Conjugating Regular –er Verbs in the Present Tense

1. Regular –er Verb Conjugation:

Conjugating regular –er verbs (like parler, aimer, jouer) in the present tense is simple. Just follow these steps:

• Drop the -er ending. This leaves you with: parl-, aim-, jou-.
• Add the right endings:

| Subject Pronoun | Ending | Example (parler) | |------------------|--------|------------------| | Je | -e | Je parle | | Tu | -es | Tu parles | | Il/Elle/On | -e | Il parle | | Nous | -ons | Nous parlons | | Vous | -ez | Vous parlez | | Ils/Elles | -ent | Ils parlent |

2. Auxiliary Verbs:

When talking about the past, use être or avoir with the past participles. Most verbs use avoir.

3. Negative Sentences:

To make a sentence negative, put ne before the verb and pas after. For example:

• Je ne parle pas. (I do not speak.)

4. Agreement:

Adjectives need to match the noun in gender and number.

• For example: Une fille intelligente (singular, feminine) vs. Des filles intelligentes (plural, feminine).

5. Future Proche:

To talk about future actions, use aller + infinitive:

• Je vais parler. (I am going to speak.)