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

Le présent de l'indicatif

Regular -ER pattern:

Drop the final er from the infinitive form and use the following endings:

Je	-e
Tu	-es
Il	-e
Nous	-ons
Vous	-ez
Ils	-ent

Example conjugation:

parler (to speak)
Je	parle
Tu	parles
Il	parle
Nous	parlons
Vous	parlez
Ils	parlent

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

É → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

C → ç [for: nous]

C → ç [for: nous], e → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

E → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

G → ge [for: nous]

G → ge [for: nous], é → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

L → ll [for: je, tu, il, ils]

T → tt [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Y → i [for: je, tu, il, ils]

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

aller

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

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 to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-è(?)e, -è(?)es, -è(?)e,

, -è(?)ent

Verbs:

DÉSINTÉGRER

Je	désintégre > désintègre
Tu	désintégres > désintègres
Il	désintégre > désintègre
Nous	désintégrons
Vous	désintégrez
Ils	désintégrent > désintègrent

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:

EFFACER

J'	efface
Tu	effaces
Il	efface
Nous	effacons > effaçons
Vous	effacez
Ils	effacent

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:

DÉSENGRENER

Je	désengrene > désengrène
Tu	désengrenes > désengrènes
Il	désengrene > désengrène
Nous	désengrenons
Vous	désengrenez
Ils	désengrenent > désengrènent

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:

OMBRAGER

J'	ombrage
Tu	ombrages
Il	ombrage
Nous	ombragons > ombrageons
Vous	ombragez
Ils	ombragent

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:

ALLÉGER

J'	allége > allège
Tu	alléges > allèges
Il	allége > allège
Nous	allégons > allégeons
Vous	allégez
Ils	allégent > allègent

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:

CRÉNELER

Je	crénele > crénelle
Tu	créneles > crénelles
Il	crénele > crénelle
Nous	crénelons
Vous	crénelez
Ils	crénelent > crénellent

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:

DÉCLAVETER

Je	déclavete > déclavette
Tu	déclavetes > déclavettes
Il	déclavete > déclavette
Nous	déclavetons
Vous	déclavetez
Ils	déclavetent > déclavettent

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:

VOUSSOYER

Je	voussoye > voussoie
Tu	voussoyes > voussoies
Il	voussoye > voussoie
Nous	voussoyons
Vous	voussoyez
Ils	voussoyent > voussoient

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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	To hold; to stick to, to adhere to; to get something from someone; to really want; to take someone as, to see someone as Show languages
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	Irregular in: present (past) present (indicative) simple future (indicative) simple past (indicative) present (subjunctive) present (conditional)