<p>French -er verbs are the largest group of regular verbs. Understanding how to conjugate them is essential for building your French language skills.</p>
<h2>Basic Rules</h2>
<p>Most -er verbs follow a simple pattern:</p>
<ol>
<li>Remove the -er ending</li>
<li>Add the appropriate ending for each subject</li>
</ol>
<p>Here's the conjugation pattern for the present tense:</p>
<ul>
<li>je: -e</li>
<li>tu: -es</li>
<li>il/elle/on: -e</li>
<li>nous: -ons</li>
<li>vous: -ez</li>
<li>ils/elles: -ent</li>
</ul>
<h2>Example: Parler (to speak)</h2>
<ul>
<li>je parle</li>
<li>tu parles</li>
<li>il/elle/on parle</li>
<li>nous parlons</li>
<li>vous parlez</li>
<li>ils/elles parlent</li>
</ul>
<h2>Common Exceptions</h2>
<p>Some -er verbs have slight spelling changes to maintain pronunciation:</p>
<ul>
<li>Verbs ending in -ger: Add 'e' before 'ons' (nous mangeons)</li>
<li>Verbs ending in -cer: Change 'c' to 'ç' before 'ons' (nous commençons)</li>
<li>Verbs with é in the second-to-last syllable: Change é to è in all forms except nous and vous (je préfère, nous préférons)</li>
</ul>
<p>Practice these rules with common verbs like aimer, danser, and étudier to improve your French conjugation skills.</p>


How to conjugate French -er verbs

Basic Rules

Example: Parler (to speak)

Common Exceptions

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