Let’s learn the conjugation(conjugate french er verbs) in the present of the indicative of the verbs ending in -ER in French (The French ER verbs) with videos, examples, and exercises. The conjugation of the verbs of the first group is very regular. It is formed by a single root -> the infinitive without “er”. (parl-er) -> (to speak).

The pronunciation and spelling of the verbs in -ER.

BE CAREFUL:

The ending is silent (not pronounced) and we only pronounce the root (not the endings) except with “nous -> –ons” and “vous -> –ez”.

Dialogue in French with English Subtitles

1/ Phrases toutes faites

Tu parles français ?

 

Denis est élève de français. Il apprend le français à Paris. Il va dans un bar pour participer à un échange linguistique.

• • Éric : Tu es français ?

• • Denis : Non, je suis anglais. Et toi ?

• • Éric : Je suis belge. Tu comprends le français ?

• • Denis : Oui, un petit peu. Je comprends un petit peu.

• • Éric : Tu vis ici ?

• • Denis : Oui, je reste à Paris pour l’été.

• • Éric : Ah ! Et tu prends des cours de français ?

• • Denis : Oui, je prends des cours de français depuis deux semaines.

• • Éric : Tu parles très bien français !

• • Denis : C’est gentil ! Merci !

• • Éric : Moi, je suis architecte.

• • Denis : Je ne comprends pas ce mot ! Tu peux répéter, s’il te plaît ?

• • Éric : AR-CHI-TEC-TE. Je suis architecte.

• • Denis : Ah ! D’accord ! Je comprends ! Haha ! Tu parles trop vite !

• • Éric : Oui, c’est vrai ! Haha ! Je parle vite !

Denis et Éric parlent aussi en anglais. C’est le but de l’échange linguistique.

1/ Sentence practice in French

Do you speak French?

Denis is a student of French. He is learning French in Paris. He goes to a bar to participate in a language exchange.

• Eric: Are you French?
• Denis: No, I’m English. And you?
• Eric: I’m Belgian. Do you understand French?
• Denis: Yes, a little. I understand a little.
• Eric: Are you living here?
• Denis: Yes, I will be staying in Paris during the summer.
• Eric: Ah! And are you taking French classes?
• Denis: Yes, I have been taking French classes for the last two weeks.
• Eric: You speak French very well!
• Denis: How nice of you! Thank you!
• Eric: I’m an architect.
• Denis: I do not understand that word! Can you repeat, please?
• Eric: “architect”. I’m an architect.
• Denis: Oh, okay! I get it! LOL! You speak very fast!
• Eric: Yes, it’s true! I speak fast!

Denis and Éric also speak in English. It is the aim of language exchanges.

Vocabulaire – conjugate french er verbs

2/ Liste de Vocabulaire un élève de français le français à Paris dans un bar un échange linguistique pour l’été une semaine deux semaines un architecte un mot apprendre, il apprend aller, il va pour participer à comprendre, je comprends, tu comprends je comprends un petit peu vivre, tu vis rester, je reste prendre, je prends, tu prends je prends des cours de français parler, je parle, tu parles, ils parlent c’est gentil ! je suis architecte je ne comprends pas je ne comprends pas ce mot ! pouvoir, tu peux tu peux répéter, STP (s’il te plait)? oui, c’est vrai c’est le but de… français anglais belge et toi ? ici depuis deux semaines s’il te plaît = STP d’accord ! vite trop vite aussi

2 / Vocabulary List a student of French / a French student the French language, French in Paris in a bar a language exchange for summer one week two weeks an architect a word to learn, he learns to go, he is going to participate in to understand, I understand, you understand I understand a little bit to live, you live to stay, I stay to take, I take, you take I take French lessons to speak, I speak, you speak, they speak how nice (of you to say)! I am an architect I do not understand I dont understand this word ! can, you can can you repeat, please? yes, it’s true it’s the aim of … French English Belgian and you ? here for two weeks please Okay ! quick too fast as well, too, also

Grammaire – conjugate french er verbs

3/ Grammaire : Les verbes en –ER (1er groupe)

 

Pronoms personnels Sujets	Parler
Je Tu Il / Elle / (On)	parle parles parle
Nous Vous Ils / Elles	parlons parlez parlent

La conjugaison des verbes -ER en français du premier groupe est très régulière. Elle se forme à partir d’un seul radical -> l’infinitif sans « er ».

Parl-er ->  je parl-e  -> Vous parl-ez

Déjeun-er  -> je déjeun-e  -> Vous déjeun-ez

 

La prononciation et l’écrit des verbes en -ER:

ATTENTION: La finale est muette et on prononce seulement le radical pour toutes les personnes sauf pour « nous -> -ons » et pour « vous -> -ez ».

Finales sonores  -> « nous », « vous »

Finales muettes  -> « je », « tu », « il(s) », « elle(s) », « on »

À l’écrit, les finales muettes varient même si la prononciation est identique (-e, -es, -e, -ent).

Quand un radical se termine par « -g » ou « c » il devient devant -> « ge » ou « ç ».

Mang-er  -> nous mange-ons ->  « g  -> ge »

Voyag-er  -> nous voyage-ons ->  « g  -> ge »

Commenc-er  -> nous commençons ->  « c  -> ç »

Pronoms Sujets	Commencer	Manger	Appeler	Jeter
Je / J’	commence	mange	appelle	jette
Tu	commences	manges	appelles	jettes
Il / Elle / (On)	commence	mange	appelle	jette
Nous	commençons	mangeons	appelons	jetons
Vous	commencez	mangez	appelez	jetez
Ils / Elles	commencent	mangent	appellent	jettent

Pronoms Sujets	Acheter	Espérer	Essayer
Je / J’	achète	espère	essaie
Tu	achètes	espères	essaies
Il / Elle / (On)	achète	espère	essaie
Nous	achetons	espérons	essayons
Vous	achetez	espérez	essayez
Ils / Elles	achètent	espèrent	essaient

3/ Grammar: conjugate french er verbs -The verbs in -ER (First group)

 

Personal Pronoun subject	to speak
I You He / she / it	speak speak speaks
We You They	speak speak speak

The conjugation of verbs -ER in French of the first group is very regular. It is formed from a single root -> the infinitive without “er”.

To speak -> I speak -> You speak

To have lunch -> I have lunch -> You have lunch

 

The pronunciation and spelling of verbs in -ER:

CAREFUL: The ending is silent and we pronounce only the root for all the subjects except for “we -> -ons” and for “you -> -ez”.

Pronounced endings -> “we”, “you”

Silent endings -> “I”, “you”, “he”, “she”, “it”

In writing, the silent endings vary even if the pronunciation is identical (-e, -es, -e, -ent).

When a root ends with “-g” or “c” it becomes -> “ge” or “ç”.

to eat-> we eat -> “g -> ge” in French

to travel -> we travel -> “g -> ge” in French

to start -> we start -> «c -> ç» in French

 

Subject personal pronoun	to start	to eat	to call	to throw
I	start	eat	call	throw
You	start	eat	call	throw
He / she / it	starts	eats	calls	throws
We	start	eat	call	throw
You	start	eat	call	throw
They	start	eat	call	throw

Subject personal pronoun	to buy	to hope	to try
I	buy	hope	try
You	buy	hope	try
He / she / it	buys	hopes	tries
We	buy	hope	try
You	buy	hope	try
They	buy	hope	try

Questions et réponses

4/ Questions/Réponses

Leçon 2 de français – Questions et réponses

What is Denis learning?

Denis is learning French.

 

Where is Denis going?

Denis goes to a bar.

 

Why is Denis going to a bar?

He goes to a bar to participate in a language exchange.

 

What nationality is Denis?

Denis is English.

 

What is Eric’s nationality?
Eric is Belgian.

 

Where does Denis stay for the summer?

Denis stays in Paris for the summer.

 

Does Denis understand French?

Yes, a little bit.

 

Since when does Denis take French lessons?

He has been taking French classes for two weeks.

 

What is Eric’s profession?

Eric is an architect.

 

What other languages do Eric and Denis speak?

They speak English.

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