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Regular -ER verbs with Spelling Changes Flashcards

1
Q

How many types of spelling changes occur with -ER verbs?

A

Six

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Type 1 - In verbs like achete, amener, emmener…

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The letter e that precedes the final consonant in the stem takes an accent grave (è) before a silent ending

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3
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What does acheter mean?

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To buy

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4
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J’

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achète

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Tu

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achètes

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Il

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achète

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Elle

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achète

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8
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Nous

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achetons

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9
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Vous

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achetez

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10
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Ils

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achètent

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Elles

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achètent

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12
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What does amener mean?

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To bring

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13
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J’

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amène

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Tu

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amènes

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Il

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amène

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Elle

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amène

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17
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Nous

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amenons

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18
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Vous

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amenez

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19
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Ils

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amènent

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Elles

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amènent

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21
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What does emmener mean?

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To take

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22
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J’

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emmène

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23
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Tu

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emmènes

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Il

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emmène

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25
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Elle

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emmène

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26
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Nous

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emmenons

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27
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Vous

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emmenez

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Ils

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emmènent

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Elles

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emmènent

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Type 2 - In verbs like préférer, espérer, répéter,and précéder…

A

The accent aigu (é) over the e that preces the final consonant in the stem changes to an accent grave (è) before a silent ending

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31
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What does préférer mean?

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To prefer

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32
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Je

A

préfère

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33
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Tu

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préfères

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34
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Il

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préfère

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35
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Elle

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préfère

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36
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Nous

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préférons

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37
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Vous

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préférez

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38
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Ils

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préfèrent

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39
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Elles

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préfèrent

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40
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What does espérer mean?

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To hope

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41
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J’

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espère

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42
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Tu

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espères

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43
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Il

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espère

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44
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Elle

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espère

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45
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Nous

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espérons

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46
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Vous

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espérez

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47
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Ils

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espèrent

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48
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Elles

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espèrent

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49
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What does répéter mean?

A

To repeat

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50
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Je

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répète

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51
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Tu

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répètes

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52
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Il

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répète

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53
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Elle

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répète

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54
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Nous

A

répétons

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55
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Vous

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répétes

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56
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Ils

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répètent

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57
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Elles

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répètent

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58
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What does précéder mean?

A

To precede

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Je

A

précède

60
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Tu

A

précèdes

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Il

A

précède

62
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Elle

A

précède

63
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Nous

A

précédons

64
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Vous

A

précédez

65
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Ils

A

précèdent

66
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Elles

A

précèdent

67
Q

Type 3 - In the verbs appeler and jeter…

A

The final consonant in the stem is doubled before a silent ending

68
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What does appeler mean?

A

To call/ telephone

69
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J’

A

appelle

70
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Tu

A

appelles

71
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Il

A

appelle

72
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Elle

A

appelle

73
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Nous

A

appelons

74
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Vous

A

appelez

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Ils

A

appellent

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Elles

A

appellent

77
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What does jeter mean?

A

To throw/ throw away

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Je

A

jette

79
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Tu

A

jettes

80
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Il

A

jette

81
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Elle

A

jette

82
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Nous

A

jetons

83
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Vous

A

jetez

84
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Ils

A

jettent

85
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Elles

A

jettent

86
Q

Type 4 - In the verbs ending in -yer…

A

Ty changes to i before a silent ending, but in verbs that end in -ayer, the y may be retained as optional spelling

87
Q

What does payer mean?

A

To pay

88
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Je

A

paie/ paye

89
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Tu

A

paies/ payes

90
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Il

A

paie/ paye

91
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Elle

A

paie/ paye

92
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Nous

A

payons

93
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Vous

A

payez

94
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Ils

A

paient/ payent

95
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Elles

A

paient/ payent

96
Q

What does ennuyer mean?

A

To annoy

97
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J’

A

ennuie

98
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Tu

A

ennuies

99
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Il

A

ennuie

100
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Elle

A

ennuie

101
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Nous

A

ennuyons

102
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Vous

A

ennuyez

103
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Ils

A

ennuient

104
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Elles

A

ennuient

105
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Type 5 - With verbs whose stems end in -g like manger or obliger…

A

Whenever the ending does not begin with e or i, the letter e must be inserted between the stem and the ending, as in the nous form of the present tense

106
Q

What does manger mean?

A

To eat

107
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Je

A

mange

108
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Tu

A

manges

109
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Il

A

mange

110
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Elle

A

mange

111
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Nous

A

mangeons

112
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Vous

A

mangez

113
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Ils

A

mangent

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Elles

A

mangent

115
Q

What does obliger mean?

A

To force

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J’

A

oblige

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Tu

A

obliges

118
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Il

A

oblige

119
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Elle

A

oblige

120
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Nous

A

obligeons

121
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Vous

A

obligez

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Ils

A

obligent

123
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Elles

A

obligent

124
Q

Type 6 - With verbs whose stems end in c like commencer or agacer…

A

A cédille must be placed under the letter c (ç) whenever the ending does not begin with e or i, as in the nous form of the present tense

125
Q

What does commencer mean?

A

To start

126
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Je

A

commence

127
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Tu

A

commences

128
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Il

A

commence

129
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Elle

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commence

130
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Nous

A

commençons

131
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Vous

A

commencez

132
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Ils

A

commencent

133
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Elles

A

commencent

134
Q

What does agacer mean?

A

To annoy

135
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J’

A

agace

136
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Tu

A

agaces

137
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Il

A

agace

138
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Elle

A

agace

139
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Nous

A

agaçons

140
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Vous

A

agacez

141
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Ils

A

agacez

142
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Ils

A

agacent

143
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Elles

A

agacent

French - Session 2 (20 decks)

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