-er verbs
What conjugation goes with je?
what is e
What is the pattern when conjugating -yer verbs?
The pattern is that when conjugating -yer verbs you ony conjugate the boot subjects (je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles). When doing so you drop the -er and replace the y with an i.
Add e before ons in the nous subject
What do you need to do when conjugating an e_er verb?
When conjugating one of these verbs you need to drop the er then switch or add an accent grave to the first e. Finally, add the regular conjugation. But remember! Only conjugate subjects in the boot!
What is the pattern for -cer verbs?
It is almost the same as -ger but istead of adding an e before the ons you change the c to ç.
ex. Nous commeçons
No. Each subject has their own conjugation
Conjugate this:
balayer + tu
Balaies
Would you conjugate tu and manger differently?
No, you would conjugate it normally because tu doesn't need to be conjugated.
What do you do if the first e already has an accent aigu?
Switch it to an accent grave because that is not the right way.
Nous
Is there a mistake when conjugating this verb?
Nous + passer
Nous passez
Yes. The error is that passer should be conjugated as passons instead of the vous conjugation passez.
Would you replace the y with an i if the verb is vous + nettoyer?
No
how would you say we swim?
Nous nageons
Conjugate!
Vous + Acheter
Vous achetez
What is this accent called?
ç
accent cédille
What are all the different conjugations for regular -er verbs?
Je- s
Tu- Es
Il/elle/on- e
nous- ons
vous- ez
ils/elles- ent
What are some examples of -yer verbs?
Balayer, nettoyer, payer, envoyer,
Why do we add an e before the ons with -ger verbs? And what is a good way to remember it?
You add the e to make the g sound soft when speaking. A good way to remember it is to sing this little song:
If the verb ends in g, you gotta add the e before the ons!
True or False?
e/é_er verbs are conjugated with subjects outside the boot only
FALSE
Translate the sentence:
We start school tomorrow
Nous commençons l'ecole demain.