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:

ENLEVER

to lift up; to remove; to take off (clothing); to strip someone of something

J'	enleve > enlève
Tu	enleves > enlèves
Il	enleve > enlève
Nous	enlevons
Vous	enlevez
Ils	enlevent > enlèvent

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:

RAVAGER

Je	ravage
Tu	ravages
Il	ravage
Nous	ravagons > ravageons
Vous	ravagez
Ils	ravagent

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:

DÉFICELER

Je	déficele > déficelle
Tu	déficeles > déficelles
Il	déficele > déficelle
Nous	déficelons
Vous	déficelez
Ils	déficelent > déficellent

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:

SURJETER

Je	surjete > surjette
Tu	surjetes > surjettes
Il	surjete > surjette
Nous	surjetons
Vous	surjetez
Ils	surjetent > surjettent

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:

ÉRAYER

J'	éraye > éraie
Tu	érayes > éraies
Il	éraye > éraie
Nous	érayons
Vous	érayez
Ils	érayent > éraient

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

Share these irregularities

Other lists

Find 100 of the absolute beginner essential verbs here. This is where you start.
Verbs: 100 | Views: 14499

100 essential, beginner verbs

Learn the special French verbs that require être instead of avoir.
Verbs: 28 | Views: 9314

Verbs that require 'être' instead of 'avoir'

Find all the verbs that you saved here. View their irregular conjugations and more.
Verbs: 0

Saved verbs list

Learn about the H aspiré and how it affects verbs in French.
Verbs: 51 | Views: 8818

Verbs with an H aspiré

Discover the most searched verbs on Francisez.
Verbs: 250 | Views: 8501

Most searched verbs

Other articles

Learn to spot the difference with these verbs that look like a verb in your language, but in fact, have a different meaning.

Verbs that are faux-amis

Learn which verbs need to be followed by a preposition in French when they are auxiliary or modal verbs or introducers.

Verbs that require prepositions

Learn how to use 'mener' and 'porter' properly and how to use their counterparts. Learn something that even natives struggle with.

'Mener' vs 'Porter'

There are so many verb tenses in the French language. Here you'll find a super helpful infographic to make sure you know all verb tenses.

French verb tenses

Using the subjunctive can be super difficult. Here you can learn exactly where and when you need to use the subjunctive mood. You will also learn how to conjugate all tenses.

When to use the subjunctive

Verbs you recently searched

You haven't yet searched any verbs...

Most searched verbs

Verbs with an H aspiré

100 essential, beginner verbs

Verbs that require 'être' instead of 'avoir'

Mot du jour

COULER

	To flow, to run (rivers, water, etc); to sink, to go under (ships, a business etc.); to put out of business Show languages
	Fluir, atravesar, salir (ríos, agua, etc); hundirse (barcos); serse a pique, fracasar (una empresa); cerrar el negocio, dejar una empresa fuera de servicio
	Se déverser ; faire sombrer un bateau, une embarcation ; mener une entreprise à la ruine
	Scorrere, fluire (fiumi, acqua, ecc.); affondare (navi); andare a rotoli, fallire (un'azienda); mettere fuori servizio, fare fallire (un negozio, ecc.)
	流动，流流，穿过（河流，水等）；沉没（船）；失败（生意）；使停业（生意）
	Verb is 100% regular