Reminder:
A description of the conjugations of regular verbs in the present tense without spelling irregularities can be found here: https://www.myfrenchblog.com/post/present-tense-with-regular-verbs
Spelling Irregularities:
Some regular verbs have spelling irregularities when they are conjugated in the present tense. This is due to the way they are pronounced.
There are 5 spelling irregularities you need to be aware of:
-Regular verbs ending in –ger (e.g: manger)
-Regular verbs ending in –cer (e.g: commencer)
-Regular verbs ending in –eler or –eter (e.g: appeler or jeter)
-Regular verbs ending in –oyer (e.g: nettoyer)
-Regular verbs ending in –ayer (e.g: essayer)
You can check these irregularities in the table below:
NOTES:
1. Regular verbs ending in –ger: g becomes ge before an a or an o.
2. Regular verbs ending in –cer: c becomes ç before an a or an o.
3. Regular verbs ending in –eler or –eter: the consonant is doubled for the je, tu, il/elle/on and ils/elles forms. Except for acheter (see below).
4. Regular verbs ending in –oyer: y becomes i for the je, tu, il/elle/on and ils/elles forms.
5. Regular verbs ending in –ayez: there are two ways to spell these verbs. You can either change the y to an i or keep the y. Both spellings are correct.
Irregularities involving Accents:
These irregularities are found in the following regular verbs:
1. Regular verbs ending in -e_er (e.g: acheter)
2. Regular verbs ending in -é_er (e.g: espérer)
You can check these irregularities in the table below:
NOTES:
1. Regular verbs ending in –e_er: e becomes è for the je, tu, il/elle/on and ils/elles forms.
2. Regular verbs ending in –é_er: é become è for the je, tu, il/ elle/ on and ils/ elles forms.
Recommendation:
For Students of A Level:
