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\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSE BROSSER<\/strong> (to brush onself)<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je me brosse<\/td>\r\nnous nous brossons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu te brosses<\/td>\r\nvous vous brosses<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on se brosse<\/td>\r\nils, elles se brossent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
S'AMUSER <\/span><\/strong>(to have fun)<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je m'amuse<\/td>\r\nnous nous amusons<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu t'amuses<\/td>\r\nvous vous amusez<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on s'amuse<\/td>\r\nils, elles s'amusent<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Verbs ending in -er with minor spelling changes in the stem<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n1. Verbs like SE LEVER <\/strong>or SE PROMENER <\/strong>: the unaccented e<\/strong> of the second last syllable is not pronounced in the infinitive or in the nous<\/strong> and vous<\/strong> form. However, when the verb ending is silent, this e<\/strong> becomes \u00e8<\/strong> and is pronounced like the open e<\/strong> sound of the word 'bet'.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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SE LEVER <\/span><\/strong>(to get up)<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je me l\u00e8<\/b>v<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nnous nous levo<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu te l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>es<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nvous vous levez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on se l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nils, elles se l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>ent<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
\r\n\r\nSE PROMENER <\/span><\/strong>(to go for a walk)<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je me prom\u00e8<\/b>n<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nnous nous promeno<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu te prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span>es<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous vous promenez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on se prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nils, elles se prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span>ent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
\r\n\r\n2. Verbs like S'APPELER <\/strong>: the unaccented e<\/strong> of the second last syllable is also a mute e<\/strong> that is silent in the infinitive or in the nous<\/strong> and vous<\/strong> form.\u00a0 However, when the verb ending is silent, this l<\/strong> is doubled and the e\u00a0<\/strong>is pronounced like the open e<\/strong> sound of the word 'bet'.\r\n
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\r\n\r\nS'APPELER <\/span><\/strong>(to call oneself)<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je m'appell<\/span><\/strong>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nnous nous appelo<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu t'appell<\/span>es<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous vous appelez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on s'appell<\/span><\/strong>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nils, elles s'appell<\/span>ent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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SE BROSSER<\/strong> (to brush onself)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je me brosse<\/td>\nnous nous brossons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu te brosses<\/td>\nvous vous brosses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on se brosse<\/td>\nils, elles se brossent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
S’AMUSER <\/span><\/strong>(to have fun)<\/span><\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je m’amuse<\/td>\nnous nous amusons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu t’amuses<\/td>\nvous vous amusez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on s’amuse<\/td>\nils, elles s’amusent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Verbs ending in -er with minor spelling changes in the stem<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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1. Verbs like SE LEVER <\/strong>or SE PROMENER <\/strong>: the unaccented e<\/strong> of the second last syllable is not pronounced in the infinitive or in the nous<\/strong> and vous<\/strong> form. However, when the verb ending is silent, this e<\/strong> becomes \u00e8<\/strong> and is pronounced like the open e<\/strong> sound of the word ‘bet’.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SE LEVER <\/span><\/strong>(to get up)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je me l\u00e8<\/b>v<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnous nous levo<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu te l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>es<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nvous vous levez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on se l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nils, elles se l\u00e8<\/strong>v<\/span><\/span>ent<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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SE PROMENER <\/span><\/strong>(to go for a walk)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je me prom\u00e8<\/b>n<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnous nous promeno<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu te prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span>es<\/strong><\/td>\nvous vous promenez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on se prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span><\/span>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nils, elles se prom\u00e8<\/strong>n<\/span>ent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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2. Verbs like S’APPELER <\/strong>: the unaccented e<\/strong> of the second last syllable is also a mute e<\/strong> that is silent in the infinitive or in the nous<\/strong> and vous<\/strong> form.\u00a0 However, when the verb ending is silent, this l<\/strong> is doubled and the e\u00a0<\/strong>is pronounced like the open e<\/strong> sound of the word ‘bet’.<\/p>\n

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S’APPELER <\/span><\/strong>(to call oneself)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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je m’appell<\/span><\/strong>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnous nous appelo<\/span>ns<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu t’appell<\/span>es<\/strong><\/td>\nvous vous appelez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on s’appell<\/span><\/strong>e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nils, elles s’appell<\/span>ent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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