Regular ER Verbs
French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 6.1.1
Regular ER Verbs in the Present Tense
Verbs are 'doing' words. For French verbs that end in ER, you need to remove the ER and add the endings for each person. Here is the example for 'regarder' (to watch):
Je regarde - I watch
Tu regardes - you watch
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on regarde - he/she/one watches
Nous regardons - we watch
Vous regardez - you watch
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles regardent - they watch
5 Common ER Verbs
Travailler - to work
- Je travaille - I work.
- Tu travailles - you (singular) work.
- Il/elle/on travaille - he/she/one works.
- Nous travaillons - we work.
- Vous travaillez - you (plural/formal) work.
- Ils/elles travaillent - they work.
Aider - to help
- J'aide - I help.
- Tu aides - you (singular) help.
- Il/elle/on aide - he/she/one helps.
- Nous aidons - we help.
- Vous aidez - you (plural/formal) help.
- Ils/elles aident - they help.
Parler - to speak
- Je parle - I speak.
- Tu parles - you (singular) speak.
- Il/elle/on parle - he/she/one speaks.
- Nous parlons - we speak.
- Vous parlez - you (plural/formal) speak.
- Ils/elles parlent - they speak.
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Demander - to ask
- Je demande - I ask.
- Tu demandes - you (singular) ask.
- Il/elle/on demande - he/she/one asks.
- Nous demandons - we ask.
- Vous demandez - you (plural/formal) ask.
- Ils/elles demandent - they ask.
Rester - to stay, remain
- Je reste - I stay.
- Tu restes - you (singular) stay.
- Il/elle/on reste - he/she/one stays.
- Nous restons - we stay.
- Vous restez - you (plural/formal) stay.
- Ils/elles restent - they stay.
Test yourself on Regular ER Verbs
How do you say 'she watches' in French?
How do you say 'we watch' in French?
How do you say 'she asks' in French?
Which one of the following is NOT a correct form of a verb in French?