202 – 10 Common French -ER Verbs

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -er verbs. (Oops! I said episode 201, but this is actually episode 202: deux cent deux.)

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Transcript

Hello everyone, bonjour à tous! Welcome back to the French Made Easy podcast, this is episode number 202, numéro 202.

In today’s episode, I’ll share 10 common regular -er verbs that every beginner needs to know.

Now quickly, what’s a regular -er verb?

An -er verb is simply a verb that ends with the letters -er in its infinitive form… like parler (to speak), aimer (to like or love), or marcher (to walk). Most of them (not all, but topic for another day) are regular verbs because they follow the same conjugation pattern in the present tense, which makes them a great place to start as a beginner.

In this episode, I’ll give you 10 regular French -er verbs, with their English translation, and an example sentence in the present tense so you can hear it in context.

As usual, before we start… if you’re new to the podcast, welcome! Please make sure you have your lesson cheat sheet handy so you can see the spelling of the words while you listen. I’ll also share in the cheat sheet the full conjugation table for each verb in the present tense.

And once you’ve listened to the episode, head over to the French Made Easy Exercise Library to download your exercises and practise what you’ve learned today.

Everything is linked for you in the episode notes, and it’s free.

Alright, let’s get started with our 10 verbs.

• Parler (to speak) - Je parle français avec ma voisine. (I speak French with my neighbour.)
• Aimer (to like / to love) Je n’aime pas les épinards. (I don’t like spinach.)
• Regarder (to watch) - Elle regarde une série. (She is watching a series.)
• Écouter (to listen) - Nous écoutons un podcast. (We are listening to a podcast.)
• Travailler (to work) Il travaille à la maison. (He works at home.)
• Habiter (to live) - Où est-ce que tu habites ? (Where do you live ?)
• Marcher (to walk) - Je marche tous les matins. (I walk every morning.)
• Donner (to give) - Elle donne un cadeau à son ami. (She gives a gift to her friend.)
• Arriver (to arrive) - Le train arrive à huit heures. (The train arrives at eight o’clock.)
• Jouer (to play) - Ils jouent au football. (They play soccer.)

Quick recap of these verbs:

• Parler
• Aimer
• Regarder
• Écouter
• Travailler
• Habiter
• Marcher
• Donner
• Arriver
• Jouer

And that’s all for today’s episode on 10 common -er verbs in French.

I hope you enjoyed this episode. Don’t forget to go and download your episode exercises to practice the conjugation of each verb.

Thanks so much for listening, and I’ll chat with you in the next episode.

À bientôt!