5B Spelling-Change -ER verbs Flashcards

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Q

Most infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an E (no accent). Change this letter to ___ in all forms EXCEPT NOUS and VOUS

A

È

example:

           ACHETER (to buy) j'achÈte

tu achÈtes

il/elle/on achÈte

nous achetons

vous achetez

ils/elles achÈtent

example:

Où est-ce que tu ACHÈTES des skis?
(Where do you buy skis?)

ACHETEZ-vous une nouvelle maison?
(Are you buying a new house?)

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Verbs like ACHETER:

A

Amener - to bring (someone)

Emmener - to take (someone)

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Infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an É change this letter to ___ in all forms except NOUS and VOUS

A

È

example:

            ESPÉRER (to hope)

j’espÈre

tu espÈres

il/elle/on espÈre

nous espérons

vous espérez

ils/elles espÈrent

example:

Nos profs ESPÈRENT avoir de bons étudiants en classe
(Our professors hope to have good students in class)

ESPÉREZ-vous faire la connaissance de Joël?
(Do you hope to meet Joël?)

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Verbs like ESPÉRER:

A
Célébrer - to celebrate
Considérer - to consider
Posséder - to possess, to own
Préférer - to prefer
Protéger - to protect
Répéter - to repeat; to rehearse
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Infinitives ending in YER change Y to __ in all forms except NOUS and VOUS

A

i

example:

          ENVOYER (to send)

j’envo i e

tu envo i es

il/elle/on envo i e

nous envoyons

vous envoyez

ils/elles envo I ent

example:

Salima ENVOIE un message à ses parents
(Salima is sending a message to her parents)

Nous ENVOYONS des bandes dessinées aux enfants
(We’re sending the children comic books)

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Verbs like ENVOYER:

A

Employer - to use
Essayer (de + infinitive) - to try (to)
Nettoyer - to clean
Payer - to pay

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The change of Y to I is optional in verbs whose infinitives end in ____

A

-AYER

example:

Je PAIE avec une carte de crédit
(I pay with a credit card)

Comment est-ce que tu PAYES?
(How do you pay?)

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