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Verbs 1
Er verbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| je mange | I eat |
| tu manges | you eat |
| il, elle mange | he/she eats |
| nous mangeons | we eat |
| vous mangez | you all eat |
| ils mangent | they eat |
| j'étudie | I study |
| tu étudies | you study (informal) |
| il étudie | he studies |
| elle étudie | she studies |
| nous étudions | we study (formal/pl) |
| vous étudiez | you study (formal/pl) |
| ils/elles étudient | they study |
| jouer | to play |
| je joue | I play |
| tu joues | you play (singular) |
| il/elle joue | he/she plays |
| nous jouons | we play / we are playing |
| vous jouez | you (pl) play / are playing |
| ils/elles jouent | they play, they are playing |
| ending for er verbs for "je" and "il", "elle" | e |
| ending for er verbs for "tu" | es |
| ending for er verbs for "nous" | ons |
| ending for er verbs for "vous" | ez |
| ending for er verbs for "ils," "elles" | ent |
| What is an infinitive? | The dictionary form of a verb "to (do something)" |
| conjugation | Changing the infinitive of the verb to match the subject |
| Je chante | I sing |
| tu chantes | you sing |
| il chante | he sings |
| elle chante | she sings |
| nous chantons | we sing |
| vous chantez | you all sing |
| ils/elles chantent | they sing (m/f) |
| Je dessine | I draw |
| tu dessines | you draw |
| il dessine | he draws |
| elle dessine | she draws |
| nous dessinons | we draw |
| vous dessinez | you all draw |
| ils/elles dessinent | they draw |
| nous cuisinons | we cook |
| vous cuisinez | you all cook |
| ils/elles cuisinent | they cook |
| nous écoutons | we listen |
| vous écoutez | you all listen |
| ils/elles écoutent | they listen |
| nous regardon | we watch |
| vous regardez | you all watch |
| ils/elles regardent | they watch |
| nous nageons | we swim |
| vous nagez | you all swim |
| ils/elles nagent | they swim |
| nous voyageons | we travel |
| vous voyagez | you all travel |
| ils/elles voyagent | they travel |
| jouer à des jeux vidéo | to play video games |
| jouer aux échecs | to play chess |
| jouer aux cartes | to play cards |
| nous dansons | we dance |
| vous dansez | you all dance |
| ils/elles dansent | they dance |
| Why are -er verbs often referred to as "boot" verbs? | All of the verbs within "the boot" sound the same |
| J'aime | I like |
| J'adore | I love |
| Je n'aime pas | I don't like |
| Je n'aime pas du tout | I don't like at all |
| J'aime un peu | I like a little |
| Je déteste | I hate |
| jouer au football | to play soccer |
| jouer au football américain | to play football |