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Verbes qui changent d’orthographe*
Verbes qui changent d’orthographe*
*Verbs that change spelling during conjugation
*Verbs that change spelling during conjugation
Verbs ending in -cer and -ger: Commencer, manger, voyager…
When “c” or “g” come before “o,” a change is made in the "nous" form to preserve the soft sound:
c ==> ç and g ==> ge
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corriger, to correct
manger, to eat
partager, to share
rédiger, to write, compose
exiger, to demand, require
nager, to swim
ranger, to tidy up, arrange
songer, to dream, reflect
Some -er verbs change spelling with je, tu, elle/il and ils/elles.
For these verbs, the nous and vous keep the stem of the infinitive, but all other subjects have a new stem.
Verbs ending in -yer:
y changes to i before an e that is not pronounced.
For example: envoyer, essayer.
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s’ennuyer, to be bored or annoyed, depending on context
nettoyer, to clean
payer, to pay
Verbs with an e in the next to the last syllable (acheter, se lever, se promener):
Add an accent grave (è) in all forms except nous and vous. For example, se lever, se promener.
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amener, to bring somebody (along)
emmener, to take somebody (along)
lever, to lift, raise
mener, to take, lead
peser, to weigh
Most verbs that end in -eler and -eter (appeler, jeter…):
Double the consonant in all forms except nous and vous.
Verbs that have an é (e + accent aigu) in the next to last syllable: the accent changes from é to è (accent grave) except in the nous and vous forms. For example, espérer, préférer, répéter.
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considérer, to consider
espérer, to hope
préférer, to prefer
régler, to regulate, pay, settle, adjust
répéter, to repeat
sécher, to dry or to skip (a class)
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