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    The document discusses French verb conjugation. It provides examples of regular verbs from the three main groups (-er, -ir, -re verbs) and their conjugated forms. It also lists many common regular -er verbs and their English translations.

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    The document discusses French verb conjugation. It provides examples of regular verbs from the three main groups (-er, -ir, -re verbs) and their conjugated forms. It also lists many common regular -er verbs and their English translations.

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    Verbs ending in -er: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent,

    Verbs ending in -ir : -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent,

    But there are numerous irregularities, especially in the third group.

    Verbs ending in -re: -s, -s, - , -ons, -ez, -ent,

    Example:

    1st group

    2nd group

    3rd group

    je parle
    tu parles
    il, elle, on parle
    nous parlons
    vous parlez
    ils, elles parlent

    je finis
    tu finis
    il, elle, on finit
    nous finissons
    vous finissez
    ils, elles finissent

    je descends
    tu descendes
    il, elle, on descend
    nous descendons
    vous descendez
    descendent

    The correct conjugated forms of a French verb are obtained from its basic,
    unconjugated form called the infinitive.

    Heres a list of regular ER verbs

    abaisser - to lower(regular ER verbs)

    accepter - to accept

    accompagner - to accompany

    accorder - to admit

    admirer - to admire

    adorer - to adore

    aider - to help

    aimer - to like (to love)

    ajouter - to add

    amuser - to amuse

    apporter - to bring

    approcher - to approach

    arrter - to stop

    arriver - to arrive

    assister - to attend

    avancer - to advance

    bavarder - to chat

    blesser - to hurt or offend

    brosser - to brush

    brler - to burn

    cacher - to hide

    casser - to break

    causer - to cause or to chat (informally)

    chanter - to sing

    chercher - to look for

    commander - to order

    compter - to count

    conseiller - to advise or to give advice

    continuer - to continue

    contrler - to control

    coucher - to put to bed (se coucher means to go to bed)

    couper - to cut

    coter -to cost

    crier - to cry out

    danser - to dance

    dcider - to decide

    djeuner - to eat lunch

    demander - to ask for

    dpcher - to hurry

    dtester - to hate

    deviner - to guess

    dner - to dine

    discuter - to discuss

    donner - to give

    douter - to doubt

    chapper - to escape

    couter - to listen

    employer - to use

    encourager - to encourage

    enseigner - to teach

    entrer - to enter

    tudier - to study

    excuser - to excuse

    exister - to exist

    expliquer - to explain

    explorer - to explore

    fcher - to get angry

    fermer - to close

    fumer - to smoke

    gagner - to win or earn

    garder - to keep

    gaspiller - to waste

    goter - to taste

    habiller - to dress

    habiter - to live

    insister -to insist

    intresser - to interes

    inviter - to invite

    jouer - to play

    laisser - to leave

    laver - to wash

    monter - to climb

    montrer - to show

    neiger - to snow

    occuper - to occupy

    oublier - to forget

    pardonner - to forgive

    parler - to talk

    passer to pass or spend time

    peigner - to comb

    penser - to think

    pleurer - to cry

    prparer - to prepare

    prsenter - to present

    quitter - to leave

    raconter - to retell

    regarder - to look at

    refuser - to refuse

    remarquer - to notice

    rencontrer - to meet

    rentrer - to return

    reposer - to rest

    rester - to remain

    sembler - to seem

    sparer - to separate

    souhaiter - to wish

    tomber - to fall

    travailler - to work

    In English, the infinitive is formed by adding to in front of the verb (to do, to
    sing).
    In French: aller- to go, donner to give (etc)

    Verbs ir form the second group. Ex.: some 2nd group verbs
    Agir

    to act

    Choisir
    Courir
    Finir

    to choose
    to run

    to finish

    Mourir
    Sentir
    Vouloir

    to die
    to feel
    to want

    Verbs in re form the third group. Ex:some 3rd group verbs

    Comprendre

    to understand

    Conduire

    to drive

    Entendre

    to hear

    Sourire

    to smile

    Vendre

    to sell

    Vivre

    to live

    It is useful to classify verbs in these three groups because


    different conjugation rules apply to each of them
    The irregular verbs tre, avoir and aller are not a part of a
    group
    Conjugation of ER verb below chanter to sing
    Note : the verb forms : je chante, tu chantes, il/elle/on chante,
    ils/elles chantent are pronounced exactly in the same way.
    This means the final e, -s and ent are silent
    SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ER VERBS
    Verbs ending in eler (Ex. : sappeler: je mappellemy name
    is) , its derivatives, similar verbs and verbs ending in eter
    (such as jeter to throw)
    When conjugating these verbs in the present tense, double
    the roots consonnants l / t.
    This rule doesnt concern the plural nous (we) and vous
    (you).

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