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

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

REDÉPECER

Je	redépece > redépèce
Tu	redépeces > redépèces
Il	redépece > redépèce
Nous	redépecons > redépeçons
Vous	redépecez
Ils	redépecent > redépècent

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:

INTERPELER

J'	interpele > interpèle
Tu	interpeles > interpèles
Il	interpele > interpèle
Nous	interpelons
Vous	interpelez
Ils	interpelent > interpèlent

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:

CHALLENGER

Je	challenge
Tu	challenges
Il	challenge
Nous	challengons > challengeons
Vous	challengez
Ils	challengent

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:

ALLÉGER

J'	allége > allège
Tu	alléges > allèges
Il	allége > allège
Nous	allégons > allégeons
Vous	allégez
Ils	allégent > allègent

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:

PANTELER

Je	pantele > pantelle
Tu	panteles > pantelles
Il	pantele > pantelle
Nous	pantelons
Vous	pantelez
Ils	pantelent > pantellent

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:

ÉPINCETER

J'	épincete > épincette
Tu	épincetes > épincettes
Il	épincete > épincette
Nous	épincetons
Vous	épincetez
Ils	épincetent > épincettent

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:

ENVOYER

to send

J'	envoye > envoie
Tu	envoyes > envoies
Il	envoye > envoie
Nous	envoyons
Vous	envoyez
Ils	envoyent > envoient

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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