PROBLEMATIC ER VERBS

[Intro] Je, tu, il, elle, ils, elles The big group, remember well ! Nous et vous are different too French verb changes just for you ! [Verse 1 – APPELER] Molière calls me on the telephone “Ap-pe-ler”, don’t feel alone ! J’appelle, tu appelles Il appelle, elle appelle Ils appellent — hear the sound ? Double L is all around ! But nous appelons, vous appelez Only big group changes this way [Chorus] Je, tu, il, elle, ils, elles Big group magic rings the bell ! Double letters, accents too French is singing just for you ! [Verse 2 – JETER] Little paper on the floor “Jeter” changes even more ! Je jette, tu jettes Il jette, elle jette Ils jettent every day Double T will always stay But nous jetons, vous jetez No double T along the way [Verse 3 – ACHETER / PROMENER / LEVER] Acheter, promener, lever too Accent grave comes into view Je lève, tu lèves Il lève, elle lève Ils lèvent every day First “e” changes on the way Je promène in the park tonight Accent grave makes it right Nous levons, vous levez No accent change this way [Verse 4 – PAYER / NETTOYER] Pay-er, nettoy-er Y becomes I — hip hip hooray ! Je paie, tu paies Il paie every day Je nettoie, tu nettoies too French is fun for me and you But nous payons, vous payez The Y comes back and wants to stay [Bridge – MANGER / RANGER / VOYAGER] Manger, ranger, voyager Watch the “nous” — don’t forget ! Nous mangeons, nous rangeons Nous voyageons with extra “e” song The “e” is here to keep the sound Soft “g” music all around [Verse 5 – COMMENCER / LANCER] Commencer and lancer too Cedilla comes into view Nous commençons, nous lançons Little “ç” sings in the song Without the cedilla what would we do ? The sound becomes hard for you ! [Final Chorus] Je, tu, il, elle, ils, elles Big group changes very well ! Double letters, accents bright French grammar can feel right ! Appeler — LL Jeter — TT Acheter — è Payer — i Mangeons with extra “e” Commençons with little “ç” happily ! [Outro] French verbs dancing in my head Now the rules are easy instead