Regular -er verbs

• Each verb has an infinitive. • This is the verb in its “original”

form.• In English, the infinitive is when

you say “to” and the verb.• TO LAUGH• TO TALK

• In French, you must, as in English conjugate the verb.

• You have already conjugated être.

• Conjugating is when you make the subject and verb match.

• In order to conjugate a regular –er verb in French, the first thing you must do is drop the –er.

• This gives you what we call the “root” or “stem”.

• You will add the endings to this root.

• In English, this is like dropping the “to” and adding the “s” in the 3rd person singular case.

• He talks

• She runs

• The next slide contains the endings needed to be added to the root for each subject pronoun.

• You will do this each time you have a subject.

• je e

• tu es

• il

• elle e

• on

• nous ons

• vous ez

• ils ent

• elles

• Again, the above are the endings you will add to the root depending upon the subject.

• The following is an example of a verb being conjugated.

• First you will select the verb: Regarder

• Now, you will find the root: drop the –er

• Next you add the appropriate endings to the root of

REGARD

Regarder

• je regarde

• tu regardes

• il regarde

• elle regarde

• on regarde

• nous regardons

• vous regardez

• ils regardent

• elles regardent

• When the verb is conjugated it has three meanings; am watching, do watch, and watch.

• Tu regardes will translate as : You are watching; you do watch; and you watch.

• You do not need any other verb

• YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE CONJUGATED VERB PER SUBJECT UNLESS THE VERBS ARE CONNECTED BY A CONJUNCTION LIKE AND, BUT, OR OR.

• They are eating.

• Ils mangent.

• We are playing.

• Nous jouons.

• I like.

• J’aime.

• They are speaking French.• Ils parlent français.• We are studying at school.• Nous étudions à l’école.• I work in Johnson City.• Je travaille à Johnson City.• She is listening to music.• Elle écoute de la musique.