Regular er Verbs Conjugation in the Present Tense [+8 Examples & Quiz]

In this French grammar lesson, you will learn about regular er verbs conjugation in the present tense.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how regular er verbs are conjugated in French
• the common regular er verbs in French
• how regular er verbs are pronounced in French
• how regular er verbs conjugation is used in sentences in French
• how you can quiz yourself on regular er verbs conjugation
• how to practice with flashcards on regular er verbs conjugation
• how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French

Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.

By the end of the lesson, you will know all about regular er verbs conjugation in the present tense!

Regular er Verbs Conjugation Table

Regular er Verbs Conjugation Method

There is a three-step method that will make conjugating regular er verbs very easy for you.

In order to conjugate verbs that end with -er in the present tense one must:

1. Find the infinitive (full verb)
2. Cut off the -er
3. Add the new ending (e, es, e, ons, ez, ent)

In the conjugation table above you can see the verb parler which means “to speak” in English.

We will take this verb and conjugate it in the “je” form using the three-step method.

1. parler

The full verb of “to speak” is parler in French.

2. parl

Once you cut of the er ending all that is left is parl.

3. parle

When we add the new ending e, the final conjugated form will be parle.

So when you wish to say “I speak” in French you get:

Je parle

Common Regular er Verbs

French has three regular verb groups

• regular -er verbs
• regular -ir verbs
• regular -re verbs

The regular er verbs group is the biggest and most useful group. Most French verbs fall in this group.

Here is a list of common verbs that you are sure to encounter in day-to-day life:

Pronunciation of Regular er Verbs

In this section on regular er verbs conjugation, we will focus on pronunciation.

There are 3 important rules to take into account when you want to pronounce regular verbs that end with -er in French.

1. The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles verb forms all have the same pronunciation. The -e, –es, and -ent endings are not pronounced. In this case, it is just the “parl” part that gets pronounced.

Je parle

Tu parles

Il parle

Ils parlent

All these verbs have the same exact pronunciation.

The last letter that you will hear is the “l“.

You don’t pronounce the letters in red.

2. In the je form, there’s a special rule. If the first letter of the verb is a vowel or a silent “h“, then you must remove the “e” of “je” and replace it with an apostrophe.

aimer

J‘aime

Because the “e” of “je” disappeared, you then don’t have to pronounce that “e” anymore.

Please note how it is NOT “je aime“. This would be wrong.

3. If the first letter of the verb is a vowel or a silent “h“, then you must perform a liaison. This happens in the nous, vous, and ils/elles form. This means that the final “s” of nous, vous, and ils/elles will have a “z” sound.

aimer

Nous aimons

Vous aimez

Ils aiment

Please note how the final “s” in all of the subject pronouns sounds like a “z”

Example Sentences with Regular er Verbs Conjugation

The final section of this lesson on regular er verbs conjugation is about seeing the verbs in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of regular er verbs conjugation through examples.

manger

Je mange tout

I am eating everything

parler

Tu sais, j’aime comment tu parles.

You know, I like how you talk.

regarder

Il regarde la télévision.

He is watching TV.

aimer

Elle aime beaucoup le gâteau.

She really likes cake.

chercher

Qu’est-ce qu’on cherche ?

What are we looking for?

commander

Nous commandons la plus grande armée d’Italie.

We command the largest standing army in Italy.

danser

Vous dansez admirablement, M. Bond.

You dance beautifully, Mr Bond.

couper

Viens, ils coupent le gâteau.

Come, they’re cutting the cake.

Quiz Yourself on Regular er Verbs Conjugation

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.

Time's up

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