Common Regular -Er Verbs in

French
Here are the endings for regular -er verbs in French:
Je – e
Tu – es
Il/Elle – e
Nous – ons
Vous – ez
Ils/Elles – ent
Past Participle – é
To conjugate these verbs, remove the -er ending and add the appropriate ending for the subject of
your sentence.
 accepter – to accept
 adorer – to adore
 aimer – to like
 annuler – to cancel
 apporter – to bring
 attraper – to catch
 bavarder – to chat
 casser – to break
 chanter – to sing
 chercher – to look for
 commander – to order
 commencer – to begin
 couper – to cut
 danser – to dance
 demander – to ask
 dessiner – to draw
 détester – to hate, to detest
 donner – to give
 écouter – to listen to
 emprunter – to borrow
 enlever – to remove
 étudier – to study
 exprimer – to express
 fermer – to close
 gagner – to win, to earn
 garder – to keep
 goûter – to taste
 habiter – to live
 jouer – to play
 laver – to wash
 montrer – to show
 oublier – to forget
 parler – to speak, to talk
 penser – to think
 porter – to wear, to carry
 présenter – to introduce
 prêter – to lend
 refuser – to refuse
 regarder – to watch
 rencontrer – to meet by chance
 rester – to stay, to remain
 rêver – to dream
 saluer – to greet
 sauter – to jump
 sembler – to seem
 skier – to ski
 téléphoner – to telephone
 tomber – to fall
 travailler – to work
 trouver – to find
 utiliser – to use
 visiter – to visit a place
 voler – to fly

Common Regular -Ir Verbs in

French
Here are the endings for regular -ir verbs in French:
Je – is
Tu – is
Il/Elle – it
Nous – issons
Vous – issez
Ils/Elles – issent
Past Participle – i
To conjugate these regular -ir verbs, just remove the -ir ending and add the ending that fits the
subject of your sentence.
 abolir – to abolish
 acceuillir – to welcome
 accomplir – to accomplish
 affaiblir – to weaken
 agir – to act
 avertir – to warn
 bâtir – to build
 bénir – to bless
 choisir – to choose
 embellir – to make beautiful
 envahir – to invade
 établir – to establish
 étourdir – to stun
 finir – to finish
 franchir – to clear an obstacle
 grandir – to grow up
 grossir – to gain weight
 guérir – to cure
 investir – to invest
 maigrir – to lose weight
 nourrir – to feed
 obéir – to obey
 punir – to punish
 ralentir – to slow down
 réfléchir – to reflect
 remplir – to fill
 réunir – to reunite
 réussir – to succeed
 rougir – to blush
 saisir – to seize
 vieillir – to grow old

Common Regular -Re Verbs in

French
Here are the endings for regular -re verbs in French:
Je – s
Tu – s
Il/Elle –
Nous – ons
Vous – ez
Ils/Elles – ent
Past Participle – u
These verbs are conjugated by removing the -re ending and adding the correct ending from the list
above. Please note that the il/elle forms of regular -re verbs don’t take an ending.
 attendre – to wait for
 défendre – to defend
 dépendre – to depend on
 descendre – to descend
 détendre – to relax
 entendre – to hear
 étendre – to stretch
 fendre – to split
 fondre – to melt
 mordre – to bite
 pendre – to hang, to suspend
 perdre – to lose
 prétendre – to claim
 rendre – to give back
 répandre – to spread, to scatter
 répondre – to answer
 tendre – to tighten
 vendre – to sell