{"id":10,"date":"2026-04-13T07:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppersmind.com\/blog\/?p=10"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:02:56","slug":"20-er-verbs-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppersmind.com\/blog\/20-er-verbs-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"20 ER Verbs in French"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"604\">20 ER Verbs in French : If you\u2019re learning French, mastering\u00a0<strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"362\">-ER verbs<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the first and most important steps! They form the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"459\">largest group of verbs in French<\/strong>, and they follow a regular pattern when conjugated. Once you learn how to conjugate one -ER verb, you can easily apply it to hundreds of others.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"875\">These verbs are essential for daily conversation \u2014 whether you\u2019re talking about eating, loving, working, or studying. 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