{"id":94,"date":"2024-02-23T13:17:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/chapter\/3-4-les-gouts-et-les-aversions\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T20:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:53:49","slug":"grammaire-aimer","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/chapter\/grammaire-aimer\/","title":{"raw":"Grammaire 2: aimer","rendered":"Grammaire 2: aimer"},"content":{"raw":"
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On \u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n(a) We use the verb aimer<\/strong> (to like) to state what or who we like, love. If a noun and article are used after aimer<\/strong>, a definite article (le, la, l', les<\/strong>) will be typically selected (rather than an indefinite article).\r\n
J'aime<\/strong> les chiens.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (I like dogs.)<\/em>\r\n\r\nIl aime<\/strong> le fran\u00e7ais.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (He likes French)<\/em>\r\n\r\nEst-ce que tu aimes<\/strong> ta famille?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Do you like your family?)<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n(b) Like \u00eatre<\/strong> and avoir<\/strong>, aimer<\/strong> has different forms depending on the subject used by the verb which you will need to memorize.\u00a0 Aimer<\/strong> itself is the infinitive form (it corresponds to the English form ''to like'') and you may be relieved to learn that as a regular verb, hundred of others -er<\/strong> verbs are conjugated the same way: by dropping the -er<\/strong> of the infinitive form and adding the endings bolded<\/strong> in the table below.\r\n\r\n(c) Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the conjugated forms in yellow<\/span>. Do they sound the same? (They actually all sound like the letter M<\/strong><\/span>, even though they are spelled differently!) Are the final consonants of aimons<\/span><\/strong> and aimez<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>pronounced? (No!)\r\n\r\nAIMER<\/strong> (to like, to love)\r\n
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j'<\/span>aime<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\ntu<\/span> aimes<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nil\/elle\/on<\/span> aime<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\nnous aimons<\/strong>\r\n\r\nvous aimez<\/strong>\r\n\r\nils\/elles<\/span> aiment\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2203\/2024\/02\/2.6-Le-verbe-AIMER.mp3\"][\/audio]\r\n
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\r\n\r\nWatch this video to practice pronouncing the verb aimer again (aimer au pr\u00e9sent de l'indicatif)<\/a> as it's an important verb. Do you notice the following liaison in the 3 plural forms?\r\n
nou<\/strong>sz<\/sub><\/strong>aimons, v<\/strong><\/span>ousz<\/sub><\/strong>aimez, ils\/elles<\/strong>z<\/sub><\/strong>aiment.<\/i><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n \r\n\r\n(d) To express activities liked and disliked, we use the verb aimer<\/strong> (to like) along with a second verb in the infinitive form (i.e. to eat, to play).\r\n
Elle aime manger des croissants.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0(She likes to eat croissants)<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\nNotice how the first verb (aime<\/strong>) is conjugated with the subject pronoun 'elle<\/strong>' whereas the second one is not (manger<\/strong>). This is called an \"infinitive construction\". Just like in English, you will almost never see any two conjugated verbs next to each other. Thus, we will say \"she likes to eat croissants\", but we will never say \"she likes (she) eats croissants.\" Use the structure aimer + INFINITIF<\/strong> below to indicate what you like to do. If describing a dislike, use the negation ne...pas<\/span><\/strong> around aimer:<\/strong>\r\n
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En g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, les \u00e9tudiants n'<\/span>aiment pas<\/span> \u00e9tudier le samedi soir.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

(In general, students do not like to study on Saturday night).<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n \r\n

Aimer +<\/span> infinitif<\/span><\/strong> (to like to do)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
SUJETS<\/strong> +<\/span><\/th>\r\nAIMER<\/strong> (to like) +<\/span><\/th>\r\nVerbes en -ER <\/strong> (infinitif)<\/span><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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je, j\u2019<\/p>\r\n

tu<\/p>\r\n

il, elle, on<\/p>\r\n

nous<\/p>\r\n

vous<\/p>\r\n

ils, elles<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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aime<\/p>\r\n

aimes<\/p>\r\n

aime<\/p>\r\n

aimons<\/p>\r\n

aimez<\/p>\r\n

aiment<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u00e9couter de la musique\u00a0 <\/strong>(listen to music).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

danser\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>(to dance).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

nager<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (to swim).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

voyager<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (to travel).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

travailler<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(to work).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

\u00e9tudier<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(to study).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

chanter<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (to sing).<\/em><\/p>\r\n

jouer<\/strong> (to play)<\/em> au football, baseball, volley-ball, tennis, etc.<\/p>\r\n

parler<\/strong> fran\u00e7ais.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (to speak French)<\/em><\/p>\r\n

visiter <\/strong>(to visit)<\/em> les mus\u00e9es (museums),<\/em> etc.<\/p>\r\n

manger<\/strong> [de la pizza, des croissants, etc.]\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(to eat)<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/capufren100\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2203\/2024\/02\/3.4-Conjugaison-3.mp3\"][\/audio]\r\n\r\n \r\n

Here are some examples of what Jean likes to do<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Jean aime \u00e9couter<\/strong> de la musique.\u00a0 \u00a0(Jean likes to listen<\/strong> to music.)<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Jean aime \u00e9tudier<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Jean likes to study<\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Jean aime parler<\/strong> fran\u00e7ais.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Jean likes to speak<\/strong> French).<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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In this video, you will hear a few people talk about activities they like and dislike.<\/p>\r\n\r\n