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

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:

ENGRENER

J'	engrene > engrène
Tu	engrenes > engrènes
Il	engrene > engrène
Nous	engrenons
Vous	engrenez
Ils	engrenent > engrènent

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:

LIMOGER

Je	limoge
Tu	limoges
Il	limoge
Nous	limogons > limogeons
Vous	limogez
Ils	limogent

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:

ASSIÉGER

J'	assiége > assiège
Tu	assiéges > assièges
Il	assiége > assiège
Nous	assiégons > assiégeons
Vous	assiégez
Ils	assiégent > assiègent

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:

DÉNIVELER

Je	dénivele > dénivelle
Tu	déniveles > dénivelles
Il	dénivele > dénivelle
Nous	dénivelons
Vous	dénivelez
Ils	dénivelent > dénivellent

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:

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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ÉTENDRE

	To extend; to stretch out; to hang (the washing), to hang (a painting) Show languages
	Extender; estirar; colgar (la ropa), colgar (un cuadro)
	Déployer, allonger, augmenter la surface ou la portée de quelque chose, ou mettre en position horizontale
	Estendere; allungare; stendere (il bucato), appendere (un quadro)
	伸展；伸出；晾晒（衣物），悬挂（画作）
	Verb is 100% regular