Regular French -ER verbs
French Verbs ending in -er tend to conjugate in a typical pattern. These verbs are known as "regular -er verbs" or sometimes "verbs of the first group".
Note that some -er verbs are semi-regular, such as -cer, -ger, -ayer, -oyer, -uyer, -ter and -ler : their spelling will change slightly, often for pronunciation reasons, but their endings are the same as regular -er verbs.
The only irregular -er verb is ALLER: its conjugation is often (except for L'Imparfait!) completely different.
Typical verbs that belong to this group are:
aimer | to like/love |
donner | to give |
écouter | to listen to |
emprunter | to borrow |
étudier | to study |
fermer | to close |
goûter | to taste |
laver | to wash |
marcher | to walk |
rester | to stay |
sauter | to jump |
prêter | to lend |
parler | to talk |
travailler | to work |