Lesson 9 — French A1
This lesson covers the spelling and pronunciation features of the present-tense conjugation of first-group verbs: verbs ending in -cer, -ger, -eler/-eter, -e(r) with a silent «e», -é(r), -oyer/-uyer a
About this lesson
In this lesson you will get to know the special features of conjugating regular first-group verbs in the present tense. You will learn why verbs ending in -cer and -ger change in the first person plural, how the consonant is doubled in verbs ending in -eler and -eter, and when you need to write an accent grave (è). We will also look at verbs ending in -oyer/-uyer (y→i), verbs ending in -ayer (two possible spellings), and finally some special features of the second and third groups. All explanations are based on real examples from the course material.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Recognise and apply the cedilla rule for verbs ending in -cer (commencer, lancer)
- Conjugate verbs ending in -ger by adding 'e' before the ending -ons (manger → mangeons)
- Double the consonant in verbs ending in -eler and -eter (appeler, jeter) in the correct persons
- Apply the e→è and é→è rule for verbs with a silent 'e' or an é in the second-to-last syllable (peser, répéter, préférer)
- Conjugate verbs ending in -oyer/-uyer (y→i) and -ayer (two possible spellings)
- Know the exceptions: haïr (second group) and irregular forms from the third group
Lesson vocabulary
- commencer Nous commençons la leçon.
- manger Nous mangeons très vite.
- lancer Il lance la balle.
- appeler Je m'appelle Marie.
- jeter Le garçon jette la balle dans l'eau.
- acheter J'achète un livre.
- peser Je pèse les légumes.
- répéter Je répète la phrase.
- préférer Elle préfère le café au thé.
- nettoyer Je nettoie la cuisine.
- essuyer Elle essuie toute la poussière.
- ennuyer Ce film m'ennuie.
- payer Je paie / je paye la facture.
- haïr Nous haïssons la violence.
- employer Tu emploies trop souvent ces mots.
In other languages: Български