NOTE DE GRAMMAIRE – #6 -er verbs
“-ER” verbs There are three groups of verbs in French:- verbs that end in –er- verbs that end in –ir- verbs that end in –re
To form regular verbs that end in –er, drop the –er and add the appropriate ending that goes with each subject. Notice that you need to pronounce the “s” in nous, vous, ils and elles when the verb begins with a vowel sound.
Aimer = to like
J’aime Nous aimons
Tu aimes Vous aimez
Il/elle/on aime Ils/elles aiment
Exemples:Tu aimes la glace?Ils téléphonent à des amis.Nous ne regardons pas la télé. Examples of ER verbs that you’ve seen already: Use the appropriate form of aimer plus the infinitive of another verb to say what you and others like or don’t like to do. Exemples:Elle aime lire. (She likes to read.)Vous n’aimez pas travailler? (You don’t like to work?) Exercice:Match the elements from the right with the subjects on the left: 1/ J’ a. aimons le chocolat 2/ Hélène et Mia b. surfes sur Internet 3/ Nous c. il adore lire. 4/ Tu d. aiment bien la glace. 5/ Et Patrick, e. étudie le français.