Some first group verbs

I have mentioned about first group -ER verbs in my previous post. They are regular verbs and follow the same conjugation as below for present tense:

1. Remove the -ER ending from the verb
2. Add the following to the ending:
Je - E
Tu - ES
Il/elle - E
Nous - ONS
Vous - EZ
Ils/elles - ENT

For example:

Danser - to dance

Je danse
Tu danses
Il/elle danse
Nous dansons
Vous dansez
Ils/elles dansent

Other examples include:

Regarder - to look/watch
Marcher - to walk
Écouter - to listen
Aimer - to like/love
Penser - to think
Rester - to stay
Rencontrer - to meet
Arriver - to arrive/come
Inviter - to invite

There are also some regular -ER verbs that are slightly different, for example:

Manger - to eat

Je mange
Tu manges
Il/elle mange
Nous mangeons
Vous mangez
Ils/elles mangent

Notice the difference for nous? An -e is added before -ONS so that the pronunciation of the word do not deviate too much from the root (an explanation from my tutor :)).

Also for example, acheter - to buy, you need to change the accent:

J'achète
Tu achètes
Il/elle achète
Nous achetons
Vous achetez
Ils/elles achètent

The pronunciation for the verbs with subject pronouns je, tu, il/elle, and ils/elles are the same. The -ent is silent.

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