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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:

BALANCER

Je	balance
Tu	balances
Il	balance
Nous	balancons > balançons
Vous	balancez
Ils	balancent

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

CLAMECER

Je	clamece > clamèce
Tu	clameces > clamèces
Il	clamece > clamèce
Nous	clamecons > clameçons
Vous	clamecez
Ils	clamecent > clamècent

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:

SURÉLEVER

Je	suréleve > surélève
Tu	suréleves > surélèves
Il	suréleve > surélève
Nous	surélevons
Vous	surélevez
Ils	surélevent > surélèvent

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:

OUTRAGER

J'	outrage
Tu	outrages
Il	outrage
Nous	outragons > outrageons
Vous	outragez
Ils	outragent

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:

INTERJETER

J'	interjete > interjette
Tu	interjetes > interjettes
Il	interjete > interjette
Nous	interjetons
Vous	interjetez
Ils	interjetent > interjettent

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:

RUDOYER

Je	rudoye > rudoie
Tu	rudoyes > rudoies
Il	rudoye > rudoie
Nous	rudoyons
Vous	rudoyez
Ils	rudoyent > rudoient

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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