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:
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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