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:

PRÉLEVER

Je	préleve > prélève
Tu	préleves > prélèves
Il	préleve > prélève
Nous	prélevons
Vous	prélevez
Ils	prélevent > prélèvent

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:

FOURRAGER

Je	fourrage
Tu	fourrages
Il	fourrage
Nous	fourragons > fourrageons
Vous	fourragez
Ils	fourragent

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:

RENOUVELER

to renew

Je	renouvele > renouvelle
Tu	renouveles > renouvelles
Il	renouvele > renouvelle
Nous	renouvelons
Vous	renouvelez
Ils	renouvelent > renouvellent

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:

FORJETER

Je	forjete > forjette
Tu	forjetes > forjettes
Il	forjete > forjette
Nous	forjetons
Vous	forjetez
Ils	forjetent > forjettent

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:

SURPAYER

Je	surpaye > surpaie
Tu	surpayes > surpaies
Il	surpaye > surpaie
Nous	surpayons
Vous	surpayez
Ils	surpayent > surpaient

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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