This document summarizes stem-changing verbs in the present tense in French. It discusses -ER verbs with stem changes like acheter (to buy) and préférer (to prefer), verbs ending in -yer like payer (to pay), verbs with double consonants like appeler (to call), verbs ending in -cer like commencer (to start), and verbs ending in -ger like manger (to eat). It provides the conjugations for these verbs in the present tense.

1. Les verbes au présent en –ER avec des changements de racine Present Tense Verbs: -ER verbs with stem changes

2. You need to pay attention to verbs such as E + Consonne + ER (Acheter) (to buy) É + Consonne + ER (Préférer) (to prefer) Verbs ending in –yer (Payer) (to pay) Double consonnes (Appeler) ( to call), Verbs ending in –cer (Commencer) Verbs ending in -ger (Manger)

3. ACHETER lever (to lift), se lever (to get yourself up), se promener (to go for a walk/drive) The e  è in front of a mute ending J ’ ach è t e Nous ach e tons Tu ach è t es Vous ach e tez Il/elle/on ach è t e Ils/elles ach è t ent

4. PRÉFÉRER éxagérer (to exaggerate), répéter (to repeat), posséder ( to own) The é  è in front of a mute ending Je préf è r e Nous préf é rons Tu préf è r es Vous préf é rez Il/elle/on préf è r e Ils/elles préf è r ent

5. Verbs ending in -yer Verbs like nettoyer (to clean), payer (to pay), envoyer ( to send), essayer (to try), s ’ ennuyer (to be bored), essuyer ( to wipe), employer (to use) The y  i in front of a mute ending Je netto i e Nous netto y ons Tu netto i es Vous netto y ez Il/elle/on netto i e Ils/elles netto i ent

6. APPELER, ÉPELER,JETER rapeller ( to recall/ to call back), rejeter (to reject /to throw out) Doubling of the consonant ( l ou t ) in front of the mute ending J ’ appe l l e je t t e Nous appe l ons je t ons Tu appe l l es je t t es Vous appe l ez je t ez Il/elle/on appe l l e je t t e Ils/elles appe l l ent je t t ent

7. Verbs ending in -cer commencer (to start), agacer (to irritate/bother), prononcer ( to pronounce), placer (ro place) The c  ç in front of a , o , u (to keep the s sound) Je commen c e Nous commen ç o ns Tu commen c es Vous commen c ez Il/elle/on commen c e Ils/elles commen c ent

8. Verbs ending in -ger manger (to eat), nager (to swim), corriger (to correct) The g  ge in front of a , o , u (to keep the same consonant sound) Je man g e Nous man ge o ns Tu man g es Vous man g ez Il/elle/on man g e Ils/elles man g ent

9. Essayez! Il________(répéter) sa réponse. Nous________(voyager) en France. J’___________(amener) mon frère. Tu __________(essayer) de le faire. Vous_________(jeter) le ballon Elles__________(lever) la main. Je _____________(épeler) mon nom. Nous_________(effacer) le tableau.