Conjugation rule
Present tense of -yer verbs (nettoyer)
Conjugation rule for the “-yer verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -er (nettoyer → nettoy-). The endings added to it are -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. A spelling change applies in the three singular persons and the third-person plural: the stem y becomes i (nettoy- → nettoi-).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of nettoyer published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jenettoie
- tunettoies
- il/elle/onnettoie
- nousnettoyons
- vousnettoyez
- ils/ellesnettoient
Examples
- je nettoie
- nous nettoyons
- ils nettoient