Regular -er Verbs (parler, aimer)
Conjugate the most common French verb type: -er verbs. Learn parler (to speak), aimer (to love/like), manger (to eat), habiter (to live).
A lesson of French A1 — Beginner, in Être & Avoir, about 10 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will conjugate any regular -er verb in the French present tense and use the most common -er verbs in sentences.
The Largest Verb Group in French
Regular -er verbs form the most common pattern in French — over 90% of French verbs are -er verbs, and almost all new words added to French follow this pattern. Mastering it unlocks hundreds of verbs at once.
The Pattern: Remove -er, Add Endings
Take the infinitive, remove -er, and add the following endings:
| Pronoun | Ending | With parler (to speak) |
|---|---|---|
| je | -e | parle |
| tu | -es | parles |
| il/elle/on | -e | parle |
| nous | -ons | parlons |
| vous | -ez | parlez |
| ils/elles | -ent | parlent |
Key: je, il/elle/on, and the plural ils/elles have silent endings — parle, parle, parlent all sound the same! You only distinguish them by the pronoun (or context).
Complete Conjugation Table
Parler (to speak)
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| je | parle |
| tu | parles |
| il/elle/on | parle |
| nous | parlons |
| vous | parlez |
| ils/elles | parlent |
Je parle français. — I speak French. Tu parles bien! — You speak well! Nous parlons de la leçon. — We're talking about the lesson.