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The document explains the concept of verbs in French, specifically focusing on regular verbs and their conjugation patterns. It categorizes regular verbs into three groups based on their endings: -er, -ir, and -re, and provides examples of how to conjugate them according to the subject of the sentence. The document also includes practice examples to illustrate the conjugation process.

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Verbs_Regular

The document explains the concept of verbs in French, specifically focusing on regular verbs and their conjugation patterns. It categorizes regular verbs into three groups based on their endings: -er, -ir, and -re, and provides examples of how to conjugate them according to the subject of the sentence. The document also includes practice examples to illustrate the conjugation process.

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Les verbes (verbs) are doing words : they express an action

performed by the subject of the sentence (a noun or a pronoun)


Regular verbs follow certain rules when you want to change
them depending on who is doing the action and when it’s
happening (like in the past, present, or future)
1. Regular Verbs Endings
In French, most verbs belong to one of three groups based on
how they end:
 -er ending verbs (like "manger" which means "to eat")
 -ir ending verbs (like "finir" which means "to finish")
 -re ending verbs (like "vendre" which means "to sell")

2. How to Conjugate Regular Verbs (Change Them to


Match the Subject):
When you want to use a verb, you 1st remove the last part of
the verb (called the ending), then you add new endings to fit
the subject of the sentence.
For -er verbs parler (to speak):
Split: parl (Stem of the verb) + er (ending)
Je Verbstem+ e parle (I speak)
Tu Verbstem+ parles (You speak)
es
Il/Elle Verbstem+ e parle (He/She
speaks)
Nous Verbstem+ parlon (We speak)
ons s
Vous Verbstem+ parlez (You speak)
ez
Ils/ Verbstem+ parlen (They speak)
Elles ent t

Aimer = to like (Aim/er)


Je Verbstem+ e
Tu Verbstem+
es
Il/Elle Verbstem+ e
Nous Verbstem+
ons
Vous Verbstem+
ez
Ils/ Verbstem+
Elles ent

Aider = to help (Aid/er)


Je Verbstem+ e
Tu Verbstem+
es
Il/Elle Verbstem+ e
Nous Verbstem+
ons
Vous Verbstem+
ez
Ils/ Verbstem+
Elles ent

List of er ending verbs


Apporter = to bring
Arreter = to stop
Arriver = to arrive, to happen
Changer = to change

1. Nous regardons la télévision. (regarder)


2. Ils parlent français. (parler)
3. Je déteste la salade verte. (détester)
4. Nous adorons la musique. (adorer)
5. Tu écoutes la radio. (écouter)
6. Nous sommes indiens. (être)
7. Vous aimez les chocolats. (aimer)
8. Ils ont une voiture. (avoir)
9. Elle déteste la banane. (détester)
10. J' écoute la musique. (écouter)
For -ir verbs (like "finir"):
 Je finis (I finish)
 Tu finis (You finish)
 Il/Elle finit (He/She finishes)
 Nous finissons (We finish)
 Vous finissez (You finish)
 Ils/Elles finissent (They finish)
For -re verbs (like "vendre"):
 Je vends (I sell)
 Tu vends (You sell)
 Il/Elle vend (He/She sells)
 Nous vendons (We sell)
 Vous vendez (You sell)
 Ils/Elles vendent (They sell)
3. Practice Example:
 If you want to say “I sing”, you take the verb “chanter”
(to sing), remove -er, and add -e: Je chante.
 For “We play”, you take “jouer” (to play), remove -er,
and add -ons: Nous jouons.
The cool thing about regular verbs is they follow these patterns
every time, so once you know the rule, it’s easy to keep using
them!
Hope that makes sense! Want to try conjugating a verb
yourself?

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