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Regular -ER verbs with Spelling Changes Flashcards

1
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How many types of spelling changes occur with -ER verbs?

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Six

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Type 1 - In verbs like achete, amener, emmener…

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The letter e that precedes the final consonant in the stem takes an accent grave (è) before a silent ending

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What does acheter mean?

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To buy

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J’

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achète

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Tu

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achètes

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Il

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achète

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Elle

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achète

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Nous

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achetons

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Vous

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achetez

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Ils

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achètent

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Elles

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achètent

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What does amener mean?

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To bring

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J’

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amène

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Tu

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amènes

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Il

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amène

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Elle

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amène

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Nous

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amenons

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Vous

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amenez

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Ils

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amènent

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Elles

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amènent

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21
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What does emmener mean?

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To take

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J’

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emmène

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Tu

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emmènes

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Il

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emmène

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Elle

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emmène

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Nous

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emmenons

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Vous

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emmenez

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Ils

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emmènent

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Elles

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emmènent

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Type 2 - In verbs like préférer, espérer, répéter,and précéder…

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The accent aigu (é) over the e that preces the final consonant in the stem changes to an accent grave (è) before a silent ending

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What does préférer mean?

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To prefer

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Je

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préfère

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Tu

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préfères

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Il

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préfère

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Elle

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préfère

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36
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Nous

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préférons

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Vous

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préférez

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Ils

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préfèrent

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Elles

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préfèrent

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40
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What does espérer mean?

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To hope

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J’

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espère

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Tu

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espères

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Il

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espère

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Elle

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espère

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Nous

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espérons

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Vous

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espérez

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Ils

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espèrent

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Elles

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espèrent

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49
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What does répéter mean?

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To repeat

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Je

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répète

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Tu

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répètes

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Il

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répète

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Elle

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répète

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54
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Nous

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répétons

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Vous

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répétes

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56
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Ils

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répètent

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Elles

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répètent

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What does précéder mean?

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To precede

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Je

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Tu

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précèdes

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Il

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Elle

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Nous

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précédons

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Vous

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précédez

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Ils

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précèdent

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Elles

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précèdent

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Type 3 - In the verbs appeler and jeter…

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The final consonant in the stem is doubled before a silent ending

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What does appeler mean?

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To call/ telephone

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J’

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Elle

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Elles

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What does jeter mean?

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To throw/ throw away

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Type 4 - In the verbs ending in -yer…

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Ty changes to i before a silent ending, but in verbs that end in -ayer, the y may be retained as optional spelling

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What does payer mean?

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Je

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paie/ paye

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Tu

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paies/ payes

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Il

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paie/ paye

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Elle

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paie/ paye

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Nous

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Vous

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Ils

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paient/ payent

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Elles

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paient/ payent

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What does ennuyer mean?

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J’

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Elle

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Vous

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Type 5 - With verbs whose stems end in -g like manger or obliger…

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Whenever the ending does not begin with e or i, the letter e must be inserted between the stem and the ending, as in the nous form of the present tense

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What does manger mean?

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Je

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Elles

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What does obliger mean?

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J’

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Type 6 - With verbs whose stems end in c like commencer or agacer…

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A cédille must be placed under the letter c (ç) whenever the ending does not begin with e or i, as in the nous form of the present tense

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What does commencer mean?

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Je

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Tu

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Il

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Elle

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Nous

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commençons

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Vous

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Ils

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commencent

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Elles

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commencent

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What does agacer mean?

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J’

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Tu

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Il

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Elle

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Vous

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Ils

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Elles

French - Session 2 (20 decks)

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