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Verbes du premier groupe*
There are several thousand verbs that end in -er, the largest category of regular French verbs. To conjugate them, remove the infinitive ending and then add one of the following verb endings:
| je | -e | nous | -ons | |
| tu | -es | vous | -ez | |
| il | -e | ils | -ent |
Par exemple…
parler (to talk, speak)
| je | parle | nous | parlons | |
| tu | parles | vous | parlez | |
| il/elle/on | parle | ils/elles | parlent |
Common regular -er verbs
| abaisser | to lower, to push/pull down | |
| abîmer | to ruin | |
| aimer | to like, to love | |
| arriver | to arrive, to happen | |
| bouger** | to move | |
| brosser | to brush | |
| changer** | to change | |
| chanter | to sing | |
| chercher | to look for | |
| commencer** | to begin, start | |
| corriger** | to correct | |
| danser | to dance | |
| demander | to ask for | |
| détester | to hate | |
| donner | to give | |
| écouter | to listen to | |
| effacer** | to erase | |
| étudier | to study | |
| féliciter | to congratulate | |
| fêter | to celebrate | |
| gagner | to win, to earn | |
| glisser | to slide | |
| habiter | to live | |
| jouer | to play | |
| manger** | to eat | |
| manquer | to miss | |
| marcher | to walk, to function | |
| monter | to climb | |
| nager** | to swim | |
| parler | to talk, to speak | |
| partager** | to share | |
| penser | to think | |
| regarder | to watch, to look at | |
| skier | to ski | |
| travailler | to work | |
| trouver | to find | |
| visiter | to visit (a place) | |
| voyager** | to travel |
The vast majority of verbs that end in -er follow this pattern; the only exceptions are aller and stem-changing verbs.
* French grammarians consider that there are three types of verbs.
** These verbs have one small irregularity in the spelling of certain conjugations – learn more.
Regular -er Verbs Quiz
Think you’ve got it? Test yourself on regular -er verb conjugations with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise: Mes colocs
Note: You must be logged into your Progress with Lawless French account to take this test. If you don’t have one, sign up – it’s free!
Related lessons
- Irregular -er verbs
- -ER verb conjugations – PwLF super list
- Present tense
- Introduction to French verbs
French lesson plan
- French grammar sheets (Worksheet, 4th-12th grade)
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