smoking a regular verb cigar: the –er version the keys to putting together what you want to say!
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Smoking a regular verb “cigar”: the –er version
The keys to putting together what you want to say!
So where do I start?
Start with what you already know Put the parts together Make them match
So what do you already know?
First, the people…
je/j’ tu il/elle
nous vous ils/elles
Then the action…
manger chanter danser parler regarder jouer
téléphoner nager étudier travailler voyager dîner écouter
And a few more new ones…
aimer habiter inviter organiser visiter
to like to live to invite to organize to visit (place)
It’s like smoking a cigar…
The person “smoking” the “cigar” is the one doing the activity
To smoke the cigar you have to take off the end
Then you have to add the right match
Why do you have to take off the end of the “cigar” (verb)?
That part won’t “smoke” The –er is what means “to (activity)” For example: travailler = to work
So what’s the end of the “cigar” (verb)?
The –er! So if your “cigar” (verb) is manger … Drop the -er
Why the “right” match?Only the right match will light the cigar (verb) and make it work je/j’ → -e tu → -es il/elle → -e
nous → -ons vous → -ez ils/elles → -ent
“Cigar” #1: parler
je parle tu parles il/elle parle
Nous parlons Vous parlez Ils/elles parlent
“Cigar” #2: téléphoner
je téléphone tu téléphones il/elle téléphone
nous téléphonons vous téléphonez ils/elles téléphonent
“Cigar” #3: étudier
j’étudie tu étudies il/elle étudie
nous étudions vous étudiez ils/elles étudient
But what am I actually saying?
For each conjugation you can be saying one of three things
Ex: dîner [and translation(s)]
je dîne →
tu dînes→
il/elle dîne→
I eat dinner or I do eat dinner or I am eating dinner
you eat dinner or you do eat dinner or you’re eating dinner
he/she eats dinner or he/she does eat dinner or he/she is eating dinner
Ex: dîner, cont.
nous dînons →
vous dînez →
ils/elles dînent →
We eat dinner or we do eat dinner or we’re eating dinner
you eat dinner or you do eat dinner or you’re eating dinner
They eat dinner or they do eat dinner or they’re eating dinner
Recap: How to “smoke” an –er verb cigar
Remember who is “smoking” the cigar (je/j’, tu, il/elle, nous vous, ils/elles)
Remember which cigar they are trying to smoke (the activity they’re doing)
Take off the original end Add the right match at the end Enjoy your cigar (activity)!
But wait! What about negatives?
Go back to what you already know Start the same way as before Add in the “negative twins” ne … pas
around the verb
Negative “cigar”: jouer
je joue → je ne joue pas tu joues → tu ne joues pas il/elle joue → il/elle ne joue pas nous jouons → nous ne jouons pas vous jouez → vous ne jouez pas ils/elles jouent → ils/elles ne jouent pas
And now…
Happy conjugating!
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