Conjugate regular -er verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
in French, most verbs ending in -er conjugate as follows in Le Présent (Indicatif).
Learn how to conjugate regular -er verbs in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French
| new ending | jouer (to play) | visiter (to visit) | |
| Je | -e | Je joue | Je visite |
| Tu | -es | Tu joues | Tu visites |
| Il/elle/on | -e | Il/elle/on joue | Il/elle/on visite |
| Nous | -ons | Nous jouons | Nous visitons |
| Vous | -ez | Vous jouez | Vous visitez |
| Ils/elles | -ent | Ils/elles jouent | Ils/elles visitent |
Note that the -er ending is replaced with new endings in each case.
Pronunciation Tip:
The -es ending for tu and the -ent ending for ils/elles are written but NOT pronounced. When spoken they sound like joue.
You can listen to these conjugated forms of aimer to hear how they sound:
| Le Présent (Indicatif) | |
|---|---|
| j' | aime |
| tu | aimes |
| il | aime |
| elle | aime |
| on | aime |
| nous | aimons |
| vous | aimez |
| ils | aiment |
| elles | aiment |
Here are more examples to listen to:
Je regarde la télé.I'm watching telly.
Tu chantes bien ?Do you sing well?
Elle danse tous les mardis.She dances every Tuesday.
Nous adorons les dessins animés.We love cartoons.
Tu travailles dans un bureau.You work in an office.
Les enfants jouent dans le jardin.The children play in the garden.
Grammar jargon
The infinitive of the verb is the unconjugated verb
-> jouer (to play) as opposed to a conjugated form like je joue (I play)
The stem of the infinitive is the part before the -er, -ir, -oir or -re ending.
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