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French Conjugation

Regular -ER Verbs: Singular Forms

Present‑tense conjugation pattern for je, tu, il, and elle with regular -er verbs, the largest verb group in French.

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Lesson Summary

Present‑tense conjugation pattern for je, tu, il, and elle with regular -er verbs, the largest verb group in French.

Conjugation

The Largest Verb Family

Approximately 80% of French verbs end in -er in the infinitive. These verbs follow a consistent pattern once the stem is identified. For the subject pronouns used in the conjugation table, see subject pronouns. The verb parler (to speak) appears in the very first grammar lesson and serves as the model here.

Singular Conjugation Pattern

Subject	Ending	Example (parler)	Meaning
je	-e	je parle	I speak / I am speaking
tu	-es	tu parles	you speak (informal)
il / elle / on	-e	il parle, elle parle	he/she speaks

Formation

Conjugating a regular -er verb in the singular involves three steps:

1. Take the infinitive: parler, aimer, habiter.
2. Remove the -er to obtain the stem: parl-, aim-, habit-.
3. Add the ending: -e for je and il/elle, -es for tu.

The endings -e, -es, and -e are silent in spoken French, so je parle, tu parles, and il parle are pronounced identically.

Common -ER Verbs

The following verbs all follow the same pattern in the singular:
parler (to speak), aimer (to like/love), habiter (to live), étudier (to study), travailler (to work), regarder (to watch), manger (to eat).

Examples

Je parle français et anglais.
I speak French and English.
Tu habites à Paris ?
Do you live in Paris?
Elle aime la musique.
She likes music.

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Regular -ER Verbs: Singular FormsPresent‑tense conjugation pattern for je, tu, il, and elle with regular -er verbs, the largest verb group in French.Conjugate regular -er verbs in the singular by removing the infinitive ending and applying the correct terminations.ConjugationA1conjugationLearn French ConjugationFrench ConjugationThe Largest Verb FamilyApproximately 80% of French verbs end in -er in the infinitive. These verbs follow a consistent pattern once the stem is identified. For the subject pronouns used in the conjugation table, see subject pronouns. The verb parler (to speak) appears in the very first grammar lesson and serves as the model here.