French 2 Notes for Review Test (pg. 2)

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Section 2

Regular -er Verbs:

Here are the -er verbs that we learned last year:

  • téléphoner (to call or talk on the phone)
  • parler (to speak)
  • chanter (to sing)
  • danser (to dance)
  • étudier (to study)
  • jouer (to play)
  • regarder (to watch, to look at)
  • écouter (to listen to)
  • dîner (to dine)
  • travailler (to work)
  • aimer (to like, to love)
  • habiter (to live)
  • inviter (to invite)
  • organiser (to plan)
  • visiter (to visit a place)
  • manger** (to eat)
  • nager** (to swim)
  • voyager** (to travel)

Conjugating the verbs. (A.K.A. Doing the Cha, Cha, Cha)

  • Cha #1: Chop off the -er
  • Cha #2: Check the subject in the chart.
  • Cha #3: Change to the new ending.

The Endings Chart:

Subject Ending Subject Ending
(I) je-e(we) nous-ons
(you) tu-es(you plural or formal) vous-ez
(he) il, (she) elle-e(they) ils, elles-ent

Here's a sample of a conjugated verb:

parler and nager** (Don't forget that the nous form of -ger verbs end in -eons.)

Subject Verb Form Subject Verb Form
(I) je
  • parle
  • mange
 (we) nous
  • parlons
  • mangeons**
(you) tu
  • parles
  • manges
 (you plural or formal) vous
  • parlez
  • mangez
(he) il, (she) elle
  • parle
  • mange
 (they) ils, elles
  • parlent
  • mangent

Irregular Verbs

être (to be)

Subject Verb Form Subject Verb Form
(I) je suis (we) nous sommes
(you) tu es (you plural or formal) vousêtes
(he) il, (she) elle est (they) ils, elles sont

faire (to do or to make)

Subject Verb Form Subject Verb Form
(I) je fais (we) nous faisons
(you) tu fais (you plural or formal) vous faites
(he) il, (she) elle fait (they) ils, elles font