Verbes en ER

There are three major groups of regular verbs in French: verbs with infinitives ending in -er, verbs with infinitives ending in -ir, and verbs with infinitives ending in -re. Since -er verbs (verbes en ER) are the most numerous, they are considered the first conjugation. To conjugate these verbs, drop the -er from the infinitive to form the stem. Next, add the -er endings to the stem.

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Verbes en ER – Flashcards

To practice more ER verbs, review the flashcards in the following Quizlet and then use the different study modes like us match, learn, test or spell to continue practicing ER verbs.

Grammar : ER verbs

French	English
Acheter	To buy
Aider	To help
Aimer	To like /to love
Aller	To go
Arrêter	To stop
Changer	To change
Chanter	To sing
Chercher	To look for
Danser	To dance
Dîner	To have dinner
Donner	To give
Écouter	To listen
Étudier	To study
Expliquer	To explain
Parler	To speak
Penser	To think
Pleurer	To cry
Porter	To wear
Regarder	To watch
S’amuser	To amuse yourself
S’appeler	To call yourself
Travailler	To work
Voyager	To travel
Fêter	To celebrate
Goûter	To taste
Jouer	To play
Manger	To eat
Nager	To swim
Oublier	To forget

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Conjugation of ER verbs

To conjugate a regular –er verb:

1) Drop the –er of the infinitive to get the stem.

2) Add the six present tense endings specific to –er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

Note: Pronunciation of il (he),and ils (they) is exactly the same (unless you have to link to words). The same pronunciation is apply to elle (she) and elles (they for fem.).

Travailler (to work)	Aimer (to love)	Parler (to talk, to speak)
je travaille	j’aime	Je parle
tu travailles	tu aimes	tu parles
il travaille	il aime	il parle
elle travaille	elle aime	elle parle
nous travaillons	nous aimons	nous parlons
vous travaillez	vous aimez	vous parlez
ils travaillent	ils aiment	ils parlent
elles travaillent	elles aiment	elles parlent