This rule applies to verbs ending in -cer when they are conjugated.
Have a look at the verb LANCER (to throw) in Présent indicatif:
|
je |
lance |
|
tu |
lances |
|
il / elle / on |
lance |
|
nous |
lançons |
|
vous |
lancez |
|
ils/elles |
lancent |
Other -cer verbs include :
placer (to place)
commencer (to begin)
prononcer (to pronounce)
menacer (to threaten)
pincer (to pinch)
etc
Have a listen to these examples:
Je te menace.
I'm threatening you.
À quelle heure tu commences ?
What time do you start?
Mon fils pince souvent sa sœur.
My son often pinches his sister.
Nous lançons la balle.
We're throwing the ball.
Comment placez-vous vos invités ?
How are you seating your guests?
Ils sucent encore leur pouce.
They're still sucking their thumbs.
See also Conjugate semi-regular -ger verbs in Le Présent (present tense)
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Ils sucent encore leur pouce.
They're still sucking their thumbs.
Nous lançons la balle.
We're throwing the ball.
Je te menace.
I'm threatening you.
Nous commençons à apprendre le français.
We begin to learn French.
Mon fils pince souvent sa sœur.
My son often pinches his sister.
À quelle heure tu commences ?
What time do you start?
Comment placez-vous vos invités ?
How are you seating your guests?
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