2A "-ER" Verbs Flashcards
Je—–>
“E”
example
je parlE
Tu—–>
“ES”
example
tu parlES
Il/Elle/On—–>
“E”
example
il/elle/on parlE
Nous—–>
“ONS”
example
nous parlONS
Vous—–>
“EZ”
example
vous parlEZ
Ils/Elles—–>
“ENT”
example
ils/elles parlENT
“JE” becomes “ J’ “ when:
it appears before a verb that begins with a vowel sound.
EXAMPLE
“J’habite à Oklahoma”
(I live in Oklahoma)
with the verbs “ADORER”, “AIMER”, and “DéTESTER”, use:
the definite article BEFORE a noun to tell what someone loves, likes, prefers, or hates.
EXAMPLE:
“J’aime mieux L’art”
(I prefer art)
“Mary déteste LES devoirs”
(Mary hates homework)
Use INFINITIVE FORMS AFTER the verbs “ADORER”, “AIMER”, and “DéTESTER” to say:
that you like (or hate, etc.) to do something. Only the FIRST verb should be conjugated.
EXAMPLE:
“Ils ADORENT TRAVAILLER ici.”
(They love to work here.)
“Ils DéTESTENT éTUDIER ensemble.”
(They hate to study together)
The present tense in French can be translated in different ways in English.
EXAMPLE
Eric et Natalie étudient le droit
(Eric and Natalie study law)
(Eric and Natalie are studying law)
(Eric and Natalie do study law)
Sometimes the present tense can be used to indicate an event in the near future, in which case it can be translated using WILL in English:
Je RETROUVE le professeur demain
(I WILL meet up with the professor tomorrow)
Elles ARRIVENT à Dijon demain
(they WILL arrive in Dijon tomorrow)
Verbs ending in “-GER” (manger, partager, voyager) and “-CER” (commencer) have a spelling change in the NOUS form:
MANGER ------------- je mange tu manges il/elle/on mange nous mangEONS vous mangez ils/elles mangent
COMMENCER
--------------------
je commence
tu commences
il/elle/on commence
nous commençONS
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vous commencez
ils/elles commencent
unlike the English “to look for”, the French “CHERCHER” requires no preposition before the noun that follows it.
EXAMPLE
Nous CHERCHONS LES STYLOS
(we are looking for the pens)
Vous CHERCHEZ LA MONTRE?
(are you looking for the watch?)
