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Minor Spelling Changes with -er Verbs (pr\u00e9sent)<\/h1>\r\nSpelling changes occur in the stems of several groups of\u00a0-er<\/span><\/strong> verbs in the present tense. These changes reflect the pronunciation of the present tense forms and often follows the traditional boot pattern of\u00a0<\/span>-er<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>verb\u00a0<\/a>conjugations in the present tense (<\/span>y<\/span>ou may have already recalled the spelling change in the verb <\/span>s\u2019appeler<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Je\u00a0<\/span>m\u2019appell<\/span>e<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026<\/span>, My name is \u2026) or how the 'aime'<\/strong> of j'aime<\/strong> is pronounced the same way across the\u00a0 the singular (tu aimes, il aime) <\/strong>and 3rd person plural forms (ils aiment<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
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Verbs ending in -er with minor spelling changes in the stem<\/h2>\r\n

1. Verbs like MANGER<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0NAGER<\/strong>\u00a0: an\u00a0e<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is added after the\u00a0g<\/strong>\u00a0before\u00a0-ons<\/strong> to preserve the soft g sound.<\/h3>\r\n
\r\n\r\nMANGER<\/strong>\u00a0(to eat)\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 mange<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous mange<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu manges<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous mangez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on mange<\/strong><\/td>\r\nils, elles mangent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
NAGER\u00a0<\/strong>(to swim)<\/div>\r\n
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pronoms sujets au singulier<\/th>\r\npronoms sujets au pluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je nage<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous nage<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu nages<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous nagez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on nage<\/strong><\/td>\r\nils, elles nagent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\nOther verbs verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013ger <\/strong><\/span>include:\"\"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
corriger<\/span><\/strong>, to correct<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
exiger<\/span><\/strong>, to demand, require<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
partager<\/span><\/strong>, to share<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ranger<\/span><\/strong>, to tidy up, arrange<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
r\u00e9diger<\/span><\/strong>, to write, compose<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
voyager<\/span><\/strong>, to travel<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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2. Verbs like COMMENCER<\/strong> : a c c\u00e9dille (\u00e7<\/span>) is added in the nous<\/strong>\u00a0form to preserve the soft\u00a0c<\/strong>\u00a0sound.<\/h3>\r\n
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COMMENCER\u00a0<\/strong>(to start)<\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je commence<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous commen\u00e7<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu commences<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous commencez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on commence<\/strong><\/td>\r\nils, elles commencent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
\r\n\r\nOther verbs verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013cer <\/strong><\/span>include:\"\"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
avancer<\/span><\/strong>, to advance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
divorcer,<\/strong> to divorce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
menacer<\/span><\/strong>, to menace<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
percer<\/span><\/strong>, to pierce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
placer<\/span><\/strong>, to put<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
prononcer<\/span><\/strong>, to pronounce<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
remplacer, <\/span><\/strong>to replace<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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3. Verbs like PR\u00c9F\u00c9RER <\/strong>: the second\u00a0\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0of the stem is pronounced as the vowel sound of the word \u2018pay\u2019 in the infinitive and in the\u00a0nous<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0vous<\/strong> forms. However, when the verb ending is silent this\u00a0\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0is changed to\u00a0\u00e8<\/strong>\u00a0is is pronounced like the open\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0sound of the\u00a0word \u2018bet\u2019.<\/h3>\r\n
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PR\u00c9F\u00c9RER\u00a0<\/strong>(to prefer)<\/div>\r\n
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Singulier<\/th>\r\nPluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
je pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>re<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous pr\u00e9f\u00e9<\/strong>rons<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>res<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous pr\u00e9f\u00e9<\/strong>rez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel, on pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>re<\/strong><\/td>\r\nils, elles pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>rent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
\r\n\r\nOther verbs like pr\u00e9f\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0include:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
c\u00e9l\u00e9brer,<\/span><\/strong> to celebrate<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
consid\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>, to consider<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
esp\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>, to hope<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
r\u00e9gler<\/span><\/strong>, to regulate, pay, settle, adjust<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
r\u00e9p\u00e9ter<\/span><\/strong>, to repeat<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
s\u00e9cher<\/span><\/strong>, to dry, skip (a class)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sugg\u00e9rer, <\/span><\/strong>to suggest<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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4. Verbs like ACHETER<\/strong>\u00a0: the unaccented\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0of the second last syllable is not pronounced in the infinitive or in the\u00a0nous<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0vous<\/strong>\u00a0form. However, when the verb ending is silent, this\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0becomes\u00a0\u00e8<\/strong>\u00a0and is pronounced like the open\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0sound of the word \u2018bet\u2019.<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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ACHETER\u00a0<\/strong>(to buy)<\/div>\r\n
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pronoms sujets au singulier<\/th>\r\npronoms sujets au pluriel<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
j\u2019ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>te<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous achetons<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>tes<\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous achetez<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il, elle, iel,on ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>te<\/strong><\/td>\r\nils, elles ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>tent<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nOther verbs like <\/span>acheter<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0include:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
amener<\/span><\/strong>, to bring somebody (along)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
emmener<\/span><\/strong>, to take somebody (along)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
(se) lever<\/span><\/strong>, to lift, raise (to get up)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
mener<\/span><\/strong>, to take, lead<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
peser<\/span><\/strong>, to weigh<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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5. Verbs like appeler <\/strong>(to call) or jeter<\/strong> (to throw): the consonant \u2013<\/span>l<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or \u2013<\/span>t<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in the the stem doubles in all forms of the present tense, except in the first and second person plural (nous and vous).\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\nAPPELER<\/strong> (to call)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
j\u2019appe<\/span>ll<\/span>e<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nnous\u00a0appe<\/span>l<\/span>ons<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>es<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nvous\u00a0appe<\/span>l<\/span>ez<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il\/elle\/iel\/on\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>e<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\nils\/elles\/iels\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>ent<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nOther verbs like appeler <\/span><\/strong>or<\/span> jeter <\/span><\/strong>include:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u00e9peler, to spell<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
projeter<\/span><\/strong>, to project<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
rappeler<\/span><\/strong>, to recall, to call back<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
rejeter,<\/span><\/strong> to reject<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
renouveler<\/span><\/strong>, to renew<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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6. Verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013ayer<\/span><\/strong>, including\u00a0essayer<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(to try) and\u00a0payer<\/span><\/strong> (to pay): the y<\/span>\u00a0changes to\u00a0i<\/span>\u00a0in all persons except the first and second person plural (nous and vous).\r\n\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nESSAYER<\/strong> (to try)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
j\u2019e<\/span>ssa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong>e<\/span><\/td>\r\nnous\u00a0e<\/span>ssa<\/span>y<\/span>ons<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tu\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong>es<\/span><\/td>\r\nvous\u00a0essa<\/span>y<\/span>ez<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
il\/elle\/iel\/on\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong><\/span>e<\/span><\/td>\r\nils\/elles\/iels\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong><\/span>ent<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"Other verbs in this last category include:<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
employer<\/span><\/strong>, to employ, to use<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
(s') ennuyer<\/span><\/strong>, to (get bored) be bored<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
envoyer, to send<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
nettoyer<\/span><\/strong>, to clean<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
tutoyer<\/strong>, to use tu<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
vouvouyer<\/strong>, to use vous<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Minor Spelling Changes with -er Verbs (pr\u00e9sent)<\/h1>\n

Spelling changes occur in the stems of several groups of\u00a0-er<\/span><\/strong> verbs in the present tense. These changes reflect the pronunciation of the present tense forms and often follows the traditional boot pattern of\u00a0<\/span>-er<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>verb\u00a0<\/a>conjugations in the present tense (<\/span>y<\/span>ou may have already recalled the spelling change in the verb <\/span>s\u2019appeler<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Je\u00a0<\/span>m\u2019appell<\/span>e<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026<\/span>, My name is \u2026) or how the ‘aime’<\/strong> of j’aime<\/strong> is pronounced the same way across the\u00a0 the singular (tu aimes, il aime) <\/strong>and 3rd person plural forms (ils aiment<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Verbs ending in -er with minor spelling changes in the stem<\/h2>\n

1. Verbs like MANGER<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0NAGER<\/strong>\u00a0: an\u00a0e<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is added after the\u00a0g<\/strong>\u00a0before\u00a0-ons<\/strong> to preserve the soft g sound.<\/h3>\n
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MANGER<\/strong>\u00a0(to eat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je mange<\/strong><\/td>\nnous mange<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu manges<\/strong><\/td>\nvous mangez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on mange<\/strong><\/td>\nils, elles mangent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
NAGER\u00a0<\/strong>(to swim)<\/div>\n
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pronoms sujets au singulier<\/th>\npronoms sujets au pluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je nage<\/strong><\/td>\nnous nage<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu nages<\/strong><\/td>\nvous nagez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on nage<\/strong><\/td>\nils, elles nagent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Other verbs verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013ger <\/strong><\/span>include:\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
corriger<\/span><\/strong>, to correct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
exiger<\/span><\/strong>, to demand, require<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
partager<\/span><\/strong>, to share<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ranger<\/span><\/strong>, to tidy up, arrange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r\u00e9diger<\/span><\/strong>, to write, compose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
voyager<\/span><\/strong>, to travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2. Verbs like COMMENCER<\/strong> : a c c\u00e9dille (\u00e7<\/span>) is added in the nous<\/strong>\u00a0form to preserve the soft\u00a0c<\/strong>\u00a0sound.<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n
COMMENCER\u00a0<\/strong>(to start)<\/div>\n
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Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je commence<\/strong><\/td>\nnous commen\u00e7<\/span>ons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu commences<\/strong><\/td>\nvous commencez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on commence<\/strong><\/td>\nils, elles commencent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Other verbs verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013cer <\/strong><\/span>include:\"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
avancer<\/span><\/strong>, to advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
divorcer,<\/strong> to divorce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
menacer<\/span><\/strong>, to menace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
percer<\/span><\/strong>, to pierce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
placer<\/span><\/strong>, to put<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prononcer<\/span><\/strong>, to pronounce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
remplacer, <\/span><\/strong>to replace<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3. Verbs like PR\u00c9F\u00c9RER <\/strong>: the second\u00a0\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0of the stem is pronounced as the vowel sound of the word \u2018pay\u2019 in the infinitive and in the\u00a0nous<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0vous<\/strong> forms. However, when the verb ending is silent this\u00a0\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0is changed to\u00a0\u00e8<\/strong>\u00a0is is pronounced like the open\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0sound of the\u00a0word \u2018bet\u2019.<\/h3>\n
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PR\u00c9F\u00c9RER\u00a0<\/strong>(to prefer)<\/div>\n
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Singulier<\/th>\nPluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
je pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>re<\/strong><\/td>\nnous pr\u00e9f\u00e9<\/strong>rons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>res<\/strong><\/td>\nvous pr\u00e9f\u00e9<\/strong>rez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel, on pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>re<\/strong><\/td>\nils, elles pr\u00e9f\u00e8<\/span>rent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Other verbs like pr\u00e9f\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
c\u00e9l\u00e9brer,<\/span><\/strong> to celebrate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
consid\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>, to consider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
esp\u00e9rer<\/span><\/strong>, to hope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r\u00e9gler<\/span><\/strong>, to regulate, pay, settle, adjust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r\u00e9p\u00e9ter<\/span><\/strong>, to repeat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
s\u00e9cher<\/span><\/strong>, to dry, skip (a class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sugg\u00e9rer, <\/span><\/strong>to suggest<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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4. Verbs like ACHETER<\/strong>\u00a0: the unaccented\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0of the second last syllable is not pronounced in the infinitive or in the\u00a0nous<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0vous<\/strong>\u00a0form. However, when the verb ending is silent, this\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0becomes\u00a0\u00e8<\/strong>\u00a0and is pronounced like the open\u00a0e<\/strong>\u00a0sound of the word \u2018bet\u2019.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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ACHETER\u00a0<\/strong>(to buy)<\/div>\n
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pronoms sujets au singulier<\/th>\npronoms sujets au pluriel<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
j\u2019ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>te<\/strong><\/td>\nnous achetons<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>tes<\/strong><\/td>\nvous achetez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il, elle, iel,on ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>te<\/strong><\/td>\nils, elles ach\u00e8<\/strong><\/span>tent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Other verbs like <\/span>acheter<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0include:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
amener<\/span><\/strong>, to bring somebody (along)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
emmener<\/span><\/strong>, to take somebody (along)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(se) lever<\/span><\/strong>, to lift, raise (to get up)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mener<\/span><\/strong>, to take, lead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peser<\/span><\/strong>, to weigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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5. Verbs like appeler <\/strong>(to call) or jeter<\/strong> (to throw): the consonant \u2013<\/span>l<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or \u2013<\/span>t<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>in the the stem doubles in all forms of the present tense, except in the first and second person plural (nous and vous).\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

APPELER<\/strong> (to call)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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j\u2019appe<\/span>ll<\/span>e<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nnous\u00a0appe<\/span>l<\/span>ons<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>es<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nvous\u00a0appe<\/span>l<\/span>ez<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il\/elle\/iel\/on\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>e<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nils\/elles\/iels\u00a0appe<\/span>ll<\/span>ent<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Other verbs like appeler <\/span><\/strong>or<\/span> jeter <\/span><\/strong>include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00e9peler, to spell<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
projeter<\/span><\/strong>, to project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rappeler<\/span><\/strong>, to recall, to call back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rejeter,<\/span><\/strong> to reject<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
renouveler<\/span><\/strong>, to renew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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6. Verbs ending in\u00a0\u2013ayer<\/span><\/strong>, including\u00a0essayer<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(to try) and\u00a0payer<\/span><\/strong> (to pay): the y<\/span>\u00a0changes to\u00a0i<\/span>\u00a0in all persons except the first and second person plural (nous and vous).
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ESSAYER<\/strong> (to try)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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j\u2019e<\/span>ssa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong>e<\/span><\/td>\nnous\u00a0e<\/span>ssa<\/span>y<\/span>ons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong>es<\/span><\/td>\nvous\u00a0essa<\/span>y<\/span>ez<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
il\/elle\/iel\/on\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong><\/span>e<\/span><\/td>\nils\/elles\/iels\u00a0essa<\/span>i<\/span><\/strong><\/span>ent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"\"Other verbs in this last category include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
employer<\/span><\/strong>, to employ, to use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(s’) ennuyer<\/span><\/strong>, to (get bored) be bored<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
envoyer, to send<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nettoyer<\/span><\/strong>, to clean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tutoyer<\/strong>, to use tu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vouvouyer<\/strong>, to use vous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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