In all plural forms, the s at the end of each subject pronoun, normally unpronounced, becomes a z sound and the n of on becomes pronounced when followed by a vowel.
Common -er Verbs
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Formation of Common -er Verbs Formation des verbes communs en -er
Infinitive Stem
Present Indicative Conjugation
First Person
Second Person Third Person
parler
parl Je parle
Tu parles
Il parle
Singular
to speak
Nous parlons
Vous parlez
Ils parlent
Plural
habiter
habit J'habite
Tu habites
Il habite
Singular
to live
Nous habitons
Vous habitez
Ils habitent
Plural
écouter écout J'écoute
Tu écoutes
Il écoute
Singular
to listen
Nous écoutons
Vous écoutez
Ils écoutent
Plural
S'amuser
Main article: French/Grammar/Verbs/Pronominal
The verb s'amuser means to have fun in English. It is a type of pronominal verb (a verb that includes a pronoun as part of it) called a reflexive verb, which means that the action of the verb is reflect ed back onto the subject. Literally translated, the verb means To amuse oneself.
Formation
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Formation of Common -er Verbs Formation des verbes communs en -er
Infinitive Stem
Present Indicative Conjugation
First Person
Second Person Third Person
s'amuser amus Je m'amuse
Tu t'amuses
Il s'amuse
Singular
to have fun
Nous nous amusons Vous vous amusez Ils s'amusent
Plural
Conjugated Verb + Infinitive
Like in English, some verbs can be followed by infinitives. The most common -er verbs used in this manner are aimer and détester.
J'aime parler. - I like to talk.
Nous détestons travailler. - We hate working.
When negating a sentence, remember that the negative goes around the conjugated verb.
Je n'aime pas parler. - I don't like to speak.
D: Recreation
Here is a short dialog about people planning/doing leisure activities. Besides the new vocabulary you should also have a look at how the verbs are conjugated depending on the subject of the sentence.
Jean-Paul : Qu'est-ce que vous faites ?
Marc et Paul : Nous jouons au tennis.
Marie : Je finis mes devoirs.
Michel : J'attends mon amie.
Pierre : Je vais au parc.
Christophe : Je viens du stade.
V: Recreation
Qu'est-ce que vous faites? What are you doing?
jouer
to play
finir[10]
to finish
attendre[11]
to wait (for)
aimer
to like
détester
to hate
