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Verb Spelling
Vocabulary: verb present indicative spelling exceptions
| Question | Answer | Use |
|---|---|---|
| -er manGer, arranGer, chanGer | Nous form: mangEons When followed by "e" "i" or "y", "g" is soft; when followed by other vowels it is hard. To preserve soft "g", add "e" in nous form | |
| -er commonCer, announCer, remplaCer | Nous form: commonÇons Verbs ending in "cer" take "ç" when it precedes vowels "a" and "o" to keep soft "c" sound | |
| -er nettoYer, balaYer, essayer, ennuYer | je nettoie, tu nettoies, il/elle nettoie, nous nettoyons, vous nettoyez, ils nettoient | |
| -er acheter, amener, geler, peser | change mute e to è when ending has a mute e, including future and conditional | j'achète, tu achètes, il/elle achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils achètent. |
| -er appeler, jeter, rejeter | double consonent after mute e (instead of e-->è), including future and conditional | j'appelle, tu appelles, il/elle appelle, nous appelons, vous appelez, ils appellent |
| -er espérer, préférer, céder, protéger | change é to è when ending has mute e | j'espère, tu espères, il/elle espère, nous espérons, vous espérez, ils espèrent. |