1. -er verbs

2. On p. 31 of your text are many new verbs, many of which are considered regular –er verbs. This means they all are spelled similarly when writing sentences.
Here are some common –er verbs:
jouer: to play
regarder: to look at, watch
danser: to dance
écouter: to listen to

3. Common –er verbs étudier: to study nager: to swim voyager: to travel
dîner: to dine
téléphoner: to telephone
chanter: to sing
organiser: to organise
travailler: to work

4. More common –er verbs habiter: to live inviter: to invite
aimer: to like
parler: to speak
Notice all include the word to. This is called the infinitive and is the original form of the verb.

5. conjugation Let’s work with the verb aimer: to like
To use aimer in sentences, the spelling must agree with the subject (je, tu, il, elle, etc).
The first step is to begin with the infinitive and remove the –er.
aimer
This leaves you with the stem aim. Next we will add the stem next to each subject pronoun.

6. Conjugation continued
J’aim nous aim
Tu aim nous aim
Il/elle/on aim ils/elles aim
Notice the j’ above. Use this with vowel sounds.
Next we will add appropriate endings for each subject pronoun. The endings for all regular –er verbs are as follows

7. -er verb endings Je/j’: -e nous : -ons Tu: -es vous: -ez
Il/elle/on: -e ils/elles: -ent
Add these endings to the stem to say I like, you like, he/she likes, etc.

8. Adding the endings to the stem
J’aime I like
Tu aimes You like
Il/elle/on aime He/She/One likes
Nous aimons We like
Vouz aimez You like
Ils/elles aiment They like

9. Creating sentences
Using this pattern of endings, you can create sentences with any regular –er verb.
Je chante: I sing, I do sing, I am singing
Tu parles: you speak, you do speak, you are speaking
Elle danse. She dances, she is dancing, she does dance
Il organise

10. 5. Nous travaillons.
6. Vous écoutez
7. Ils étudient
8. Elles invitent

11. Verbes ending in -ger nager: to swim voyager: to travel manger: to eat
ranger: to put away, arrange, pick up
When conjugating these verbs, keep the e before adding –ons in the nous form.
example: nous mangeons: we eat

12. -ger verbs nous nageons: we swim nous voyageons: we travel
This affects sentences containing nous only.