LA FAMILLE ERER CONJUGAISON

Conjugating the ERER family

Learning patterns Learning patterns is is a keya key to mastering to mastering the conjugating of the conjugating of

French verbs.French verbs.

SUBJECT PRONOUNSSUBJECT PRONOUNSDOESN’T MATTER IF THE VERB IS DOESN’T MATTER IF THE VERB IS REGULARREGULAR OR OR

IRREGULARIRREGULAR::THE PRONOUNS ARE ALWAYS IN THE SAME ORDER.THE PRONOUNS ARE ALWAYS IN THE SAME ORDER.

IIYouYouHe, she, oneHe, she, one

WeWeYouYouTheyThey masculine & feminine

JeJeTuTuIl, elle,onIl, elle,on

NousNousVousVousIls,ellesIls,elles

REGULAR OR IRREGULAR?REGULAR OR IRREGULAR?

First, determine if the verb is First, determine if the verb is

irregularirregular::

1) Know which are the irregulars.1) Know which are the irregulars. 2)2) They are usually common verbs They are usually common verbs.

3) They are unique unique (no pattern)(no pattern) & you have to study each one.study each one.

The good news about The good news about REGULARREGULAR verbs: verbs:

They only have one of three endings They only have one of three endings They follow a patternThey follow a pattern..

REGULAR VERBS: THE PATTERN REGULAR VERBS: THE PATTERN EXPLAINEDEXPLAINED

The infinitive of most verbs in French end in the The infinitive of most verbs in French end in the

letters letters ERER. . This is the family we are studying in this This is the family we are studying in this presentationpresentation..

Lesser numbers end in the letters Lesser numbers end in the letters IRIR and and RERE.. Most follow a regular pattern Most follow a regular pattern for each “ending for each “ending

group” group” aboveabove. . Exceptions to this pattern are called irregular verbs.

So if you learn the regular patterns you will know the So if you learn the regular patterns you will know the patterns for most verbs. patterns for most verbs.

To conjugate each verb in the present tense, the To conjugate each verb in the present tense, the last two letters last two letters (ER, IR, RE) (ER, IR, RE) are dropped and a are dropped and a different ending is added for each pronoun (I, you, different ending is added for each pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, you all, they). he, she, it, we, you all, they).

THE PATTERN FOR VERBS OF THE THE PATTERN FOR VERBS OF THE ERER FAMILY FAMILY

1)1) Put the pronouns in order.Put the pronouns in order.

2)2) Find the stem of the verb by taking off the Find the stem of the verb by taking off the family name: family name: ERER

3)3) Add your verb endings.Add your verb endings.

Pronouns The stem: parler

The ending

JeJe parlparl ee

TuTu parlparl eses

Il, elle, onIl, elle, on parlparl ee

NousNous parlparl onsons

VousVous parlparl ezez

Ils, ellesIls, elles parlparl entent

PARLPARLERERTAKE THE TAKE THE ““ERER” ” OFFOFF

AND REPLACE IT BY THE AND REPLACE IT BY THE FOLLOWING ENDINGS:FOLLOWING ENDINGS:

E ES E ONS EZ ENTE ES E ONS EZ ENT

video & prononciation Parlervideo & prononciation Parler Je parlJe parlee Tu parlTu parleses Il parlIl parlee Elle parlElle parlee On parlOn parlee Nous parlNous parlonsons Vous parlVous parlezez Ils parlIls parlentent Elles parlElles parlentent

AIMAIMERER Prononciation & video AimerPrononciation & video Aimer

J’aimJ’aimee Tu aimTu aimeses Il, elle, on aimIl, elle, on aimee

Nous aimNous aimonsons Vous aimVous aimezez Ils, elles aimIls, elles aimentent

IRREGULAR ER IRREGULAR ER VERBSVERBS

Irregular StemsIrregular Stems►French stem-changing verbs are conjugated with the same endings as normal but have two different stems.

Stem-changing verbs are sometimes called boot verbsboot verbs.

►We will study the verbs acheteracheter & préférerpréférer :

Change of accentaccent in the stem

►And the verbs mangermanger & commencercommencer:

Add an “ee” or a “çç”

►We will also meet AllerAller: the black sheep of the ERER family!

FIRST, 2 BOOT VERBSNOTE: È SOUNDS LIKE THE E IN ED OR MET.È SOUNDS LIKE THE E IN ED OR MET.

J’achèèteTu achèètesIl, elle, on achèète

Nous acheetonsVous acheetezIls, elles achèètent

Je préfèèreTu préfèèresIl, elle, on

préfèèreNous préfééronsVous préféérezIls, elles

préfèèrent

Acheeter (to buy) Préféérer (to prefer)

WHY ARE THEY CALLED BOOT WHY ARE THEY CALLED BOOT VERBS?VERBS?

achète achetons

achètes achetez

achète achètent

The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb because all the verbs with the same stems because all the verbs with the same stems form the shape of a boot.form the shape of a boot.

Another way of saying it : NousNous and VousVous look like their parents: achacheeterter

The verb: acheter

TWO MORE EXCEPTIONS IN THE ER FAMILY.

Je mangeTu mangesIl, elle, on mange

Nous mangeeons

Vous mangezIls, elles mangent

Je commence Tu commences Il, elle, on

commence Nous commenççons Vous commencez Ils, elles

commencent

Mangerger (to eat) Commencercer (to begin)

IRREGULAR VERB IRREGULAR VERB ALLALLERER prononciation & video Allerprononciation & video Aller

JeJe vvaisais TuTu vvasas IlIl vva a HeHe goes goes ElleElle vvaa OnOn vvaa NousNous allallonsons VousVous allallezez IlsIls vvontont EllesElles vvontont

Note: Note: Aller is the only big exception in Aller is the only big exception in the ER family.the ER family.