1. ER VERB SPELLING CHANGES

2. ER VERB SPELLING CHANGES Objective: - Learn/Review how some regular er verbs have spelling changes before the endings in certain forms Learn/Review when & how to make the changes.

3. Some regular French –er verbs have spelling changes in certain forms of the verb.

4. Some of these changes have to do with keeping a “g” or “c” soft before the “-ons” ending of the “nous” form: - nager: Je nage. / Nous nageons. - manger: Je mange. / Nous mangeons commencer: Je commence Nous commençons.

5. (It occurs only in the “nous” form, because every other ending begins with an “e.”) Je mange Nous mangeons Tu manges Vous mangez Il mange Ils mangent

6. Other spelling changes have to do with pronunciation & silent endings
Other spelling changes have to do with pronunciation & silent endings. They include: - doubling the consonant before the ending. - adding an “accent grave” on the e (è) before the ending. - changing a “y” to “i” before the ending.

7. These changes occur in the “boot” forms of the verbs
These changes occur in the “boot” forms of the verbs (The nous & vous forms remain the same as the infinitive.) Ex: Appeler J’appelle Nous appelons Tu appelles Vous appelez Il appelles Ils appellent

8. Other examples of doubling the consonant: - jeter: Je jette - rappeler: Tu rappelles - épeler: Il épelle

9. Another change is to put an “accent grave” on the e before the ending
Another change is to put an “accent grave” on the e before the ending (This change occurs with many “-e + consonant + er” verbs.) Ex: Acheter J’achète Nous achetons Tu achètes Vous achetez Il achète Ils achètent

10. Other examples of adding a grave accent to the e before the ending: - préférer: Je préfère - répéter: Tu répètes - promener: Il promène

11. The last change is to change the “y” to “i” in the “boot forms” of verbs ending in –oyer and –ayer (Again, the nous & vous forms stay the same as the infinitive.) Ex: Nettoyer Je nettoie Nous nettoyons Tu nettoies Vous nettoyez Il nettoie Ils nettoient

12. Other examples of changing the “y” to “i”: - envoyer: J’envoie - essayer: Tu essaies - payer: Il paie

13. Maintenant, à vous … How would you conjugate: 1
Maintenant, à vous … How would you conjugate: 1. jeter: Je ____________ 2. répéter: Tu ___________ 3. payer: Je ____________ 4. payer: Vous __________ 5. nettoyer: Ils ____________ 6. rappeler: Elle ____________ 7. essayer: On ____________ 8. promener: Nous ___________

14. Did we achieve the objective
Did we achieve the objective? Do you understand when and how to make spelling changes in the –er verbs we talked about?