Conjugation rule
Present tense of regular -er verbs
Conjugation rule for the “Regular -er verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -er (parler → parl-). The endings added to it are -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. The model verb is parler (je parle, nous parlons).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of parler published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jeparle
- tuparles
- il/elle/onparle
- nousparlons
- vousparlez
- ils/ellesparlent
Examples
- je parle
- nous parlons
- ils parlent