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Regular -ER Verbs

The biggest verb group

Drop -er, add endings

-e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

📊 parler (to speak)
Pronoun Form
je parle
tu parles
il parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils parlent
💬 Examples
je parle
I speak
📝 parler → parl- + e
nous parlons
we speak
📝 -ons for nous
Three endings sound the same

-e, -es and -ent are all silent, so je/tu/il/ils sound alike.

💬 Examples
je parle / il parle / ils parlent
I/he/they speak
📝 All pronounced 'parl'
tu manges
you eat
📝 -es is silent too
-ER is the most regular group

Most French verbs are -ER and follow this exact pattern.

💬 Examples
aimer → j'aime
to like → I like
📝 Regular -ER
habiter → nous habitons
to live → we live
📝 Same endings