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

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:

JARRETER

Je	jarrete > jarrète
Tu	jarretes > jarrètes
Il	jarrete > jarrète
Nous	jarretons
Vous	jarretez
Ils	jarretent > jarrètent

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:

PURGER

Je	purge
Tu	purges
Il	purge
Nous	purgons > purgeons
Vous	purgez
Ils	purgent

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:

AGRÉGER

J'	agrége > agrège
Tu	agréges > agrèges
Il	agrége > agrège
Nous	agrégons > agrégeons
Vous	agrégez
Ils	agrégent > agrègent

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:

NIVELER

Je	nivele > nivelle
Tu	niveles > nivelles
Il	nivele > nivelle
Nous	nivelons
Vous	nivelez
Ils	nivelent > nivellent

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:

MOLETER

Je	molete > molette
Tu	moletes > molettes
Il	molete > molette
Nous	moletons
Vous	moletez
Ils	moletent > molettent

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:

NETTOYER

to clean

Je	nettoye > nettoie
Tu	nettoyes > nettoies
Il	nettoye > nettoie
Nous	nettoyons
Vous	nettoyez
Ils	nettoyent > nettoient

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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