This document provides instruction on conjugating regular -ER verbs in French present tense. It lists common -ER verbs like parler (to speak), chanter (to sing), and nager (to swim) and their infinitive stems. The rules for forming the present tense of -ER verbs are explained, including dropping the -ER from the infinitive and adding appropriate endings for each subject. Methods for making sentences negative using NE...PAS and for asking questions are also outlined. Examples of conjugated -ER verbs are provided.

1. The Verbs end in ER Les verbesréguliers en er au présent The regular Verbs in erin present tense Les Verbes en ER

2. OBJECTIVE (S) You will be able to: conjugate regular verbs inerin present tense.Form the negative asking questions

4. Once you've learned the rules of conjugation for each of the first three kinds of verbs, you should have no problem conjugating regular verbs in each of those categories.

6. Different endings are added to the stem for each subject. Infinitive of the verb Parler – to talk I You (sing. informal he/she we You ( Pl. Formal) They

8. Chanter = to sing

9. Nager = to swim

10. Danser = to dance

11. Étudier = to study

12. Jouer = to play

13. écouter=to listen

14. Marcher = to walk

15. arreter = to stop

16. Aimer = to like , to love

17. Visiter = to visit

18. Regarder = to look (at)

19. Donner = to give

20. Sauter = to jump

21. Acheter = to buy

22. Porter = to bring

23. Demamder = to ask

24. Travailler = to work

25. Habiter = to live

28. Chantes-tu? Or tuchantes?

30. Oui, je parle. Non, je neparlepas.

31. Oui, je chante. Non, jenechantepas.

33. Maintenant À VOTRE Tour de conjuguer!

34. Make each sentence negative. 1. Ilssautent. = 2. Ellesnagent. = 3. Il marche. = 4. Je regrade la télévision.= 5. Nous dansons. = 1. Ilsne sautent pas. 2. Elles ne nagent pas. 3. Il ne marchepas. 4. Je ne regarde pas la télévision. 5. Nous ne dansons pas.

35. Que font-ills? What are they doing? Il saute Il regarde la télé Il nage Il mange Elle chante Il joue au tennis Il parle au téléphone Elle dance

36. Answer the questions Affirmative Negative Téléphonent-ils? Dance-t-elle? Écoutez-vous la radio? Nages-tu? Parles-tufrançais? Chantons-nous?

37. Tex et tammy Tex et Tammy, ilsécoutent de la musiquecadienne avec Paw-Paw! Tammy: Nous adoronsdanser. Tex: Oui, oui, c'estvrai. Nous dansonsbeaucoup. Tex and Tammy, they listen to Cajun music with Paw-Paw! Tammy: We love to dance. Tex: Yes, yes, that's true. We dance a lot.

39. Web Verb in Er http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/ver1.html (Note and Conversation) http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/erverbs_regular.htm (verbs. in Er)

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