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Learn irregular -ER verb conjugations in the present tense of the indicative

Le présent de l'indicatif

Regular -ER pattern:

Drop the final er from the infinitive form and use the following endings:

Je	-e
Tu	-es
Il	-e
Nous	-ons
Vous	-ez
Ils	-ent

Example conjugation:

parler (to speak)
Je	parle
Tu	parles
Il	parle
Nous	parlons
Vous	parlez
Ils	parlent

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

É → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

C → ç [for: nous]

C → ç [for: nous], e → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

E → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

G → ge [for: nous]

G → ge [for: nous], é → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

L → ll [for: je, tu, il, ils]

T → tt [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Y → i [for: je, tu, il, ils]

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

aller

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

É → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the aigu accent to a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-è(?)e, -è(?)es, -è(?)e,

, -è(?)ent

Verbs:

EMPOUSSIÉRER

J'	empoussiére > empoussière
Tu	empoussiéres > empoussières
Il	empoussiére > empoussière
Nous	empoussiérons
Vous	empoussiérez
Ils	empoussiérent > empoussièrent

C → ç [for: nous]

Description:

Add a cédille to the 'c' in the nous form in order to keep the soft 'c' sound.

Endings' pattern:

, -çons,

Verbs:

GRIMACER

Je	grimace
Tu	grimaces
Il	grimace
Nous	grimacons > grimaçons
Vous	grimacez
Ils	grimacent

C → ç [for: nous], e → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the aigu accent to a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms and add a cédille to the 'c' in the nous form in order to keep the soft 'c' sound.

Endings' pattern:

-èce, -èces, -èce, -eçons,

, -ècent

Verbs:

clamecer

dépecer

redépecer

DÉPECER

Je	dépece > dépèce
Tu	dépeces > dépèces
Il	dépece > dépèce
Nous	dépecons > dépeçons
Vous	dépecez
Ils	dépecent > dépècent

E → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-è(?)e, -è(?)es, -è(?)e,

, -è(?)ent

Verbs:

BÉGUETER

Je	béguete > béguète
Tu	béguetes > béguètes
Il	béguete > béguète
Nous	béguetons
Vous	béguetez
Ils	béguetent > béguètent

G → ge [for: nous]

Description:

Add an 'e' after the 'g' for the nous form in order to keep the soft 'g' sound.

Endings' pattern:

, -geons,

Verbs:

ALLONGER

J'	allonge
Tu	allonges
Il	allonge
Nous	allongons > allongeons
Vous	allongez
Ils	allongent

G → ge [for: nous], é → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the aigu accent to a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms and add an 'e' to the 'g' in the nous form.

Endings' pattern:

-ège, -èges, -ège, -égeons,

, -ègent

Verbs:

PIÉGER

Je	piége > piège
Tu	piéges > pièges
Il	piége > piège
Nous	piégons > piégeons
Vous	piégez
Ils	piégent > piègent

L → ll [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add an extra 'l' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-lle, -lles, -lle,

, -llent

Verbs:

RAPPELER

to recall; to call back

Je	rappele > rappelle
Tu	rappeles > rappelles
Il	rappele > rappelle
Nous	rappelons
Vous	rappelez
Ils	rappelent > rappellent

T → tt [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add an extra 't' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-tte, -ttes, -tte,

, -ttent

Verbs:

BÊCHEVETER

Je	bêchevete > bêchevette
Tu	bêchevetes > bêchevettes
Il	bêchevete > bêchevette
Nous	bêchevetons
Vous	bêchevetez
Ils	bêchevetent > bêchevettent

Y → i [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the 'y' to an 'i' in the je, tu, il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

-ie, -ies, -ie,

, -ient

Verbs:

REMBLAYER

Je	remblaye > remblaie
Tu	remblayes > remblaies
Il	remblaye > remblaie
Nous	remblayons
Vous	remblayez
Ils	remblayent > remblaient

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

ALLER (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

aller

ALLER

[être] to go

J'	alle > vais
Tu	alles > vas
Il	alle > va
Nous	allons
Vous	allez
Ils	allent > vont

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

brumasser

BRUMASSER

Je	brumasse > -
Tu	brumasses > -
Il	brumasse
Nous	brumassons > -
Vous	brumassez > -
Ils	brumassent > -

Other groups

-ER

-IR

-RE

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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