{"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. Below is a list of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"766\">30 common -ER verbs<\/strong>, along with their\u00a0<strong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"805\">English meanings<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"828\">pronunciations<\/strong>\u00a0to help you sound more natural while speaking.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>French Verb<\/th>\n<th>English Translation<\/th>\n<th>Pronunciation (approx.)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Aimer<\/td>\n<td>To love \/ like<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">eh-may<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Parler<\/td>\n<td>To speak<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">par-lay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chanter<\/td>\n<td>To sing<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">shan-tay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Travailler<\/td>\n<td>To work<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">tra-vai-yay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c9tudier<\/td>\n<td>To study<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">ay-tu-dee-yay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Regarder<\/td>\n<td>To watch \/ look at<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">ruh-gar-day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00c9couter<\/td>\n<td>To listen<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">ay-koo-tay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marcher<\/td>\n<td>To walk<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">mar-shay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jouer<\/td>\n<td>To play<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">zhoo-ay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manger<\/td>\n<td>To eat<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">mon-zhay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nager<\/td>\n<td>To swim<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">nah-zhay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aider<\/td>\n<td>To help<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">eh-day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Danser<\/td>\n<td>To dance<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">don-say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cuisiner<\/td>\n<td>To cook<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">kwee-zee-nay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Voyager<\/td>\n<td>To travel<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">vwa-yah-zhay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Appeler<\/td>\n<td>To call<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">ah-peh-lay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trouver<\/td>\n<td>To find<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">troo-vay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Donner<\/td>\n<td>To give<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">doh-nay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Penser<\/td>\n<td>To think<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">pon-say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fermer<\/td>\n<td>To close<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">fair-may<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oublier<\/td>\n<td>To forget<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">oo-blee-yay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commencer<\/td>\n<td>To start \/ begin<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">koh-mon-say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chercher<\/td>\n<td>To search \/ look for<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">sher-shay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arriver<\/td>\n<td>To arrive<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">ah-ree-vay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Demander<\/td>\n<td>To ask<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">duh-mon-day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rester<\/td>\n<td>To stay<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">res-tay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Porter<\/td>\n<td>To wear \/ carry<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">por-tay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laver<\/td>\n<td>To wash<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">lah-vay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monter<\/td>\n<td>To go up \/ climb<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">mon-tay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tomber<\/td>\n<td>To fall<\/td>\n<td class=\"pron\">tom-bay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 ER Verbs in French : If you\u2019re learning French, mastering\u00a0-ER verbs\u00a0is one of the first and most important steps! 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