French 1st Group (-er) Verb Conjugation Guide

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering essential French first group (-er) verbs, their meanings, conjugation patterns, and spelling exceptions.

1st Group (-er) Verb Endings

The standard present tense endings added to the verb stem for regular French -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

Aller

French verb meaning 'to go'; an exception that does not belong to the 1st group despite ending in -er, as it is irregular.

Ouvrir

French verb meaning 'to open'; an exception that ends in -ir but is conjugated using standard 1st group (-er) verb endings.

Silent 'E' Spelling Rules (-er Verbs)

Spelling modification rules where verbs like appeler double the consonant (-lle-) and verbs like payer or envoyer change 'y' to 'i' in forms with a silent 'e'.

Parler

French 1st group verb meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'.

Aimer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to love' or 'to like'.

Habiter

French 1st group verb meaning 'to live' or 'to inhabit'.

Écouter

French 1st group verb meaning 'to listen'.

Regarder

French 1st group verb meaning 'to watch' or 'to look at'.

Travailler

French 1st group verb meaning 'to work'.

Acheter

French 1st group verb meaning 'to buy'; conjugated as achète in singular and 3rd person plural forms.

Chercher

French 1st group verb meaning 'to search' or 'to look for'.

Trouver

French 1st group verb meaning 'to find'.

Donner

French 1st group verb meaning 'to give'.

Penser

French 1st group verb meaning 'to think'.

Demander

French 1st group verb meaning 'to ask' or 'to request'.

Manger

French 1st group verb meaning 'to eat'; retains an 'e' before '-ons' in the nous form (mangeons).

Commencer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to start' or 'to begin'; uses a cedilla 'ç' before '-ons' in the nous form (commençons).

Passer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to pass'.

Arriver

French 1st group verb meaning 'to arrive'.

Marcher

French 1st group verb meaning 'to walk' or 'to function'.

Jouer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to play'.

Étudier

French 1st group verb meaning 'to study'.

Utiliser

French 1st group verb meaning 'to use' or 'to utilize'.

Préparer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to prepare'.

Chanter

French 1st group verb meaning 'to sing'.

Danser

French 1st group verb meaning 'to dance'.

Voyager

French 1st group verb meaning 'to travel'; retains an 'e' before '-ons' in the nous form (voyageons).

Appeler

French 1st group verb meaning 'to call'; doubles the consonant 'l' (-lle-) in forms with a silent 'e' (e.g., j'appelle).

Payer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to pay'; can change 'y' to 'i' or keep 'y' in forms with a silent 'e' (e.g., paie / paye).

Envoyer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to send'; changes 'y' to 'i' in forms with a silent 'e' (e.g., j'envoie).

Prêter

French 1st group verb meaning 'to lend'.

Gagner

French 1st group verb meaning 'to win' or 'to earn'.

Oublier

French 1st group verb meaning 'to forget'.

Espérer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to hope' (to have hope).

Montrer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to show' or 'to teach'.

Fermer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to close'.

Changer

French 1st group verb meaning 'to change'; retains an 'e' before '-ons' in the nous form (changeons).