FRENCH A1 • Topic 3 — Regular -ER Verbs

😈 NO MERCY FRENCH A1 — Topic 3: Regular -ER Verbs

Today we attack **regular -ER verbs** — the backbone of French action. Master these or get eaten by conjugation errors.

📌 A1 Foundation • Regular -ER Verbs • No Mercy • Real Examples

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📌 Table of Contents

• Introduction to -ER Verbs
• Present Tense Conjugation
• Real Examples & Sentences
• 🔥 NO MERCY Vocabulary (25 Verbs)
• 📝 NO MERCY Test

📘 Introduction to -ER Verbs

What are -ER verbs?

-ER verbs are the largest group of French verbs. They all end in -er in the infinitive. Example: parler (to speak), aimer (to love), jouer (to play). Once you master these, you can conjugate hundreds of verbs instantly.

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🔹 Present Tense Conjugation (-ER verbs)

Example with parler (to speak)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Sound Like
Je	parle	parl
Tu	parles	parl
Il/Elle	parle	parl
Nous	parlons	par-lon
Vous	parlez	par-lei
Ils/Elles	parlent	parl

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📝 Real Examples

Using -ER verbs in sentences

• Je parle français. — I speak French.
• Tu aimes le chocolat. — You like chocolate.
• Il joue au foot. — He plays football.
• Nous regardons la télé. — We watch TV.
• Vous écoutez la musique. — You listen to music.
• Elles travaillent beaucoup. — They work a lot.

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🔥 NO MERCY VOCABULARY (25 Regular -ER Verbs)

Must Master Verbs

#	French	Pronunciation	English
1	parler	par-ler	to speak
2	aimer	eh-may	to love
3	jouer	joo-ay	to play
4	écouter	ay-koo-tay	to listen
5	regarder	reh-gar-day	to watch/look at
6	travailler	tra-vah-yay	to work
7	danser	don-say	to dance
8	chanter	shan-tay	to sing
9	marcher	mar-shay	to walk
10	téléphoner	tay-lay-fo-nay	to call
11	jouer	joo-ay	to play
12	préparer	pray-pa-ray	to prepare
13	demander	de-man-day	to ask
14	fermer	fer-may	to close
15	oublier	oo-blee-ay	to forget
16	chercher	sher-shay	to search/look for
17	donner	do-nay	to give
18	arriver	ah-ree-vay	to arrive
19	entrer	on-tray	to enter
20	passer	pas-say	to pass/spend time
21	porter	por-tay	to carry/wear
22	préférer	pray-fay-ray	to prefer
23	trouver	troo-vay	to find
24	inviter	an-vee-tay	to invite
25	préparer	pray-pa-ray	to prepare

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🧨 NO MERCY TEST — Regular -ER Verbs

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Conjugate the verbs in parentheses correctly in the present tense:

1. Je ___ (parler) français.
2. Tu ___ (aimer) le chocolat.
3. Il ___ (jouer) au football.
4. Nous ___ (regarder) la télé.
5. Vous ___ (écouter) de la musique.
6. Elles ___ (travailler) beaucoup.

Answer Key:

1. parle
2. aimes
3. joue
4. regardons
5. écoutez
6. travaillent

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NO MERCY FRENCH A1 • Topic 3 — Regular -ER Verbs • Built for speed, drilled for memory.