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

Je	dépoussiére > dépoussière
Tu	dépoussiéres > dépoussières
Il	dépoussiére > dépoussière
Nous	dépoussiérons
Vous	dépoussiérez
Ils	dépoussiérent > dépoussièrent

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:

TERCER

Je	terce
Tu	terces
Il	terce
Nous	tercons > terçons
Vous	tercez
Ils	tercent

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:

CONGELER

Je	congele > congèle
Tu	congeles > congèles
Il	congele > congèle
Nous	congelons
Vous	congelez
Ils	congelent > congèlent

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:

ENGAGER

to engage; to hire; to be held accountable to

J'	engage
Tu	engages
Il	engage
Nous	engagons > engageons
Vous	engagez
Ils	engagent

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:

FUSELER

Je	fusele > fuselle
Tu	fuseles > fuselles
Il	fusele > fuselle
Nous	fuselons
Vous	fuselez
Ils	fuselent > fusellent

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:

CLAVETER

Je	clavete > clavette
Tu	clavetes > clavettes
Il	clavete > clavette
Nous	clavetons
Vous	clavetez
Ils	clavetent > clavettent

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:

EMPLOYER

to employ; to use

J'	employe > emploie
Tu	employes > emploies
Il	employe > emploie
Nous	employons
Vous	employez
Ils	employent > emploient

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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