Present: regular -er
Present -er verbs
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Present -er verbs
Most verbs drop -er and add -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent: je parle, tu parles, il parle, nous parlons. je/tu/il sound the same.
Examples in context
Read the examples and compare their English meanings.
Daily Actions
Drop -er, add -e for je.
Je parle français.
I speak French.
Group Activities
Add -ons for nous.
Nous parlons anglais.
We speak English.
Common mix-ups
English speakers often mix up endings, but je always takes -e, not -ons.
I speak French.
Try a reply
Say or write your answer in French before opening the example.
We are looking for a restaurant.
Show one possible answer
Nous cherchons un restaurant.
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