Francisez | Learn irregular -ER verb conjugations in the present tense of the indicative

Change the aigu accent to a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms and add a cédille to the 'c' in the nous form in order to keep the soft 'c' sound.

Endings' pattern:

-èce, -èces, -èce, -eçons,

, -ècent

Verbs:

clamecer

dépecer

redépecer

REDÉPECER

Je	redépece > redépèce
Tu	redépeces > redépèces
Il	redépece > redépèce
Nous	redépecons > redépeçons
Vous	redépecez
Ils	redépecent > redépècent

E → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-è(?)e, -è(?)es, -è(?)e,

, -è(?)ent

Verbs:

ÉCARTELER

J'	écartele > écartèle
Tu	écarteles > écartèles
Il	écartele > écartèle
Nous	écartelons
Vous	écartelez
Ils	écartelent > écartèlent

G → ge [for: nous]

Description:

Add an 'e' after the 'g' for the nous form in order to keep the soft 'g' sound.

Endings' pattern:

, -geons,

Verbs:

NÉGLIGER

to neglect, to ignore

Je	néglige
Tu	négliges
Il	néglige
Nous	négligons > négligeons
Vous	négligez
Ils	négligent

G → ge [for: nous], é → è [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the aigu accent to a grave accent on the 'e' in the je, tu, il and ils forms and add an 'e' to the 'g' in the nous form.

Endings' pattern:

-ège, -èges, -ège, -égeons,

, -ègent

Verbs:

PIÉGER

Je	piége > piège
Tu	piéges > pièges
Il	piége > piège
Nous	piégons > piégeons
Vous	piégez
Ils	piégent > piègent

L → ll [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add an extra 'l' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-lle, -lles, -lle,

, -llent

Verbs:

GRUMELER

Je	grumele > grumelle
Tu	grumeles > grumelles
Il	grumele > grumelle
Nous	grumelons
Vous	grumelez
Ils	grumelent > grumellent

T → tt [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Add an extra 't' in the je, tu, il and ils forms to keep the last syllable stressed.

Endings' pattern:

-tte, -ttes, -tte,

, -ttent

Verbs:

DÉPAQUETER

Je	dépaquete > dépaquette
Tu	dépaquetes > dépaquettes
Il	dépaquete > dépaquette
Nous	dépaquetons
Vous	dépaquetez
Ils	dépaquetent > dépaquettent

Y → i [for: je, tu, il, ils]

Description:

Change the 'y' to an 'i' in the je, tu, il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

-ie, -ies, -ie,

, -ient

Verbs:

FOSSOYER

Je	fossoye > fossoie
Tu	fossoyes > fossoies
Il	fossoye > fossoie
Nous	fossoyons
Vous	fossoyez
Ils	fossoyent > fossoient

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

ALLER (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

Applicable verbs:

aller

ALLER

[être] to go

J'	alle > vais
Tu	alles > vas
Il	alle > va
Nous	allons
Vous	allez
Ils	allent > vont

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

Verbs:

brumasser

BRUMASSER

Je	brumasse > -
Tu	brumasses > -
Il	brumasse
Nous	brumassons > -
Vous	brumassez > -
Ils	brumassent > -

Other groups

-ER

-IR

-RE

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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METTRE

	To put, to place; to hang, to put something up; to put on (clothing); to switch on; to put towards (money) Show languages
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	放置；挂；穿上（衣服）；开启；投入（金钱）
	Irregular in: present (past) present (indicative) simple past (indicative)