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

CLAMECER

Je	clamece > clamèce
Tu	clameces > clamèces
Il	clamece > clamèce
Nous	clamecons > clameçons
Vous	clamecez
Ils	clamecent > clamècent

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:

DÉCONGELER

Je	décongele > décongèle
Tu	décongeles > décongèles
Il	décongele > décongèle
Nous	décongelons
Vous	décongelez
Ils	décongelent > décongèlent

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:

RENGORGER

Je	rengorge
Tu	rengorges
Il	rengorge
Nous	rengorgons > rengorgeons
Vous	rengorgez
Ils	rengorgent

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:

ARPÉGER

J'	arpége > arpège
Tu	arpéges > arpèges
Il	arpége > arpège
Nous	arpégons > arpégeons
Vous	arpégez
Ils	arpégent > arpègent

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:

NIVELER

Je	nivele > nivelle
Tu	niveles > nivelles
Il	nivele > nivelle
Nous	nivelons
Vous	nivelez
Ils	nivelent > nivellent

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:

REJETER

Je	rejete > rejette
Tu	rejetes > rejettes
Il	rejete > rejette
Nous	rejetons
Vous	rejetez
Ils	rejetent > rejettent

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:

REPAYER

Je	repaye > repaie
Tu	repayes > repaies
Il	repaye > repaie
Nous	repayons
Vous	repayez
Ils	repayent > repaient

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

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	Irregular in: present (past) present (indicative) simple past (indicative)