French Verb Conjugation Explained with Examples
Let’s look at an
English conjugation first
To play
I
play
We
play
You
play
You
play
He/She/It
plays
They
play
To conjugate a French verb:
1. Chop off the -er
What’s left is called the verb stem.
2. Add the verb ending that corresponds to the
subject pronoun.
Subject Pronouns and their Endings:
Je – e
Nous – ons
Tu – es
Vous – ez
Il/Elle/On – e
Ils/Elles – ent
What about a French example?
Jouer – to play
Je jou
e
Nous jou
ons
Tu jou
es
Vous jou
ez
Il/Elle/On jou
e
Ils/Elles jou
ent
*Exceptions to the rule:
○
When a verb comes after je and begins
with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), je changes to j’
Ex: j’aime
○
When a verb ends in –ger the nous
ending becomes –eons
Ex. Nous mangeons
Maintenant
…
1.
Marker board practice
2.
Dice game with a partner or Battleship
individually at:
http://www.quia.com/ba/79410.html
Dice game:
1 – je
2 – tu
3 – il/elle/on
4 – nous
5 – vous
6 – ils/elles
Learn how to conjugate French verbs by removing the -er ending and adding subject-specific endings. Discover exceptions to the rule, such as the change from je to j before a verb that starts with a vowel. Practice with marker boards, dice games, or Battleship to reinforce your understanding. Explore examples like jouer (to play) conjugated for different subjects.
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Lets look at an English conjugation first To play I play We play You play You play He/She/It plays They play
To conjugate a French verb: 1. Chop off the -er What s left is called the verb stem. 2. Add the verb ending that corresponds to the subject pronoun. Subject Pronouns and their Endings: Je e Tu es Il/Elle/On e Nous ons Vous ez Ils/Elles ent
What about a French example? Jouer to play Je joue Nous jouons Tu joues Vous jouez Il/Elle/On joue Ils/Elles jouent
*Exceptions to the rule: When a verb comes after je and begins with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), je changes to j Ex: j aime When a verb ends in ger the nous ending becomes eons Ex. Nous mangeons
Maintenant 1. Marker board practice 2. Dice game with a partner or Battleship individually at: http://www.quia.com/ba/79410.html Dice game: 1 je 2 tu 3 il/elle/on 4 nous 5 vous 6 ils/elles
