-er Verbs
-er Verb Conjugation
All About Negation
Posing Questions
Verb + Infinitive
100
to dance
What is "danser"?
100
I speak.
What is "Je parle"?
100
These are the two essential elements of negation.
What is "ne," and "pas"? Tu n'habite pas en France.
100
This is what you do to a statement to make it into a question.
What is "Add an 'est-ce que' onto the beginning and a '?' onto the end"?
100
This is a verb that has not been conjugated.
What is an infinitive verb?
200
to travel
What is "voyager"?
200
You (singular) visit
What is "tu visites"?
200
Est-ce que tu aimes visiter Boston?
What is "Do you like to visit Boston?"
300
travailler
What is "to work"?
300
e sommes es êtes e sont e sont
What are all the possible endings of a conjugated -er verb?
300
This is why negating verbs in French is like an oreo cookie.
The cookie is the "ne/pas," and the conjugated verb is the cream filling. The ne/pas cookie hugs the cream filling.
300
Doesn't she like Philadelphia?
What is "Est-ce qu'elle n'aime pas Philadelphie?"
300
I can not swim.
What is "Je ne peux pas nager"?
400
ne pas téléphoner à Charles
What is "to not call Charles"?
400
They (mixed company) are organizing.
What is "ils organisent"?
400
We do not like the aunt
What is "Nous n'aimons pas la tante"?
400
This question would garner the response, "Non, nous ne dînons pas avec Jean-Paul"?
What is "Est-ce que vous dînez avec Jean-Paul?"
400
We do not like to invite the daughters.
What is "Nous n'aimons pas inviter les filles"?
500
ne pas aimer à manger
What is "to not like to eat"?
500
"Vous jouez" can be translated into English these three ways.
What is "you play," "you are playing," "you do play"?
500
I do not like to study. I prefer to watch tv.
What is "Je n'aime pas étudier. Je préfère regarder la télé."
500
This question would garner the answer, "Oui, je ne chante pas aujourd'hui"?
What is "Est-ce que tu ne chantes pas aujourd'hui?" What is "Est-ce que vous ne chantez pas aujourd'hui?"
500
I'm sorry. I can't. I have to dance.
What is "Je regrette, je ne peux pas. Je dois danser."
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