Venir is once again an irregular French verb and it means “to come”. Here’s the present tense conjugation of savoir: (Get it? Okay.) Aside from the fact that it is yet again another irregular verb, savoir has a close sibling connaître which also means “to know” and the differences can be quite complex! But that’s a topic for another day. Savoir which means “to know” can be quite a difficult verb to know. You can say the same sentence three times in different tenses if you like, or you can challenge yourself to make three completely different sentences per card.See also: All About the Verb Voir 7. One sentence in the present tense, one in the passé composé, and one in the futur simple. The idea is to say three sentences aloud using the verb. When you pull out a card you will see a French verb written on it with the English translation. Download the version with one card per page for online use, or the one with 4 per page if you prefer to print and cut them out (that’s what I like to do). STEP 7 ➯ Practice cards! You get 45 practice cards to help you master your new skill. The first one is in the present tense, the second is in the passé composé, the third is in the futur simple, and the fourth is a translation exercise using all three tenses. STEP 6 ➯ Complete four exercises using -ER verbs. Listen to the recording over and over during your commute, while you’re cooking dinner, whenever you like! Practice reading the sentences aloud with me to practice pronunciation and oral production. Read along on your list from Step 4 as you listen to an audio recording of each French sentence. For each verb, you get an example sentence written in French with English translations. You’ll receive a QUIZLET study set to help you memorize the French verbs with their English translations. STEP 4 ➯ Download your list of 54 common -ER verbs. It’s in the present tense, multiple choice, and you have to choose which verb fits according to context. STEP 3 ➯ Download and complete your first exercise. STEP 2 ➯ Watch my 16 minute video presentation of the lesson and follow along with your lesson guide. STEP 1 ➯ Download your 10 page lesson guide and get ready to take notes. You’re going to learn so many verbs, and imagine how great it will feel to use them in 3 tenses! These are for the most part regular verbs, and their conjugations follow a set pattern in the présent, passé composé, and even in the futur simple! That’s why this lesson is appropriate for Level A1 even though you usually don’t learn the past and future tenses until later on. Regular French Verbs Ending in -ER: Present, Passé Composé, and Futur Simple TensesĪ very high percentage of verbs in French end in -ER. SIGN UP FOR MY FULL COURSE ON -ER VERBS IN THE PRESENT, PASSE COMPOSE, AND FUTUR SIMPLE TENSES Manger (to eat) and other verbs that end in ger (voyager, déménager, nager) are conjugated a bit differently in the nous form: An extra E is added for pronunciation purposes. There are a few spelling differences for certain -ER verbs: A short list of common -ER verbs: acheter Il préfère manger des fruits = He prefers eating/to eat fruits. J’aime parler à ma fille = I like talking/to talk to my daughter. Note: If there is a second verb following the main verb in the sentence, you only need to conjugate the first one and leave the second one in its infinitive form. Je parle trois langues = I speak three languages. Nous parlons avec Carla = We are speaking with Carla. Je mange des plats épicés = I eat spicy foods. Tu manges de la soupe = You’re eating soup. Il travaille chez BMW = He works for BMW. Je travaille sur ce projet = I’m working on this project. Note: When verbs are conjugated in the present tense, they can be interpreted as either the continuous present (“ing” in English) or the simple present. In order to conjugate the verbs, you need to drop the -ER and replace it by the following endings: Aimer (to like/ to love) CLICK HERE FOR A LESSON ON REGULAR -RE VERBS Conjugating the verbs
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