French with Alban
Les verbes en -ER au présent
Un peu de vocabulaire
| je | I |
| tu | You (informal) |
| il / elle / on | He / She / One, we |
| nous | We |
| vous | You (formal) |
| ils / elles | They |
| 1 | Acheter | To buy | 12 | Habiter | To live |
| 2 | Aider | To help | 13 | Jouer | To play |
| 3 | Aimer | To like / love | 14 | Manger | To eat |
| 4 | Appeler | To call | 15 | Montrer | To show |
| 5 | Arrêter | To stop | 16 | Oublier | To forget |
| 6 | Chercher | To look for | 17 | Parler | To speak |
| 7 | Commander | To order | 18 | Payer | To pay |
| 8 | Commencer | To start | 19 | Penser | To think |
| 9 | Demander | To ask | 20 | Regarder | To look |
| 10 | Donner | To give | 21 | Trouver | To find |
| 11 | Écouter | To listen | 22 | Étudier | To study |
Conjugaison des verbes en -ER
PARLER
je parle
tu parles
il / elle / on parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils / elles parlent
The vast majority of -ER verbs follow this pattern.
Simply remove -er from the infinitive to get the stem,
then add the endings shown on the left.
Simply remove -er from the infinitive to get the stem,
then add the endings shown on the left.
The endings -e, -es, -ent are silent.
Only -ons and -ez (nous, vous) are pronounced.
Only -ons and -ez (nous, vous) are pronounced.
Exemple— Est-ce que vous parlez français ?
— Oui, je parle français, anglais et espagnol.
Cas particuliers
COMMENCER
je commence
tu commences
il / elle / on commence
nous commençons
vous commencez
ils / elles commencent
The -ce- combination is /s/, but -co- would be /k/.
A cedilla (ç) is added to preserve the /s/ sound in nous commençons.
A cedilla (ç) is added to preserve the /s/ sound in nous commençons.
MANGER
je mange
tu manges
il / elle / on mange
nous mangeons
vous mangez
ils / elles mangent
Similarly, -ge- is /ʒ/ (like s in measure), but -go- would be /ɡ/.
An -e- is added after g to preserve the /ʒ/ sound in nous mangeons.
An -e- is added after g to preserve the /ʒ/ sound in nous mangeons.
APPELER
j'appelle /ɛ/ (approx. e in bed)
tu appelles
il / elle / on appelle
nous appelons /ə/ (approx. u in but)
vous appelez
ils / elles appellent
Double l → tense /ɛ/ vowel. Single l → neutral /ə/ vowel.
(Approximations — exact sound varies by accent.)
(Approximations — exact sound varies by accent.)
ACHETER
j'achète /ɛ/ (approx. e in bed)
tu achètes
il / elle / on achète
nous achetons /ə/ (approx. u in but)
vous achetez
ils / elles achètent
Silent ending → stem vowel becomes /ɛ/ (accent grave: è).
Pronounced ending (nous, vous) → vowel stays /ə/ (no accent).
(Approximations — exact sound varies by accent.)
Pronounced ending (nous, vous) → vowel stays /ə/ (no accent).
(Approximations — exact sound varies by accent.)