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Material Covered

Babbel: Level A1.1 Unit 5

The Complete French Conjugation Course:

Videos: 3
Book Pages: Introduction, Location 713 - 1336 (ebook)
Homework Exercises 1.5 - 1.10

Lesson Notes

Languages:

Languages are written in lower case
Countries of Origin are written in upper case

Feminine form of country of origin:

Some rules to form the feminine form of a country are:
- add an -e to the end of the country eg. Francais -> Francaise
  - if the word already ends in -e we do not add an extra -e
- add an -ne to the end of a country ending in -ien eg. Italien -> Italienne

Forming the plural

To form the plural in French an -s is often added to the end of the word
- If the word already ends in an -s we do not add an extra -s to the word

Numbers 1 - 10

One

Deux

Two

Trois

Three

Quatre

Four

Cinq

Five

Six

Fix

Sept

Seven

Huit

Eight

Neuf

Nine

Dix

Ten

Conjugation of Irregular -er Verbs

Ending in -cer

eg. Lancer (to throw)

Je lance
Tu lances
Il/Elle/On lance
Nous lançons
Vous lancez
Ils/Elles lancent

Ending in -ger

eg. Manger (to eat)

Je mange
Tu manges
Il/Elle/On mange
Nous mangeons
Vous mangez
Ils/Elles mangent

Ending in -ayer

eg. Essayer (to try)

Note: This has two options for a root (essai or essay: choose which you prefer)

Je essaie/essaye
Tu essaies/essayes
Il/Elle/On essaie/essaye
Nous essayons/essayons
Vous essayez/essayez
Ils/Elles essaient/essayent

Ending in -oyer

eg. Nettoyer (to clean)

Je nettoie
Tu nettoies
Il/Elle/On nettoie
Nous nettyons
Vous nettoyez
Ils/Elles nettoient

Ending in -uyer

eg. Essuyer (to wipe)

Je essuie
Tu essuies
Il/Elle/On essuie
Nous essyons
Vous essuyez
Ils/Elles essuient

Ending in -eler

eg. Appeler (to call)

Je appelle
Tu appelles
Il/Elle/On appelle
Nous appelons
Vous appelez
Ils/Elles appellent

Ending in -eter

eg. Jeter (to throw)

Je jette
Tu jettes
Il/Elle/On jette
Nous jetons
Vous jetez
Ils/Elles jettent

Ending in -eler

eg. Geler (to freeze)

Je gèle
Tu gèles
Il/Elle/On gèle
Nous gelons
Vous gelez
Ils/Elles gèlent

Ending in -ener

eg. Amener (to bring)

Je amène
Tu amènes
Il/Elle/On amène
Nous amenons
Vous amenez
Ils/Elles amènent

Ending in -eser

eg. Peser (to weigh)

Je pèse
Tu pèses
Il/Elle/On pèse
Nous pesons
Vous pesez
Ils/Elles pèsent

Ending in -ever

eg. Achever (to finish)

Je achève
Tu achèves
Il/Elle/On achève
Nous achevons
Vous achevez
Ils/Elles achèvent

Ending in -eter

eg. Acheter (to buy)

Je achète
Tu achètes
Il/Elle/On achète
Nous achetons
Vous achetez
Ils/Elles achètent

Ending in -éder

eg. Céder (to buy)

Je cède
Tu cèdes
Il/Elle/On cède
Nous cédons
Vous cédez
Ils/Elles cèdent

Ending in -érer

eg. Espérer (to hope)

Je espèree
Tu espères
Il/Elle/On espère
Nous espérons
Vous espérez
Ils/Elles espèrent

Ending in -éter

eg. Répéter (to repeat)

Je répète
Tu répètes
Il/Elle/On répète
Nous répétons
Vous répétez
Ils/Elles répètent

Ending in -ébrer

eg. Célébrer (to celebrate)

Je célèbre
Tu célèbres
Il/Elle/On célèbre
Nous célébrons
Vous célébrez
Ils/Elles célèbrent

Vocabulary List

Américain

American

Italien

Italian

Russes

Russian

Allemand

German

Chinois

Chinese

Français

French

Le garçon

The boy

La fille

The girl

L'enfant

The child

Irregular Verbs ending in -er

Agacer

To annoy

Annoncer

To announce

Avancer

To advance

Balancer

To sway - To swing

Commencer

To begin - To start

Dénoncer

To denounce

Divorcer

To divorce

Effacer

To erase - To delete

Forcer

To force

Lancer

To throw

Menacer

To threaten

Placer

To put

Prononcer

To pronounce

Remplacer

To replace

Renoncer

To renounce

Sucer

To suck

Tracer

To draw

Aménager

To furnish

Arranger

To arrange

Bouger

To move

Changer

To change

Charger

To charge - To load

Corriger

To correct

Décourager

To discourage

Dégager

To free

Déménager

To move

Déranger

To disturb

Diriger

To direct

Encourager

To encourage

Engager

To engage - To hire

Envisager

To plan

Exiger

To demand

Iterroger

To interrogate - To question

Juger

To judge

Loger

To lodge

Manger

To eat

Mélanger

To mix

Nager

To swim

Neiger

To snow

Obliger

To force

To share

Plonger

To drive

Protéger

To protect

Ranger

To tidy

Rédiger

To write

Songer

To think

Télécharger

To download

Venger

To avenge

Voyager

To travel

Balayer

To sweep

Effrayer

To frighten

Égayer

To entertain

Essayer

To try

Payer

To pay

Employer

To employ - To use

Nettoyer

To clean

Tutoyer

To use "tu"

Vouvoyer

To use "vous"

Appuyer

To press - To lean

Ennuyer

To bore - To annoy

Essuyer

To wipe

Appeler

To call

Épeler

To spell

Rappeler

To call back

Geler

To freeze

Peler

To peel

Amener

To bring

Emmener

To take

Mener

To lead

Promener

To walk

Achever

To finish

Élever

To raise

Enlever

To remove

Lever

To get up

Relever

To lift up

Céder

To yield

Posséder

To own - To possess

Espérer

To hope

Préférer

To prefer

Exagérer

To exaggerate

Considérer

To consider

Célébrer

To celebrate

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Babbel+ (https://babbel.com)
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The Complete French Grammar Course by Dylane Moreau
The Complete French Conjugation Course by Dylane Moreau

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