Bienvenue!
Welcome to my French verb dictionary! I am going to show you how to conjugate various French verbs ending with the suffix -er. Here are the basic steps to conjugating your verb (these can be applied to all ER verbs):
1) Get a verb. For this demonstration, I am going to use the verb regarder (to look.)
2) Remove the suffix (-er) from the verb, leaving only the stem. So regarder turns to regard.
3) Write out the 8 personal pronouns. Memorize these, as these are the base of all verb conjugations.
Je (I)
Tu (You)
Il (He)
Elle (She)
Nous (We)
Vous (You) (plural)
Ils (They) (masculine)
Elles (They) (feminine)
4) Write the stem beside each of the pronouns.
Je regard
Tu regard
Il regard
Elle regard
Nous regard
Vous regard
Ils regard
Elles regard
5) Add the correct verb endings to the stem. Memorize these, too, because they are the exact same for all of the ER verbs and you will use them forever.
Je regarde
Tu regardes
Il regarde
Elle regarde
Nous regardons
Vous regardez
Ils regardent
Elles regardent
And there you go! You have successfully conjugated an ER verb. Examples of other compatible verbs can be found on the sidebar.
Note: When there is a "g" right before the suffix, the conjugation for nous is "eons" instead of "ons"
Ex. Nous mangeons
1) Get a verb. For this demonstration, I am going to use the verb regarder (to look.)
2) Remove the suffix (-er) from the verb, leaving only the stem. So regarder turns to regard.
3) Write out the 8 personal pronouns. Memorize these, as these are the base of all verb conjugations.
Je (I)
Tu (You)
Il (He)
Elle (She)
Nous (We)
Vous (You) (plural)
Ils (They) (masculine)
Elles (They) (feminine)
4) Write the stem beside each of the pronouns.
Je regard
Tu regard
Il regard
Elle regard
Nous regard
Vous regard
Ils regard
Elles regard
5) Add the correct verb endings to the stem. Memorize these, too, because they are the exact same for all of the ER verbs and you will use them forever.
Je regarde
Tu regardes
Il regarde
Elle regarde
Nous regardons
Vous regardez
Ils regardent
Elles regardent
And there you go! You have successfully conjugated an ER verb. Examples of other compatible verbs can be found on the sidebar.
Note: When there is a "g" right before the suffix, the conjugation for nous is "eons" instead of "ons"
Ex. Nous mangeons