Description
French Verbs: My Perfect Conjugator vol. 2 provides the learner with conjugation formulas that are easy to memorize and retain. For each group of verbs, that the formula consists of 6 endings. Thus, conjugation is done by the substitution of radicals: all radicals in a given groups are mutually replaceable.
Let’s conjugate verbs placer, avancer, effacer, divorcer. These verbs are from Category 2 or group 2. Characteristics: –cer
Je/j’ e
Tu plac- es
Il/elle e
Vous ez
Ils/Elles ent
Nous plaç- ons
Verbs in this category have 2 radicals : plac- and plaç (only for Nous). avancer = avanc– and avanç– effac– and effaç– divorc– and divorç–
Je place J’avance
Tu places Tu avances
Il/Elle place Il/elle avance
Nous plaçons Nous avançons
Vous placez Vous avancez
Ils/Elles placent Ils/Elles avancent
Category 9 Verbs: finir, définir, agir : drop the r, and add these endings
Je/j’ s
Tu fini- s
Il/Elle t
Nous ssons
Vous ssez
Ils/Elles ssent
Substitute any of these radicals: fini-, défini-, agi-