse
danses
danse
danse
danse
dansons
dansez
dansent
dansent
I dance
You dance (informal)
He dances
She dances
One / Someone dances
We dance
You dance (formal / group)
They dance (masculine)
They dance (feminine)
Translate into French
He likes
We live
You (informal) play
I hate
She eats
They (masc.) listen
You (formal) sing
Someone works
They watch (fem.)
Answers
He likes
We live
You (informal) play
I hate
She eats
They (masc.) listen
You (formal) sing
Someone works
They watch (fem.)
Il aime
Nous habitons
Tu joues
Je déteste
Elle mange
Ils écoutent
Vous chantez
On travaille
Elles regardent