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Learn irregular -ER verb conjugations in the present tense of the indicative

Le présent de l'indicatif

Regular -ER pattern:

Drop the final er from the infinitive form and use the following endings:

Je	-e
Tu	-es
Il	-e
Nous	-ons
Vous	-ez
Ils	-ent

Example conjugation:

parler (to speak)
Je	parle
Tu	parles
Il	parle
Nous	parlons
Vous	parlez
Ils	parlent

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

É → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

C → ç [for: nous]

C → ç [for: nous], e → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

E → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

G → ge [for: nous]

G → ge [for: nous], é → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

L → ll [for: je, tu, il, ils]

T → tt [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Y → i [for: je, tu, il, ils]

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

aller

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

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 to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-è(?)e, -è(?)es, -è(?)e,

, -è(?)ent

Verbs:

SUBDÉLÉGUER

Je	subdélégue > subdélègue
Tu	subdélégues > subdélègues
Il	subdélégue > subdélègue
Nous	subdéléguons
Vous	subdéléguez
Ils	subdéléguent > subdélèguent

C → ç [for: nous]

Description:

Add a cédille to the 'c' in the nous form in order to keep the soft 'c' sound.

Endings' pattern:

, -çons,

Verbs:

GRIMACER

Je	grimace
Tu	grimaces
Il	grimace
Nous	grimacons > grimaçons
Vous	grimacez
Ils	grimacent

C → ç [for: nous], e → 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 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:

DÉSENGRENER

Je	désengrene > désengrène
Tu	désengrenes > désengrènes
Il	désengrene > désengrène
Nous	désengrenons
Vous	désengrenez
Ils	désengrenent > désengrènent

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:

PROROGER

Je	proroge
Tu	proroges
Il	proroge
Nous	prorogons > prorogeons
Vous	prorogez
Ils	prorogent

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:

PROTÉGER

to protect

Je	protége > protège
Tu	protéges > protèges
Il	protége > protège
Nous	protégons > protégeons
Vous	protégez
Ils	protégent > protègent

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:

EMBOTTELER

J'	embottele > embottelle
Tu	embotteles > embottelles
Il	embottele > embottelle
Nous	embottelons
Vous	embottelez
Ils	embottelent > embottellent

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:

BANQUETER

Je	banquete > banquette
Tu	banquetes > banquettes
Il	banquete > banquette
Nous	banquetons
Vous	banquetez
Ils	banquetent > banquettent

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:

DÉRAYER

Je	déraye > déraie
Tu	dérayes > déraies
Il	déraye > déraie
Nous	dérayons
Vous	dérayez
Ils	dérayent > déraient

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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