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

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:

DÉCOINCER

Je	décoince
Tu	décoinces
Il	décoince
Nous	décoincons > décoinçons
Vous	décoincez
Ils	décoincent

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:

ÉLEVER

J'	éleve > élève
Tu	éleves > élèves
Il	éleve > élève
Nous	élevons
Vous	élevez
Ils	élevent > élèvent

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:

TAPAGER

Je	tapage
Tu	tapages
Il	tapage
Nous	tapagons > tapageons
Vous	tapagez
Ils	tapagent

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:

ABRÉGER

J'	abrége > abrège
Tu	abréges > abrèges
Il	abrége > abrège
Nous	abrégons > abrégeons
Vous	abrégez
Ils	abrégent > abrègent

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:

CARRELER

Je	carrele > carrelle
Tu	carreles > carrelles
Il	carrele > carrelle
Nous	carrelons
Vous	carrelez
Ils	carrelent > carrellent

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:

CALETER

Je	calete > calette
Tu	caletes > calettes
Il	calete > calette
Nous	caletons
Vous	caletez
Ils	caletent > calettent

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:

CÔTOYER

Je	côtoye > côtoie
Tu	côtoyes > côtoies
Il	côtoye > côtoie
Nous	côtoyons
Vous	côtoyez
Ils	côtoyent > côtoient

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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