-er
Present tense of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs
A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence or state of being. In French, most verbs are divided into three classes,or conjugations, according to the ending of the infinitive
* first conjugation -er verbs like parler
*second conjugation -ir verbs like finir
* third conjugation -re verbs like rendre
Verbs that fall into these three categories are called regular verbs.
The present tense of a regular verb is formed by dropping the infinitive ending
( -er, -ir or -re )
and adding the appropriate present tense ending.
Verbs of the first conjugation ( -er verbs ) are conjugated like parler ( to speak )
Singular Plural
1st person Je parle Nous parlons
2nd person Tu parles. Vous parlez
3rd person Il/Elle/ On parle Ils/Elles parlent
Some common -er verbs :
accepter ( to accept ) aider ( to help ) apprécier ( to appreciate)
accompagner ( to accompany ) aimer ( to help ) arriver (to arrive)
adorer ( to adore) apporter ( to bring )
chanter (to sing) cesser (to stop) chercher (to look for) continuer (to continue)
danser (to dance) décider (to decide) déjeuner (to have lunch)
demander (to ask) dépenser (to spend) détester (to hâte)
dîner (to have diner) donner (to give)
écouter (to listen) entrer (to go/come in/enter) étudier (to study)
emprunter (to borrow) emporter. (to carry/take away)
fermer (to close)
fonder (to found)
frapper (to strike)
gagner (to win , earn) garder (to keep)
habiter (to live/reside)
Imprimer (to print)
Installer ( to install)
Inviter (to invite)
jouer (to play)
laisser (to leave)
laver ( to wash)
marcher (to walk)
monter (to go up/ go upstairs)
montrer (to show)
organiser (to organize)
oublier (to forget)
parler (to speak)
passer (to pass/spend time)
penser (to think)
porter (to carry)
pousser (to push)
pratiquer (to practice)
préparer (to prepare)
prêter (to lend)
quitter (to leave a person or place)
raconter (to tell/tell about/ relate
refuser (to refuse)
regarder (to look at)
remercier (to thank)
rencontrer (to meet by chance)
rentrer (to return/go back)
retourner (to return, come/go back)
retrouver (to meet by appointment)
saluer (to greet)
sauvegarder (to save as in a computer file)
supporter (to bear/stand)
surfer (to surf the web)
téléphoner (to phone)
tourner (to turn)
travailler (to work)
traverser (to cross)
trouver (to find)
voler (to fly)
Present tense of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs
A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence or state of being. In French, most verbs are divided into three classes,or conjugations, according to the ending of the infinitive
* first conjugation -er verbs like parler
*second conjugation -ir verbs like finir
* third conjugation -re verbs like rendre
Verbs that fall into these three categories are called regular verbs.
The present tense of a regular verb is formed by dropping the infinitive ending
( -er, -ir or -re )
and adding the appropriate present tense ending.
Verbs of the first conjugation ( -er verbs ) are conjugated like parler ( to speak )
Singular Plural
1st person Je parle Nous parlons
2nd person Tu parles. Vous parlez
3rd person Il/Elle/ On parle Ils/Elles parlent
Some common -er verbs :
accepter ( to accept ) aider ( to help ) apprécier ( to appreciate)
accompagner ( to accompany ) aimer ( to help ) arriver (to arrive)
adorer ( to adore) apporter ( to bring )
chanter (to sing) cesser (to stop) chercher (to look for) continuer (to continue)
danser (to dance) décider (to decide) déjeuner (to have lunch)
demander (to ask) dépenser (to spend) détester (to hâte)
dîner (to have diner) donner (to give)
écouter (to listen) entrer (to go/come in/enter) étudier (to study)
emprunter (to borrow) emporter. (to carry/take away)
fermer (to close)
fonder (to found)
frapper (to strike)
gagner (to win , earn) garder (to keep)
habiter (to live/reside)
Imprimer (to print)
Installer ( to install)
Inviter (to invite)
jouer (to play)
laisser (to leave)
laver ( to wash)
marcher (to walk)
monter (to go up/ go upstairs)
montrer (to show)
organiser (to organize)
oublier (to forget)
parler (to speak)
passer (to pass/spend time)
penser (to think)
porter (to carry)
pousser (to push)
pratiquer (to practice)
préparer (to prepare)
prêter (to lend)
quitter (to leave a person or place)
raconter (to tell/tell about/ relate
refuser (to refuse)
regarder (to look at)
remercier (to thank)
rencontrer (to meet by chance)
rentrer (to return/go back)
retourner (to return, come/go back)
retrouver (to meet by appointment)
saluer (to greet)
sauvegarder (to save as in a computer file)
supporter (to bear/stand)
surfer (to surf the web)
téléphoner (to phone)
tourner (to turn)
travailler (to work)
traverser (to cross)
trouver (to find)
voler (to fly)