French 2 / Unit 1: Review and Daily Routine
1.1 Present Tense Review: -er Verbs
Notes
Regular -er verbs drop -er and add endings. Some have spelling changes.
| Subject | parler | manger | acheter |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | parle | mange | achète |
| tu | parles | manges | achètes |
| il/elle/on | parle | mange | achète |
| nous | parlons | mangeons | achetons |
| vous | parlez | mangez | achetez |
| ils/elles | parlent | mangent | achètent |
- Verbs in -ger add an e before -ons: nous mangeons.
- Verbs like acheter change e to è in the boot forms (je, tu, il, ils): j'achète, nous achetons.
- Verbs in -cer change to ç before -ons: nous commençons.
- Example: Nous voyageons en train. Elles achètent du pain.
Practice
Which is the correct nous form of the verb manger?
Verbs in -ger keep the soft g sound by adding an e before -ons.
Complete: Ma sœur ___ (acheter) un livre.
Acheter takes a grave accent in the je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles forms.
Which sentence is correct?
Verbs in -cer use ç before -ons to keep the s sound.
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