Present tense - spell changes in ER verbs Flashcards

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

lancer (to throw)

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  • je lance
  • tu lances
  • il lance
  • nous lançons
  • vous lancez
  • ils lancent

With -cer verbs, c becomes ç before an a or an o.

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

manger (to eat)

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  • je mange
  • tu manges
  • il mange
  • nous mangeons
  • vous mangez
  • ils mangent

With -ger verbs, g becomes ge before an a or an o.

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

appeler (to call)

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  • j’appelle
  • tu appelles
  • il appelle
  • nous appelons
  • vous appelez
  • ils appellent

With -eler verbs, the l doubles before -e, -es, -ent

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

jeter (to throw)

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  • je jette
  • tu jettes
  • il jette
  • nous jetons
  • vous jetez
  • ils jettent

With -eter verbs, the t doubles before -e, -es, -ent

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

nettoyer (to clean)

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  • je nettoie
  • tu nettoies
  • il nettoie
  • nous nettoyons
  • vous nettoyez
  • ils nettoient

With -yer verbs, the y changes to i before -e, -es,

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

lever (to raise)

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  • je lève
  • tu lèves
  • il lève
  • nous levons
  • vous levez
  • ils lèvent

With verbs, like lever the e changes to è before -e, -es, -ent.

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Conjugate the following verb in the present tense :

espérer (to hope)

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  • j’espère
  • tu espères
  • il espère
  • nous espérons
  • vous espérez
  • ils espèrent

With verbs like espérer the é changes to è before -e, -es, -ent.

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