-ger & -cer verbs

-er verbs with one difference

-ger verb endings are just like –er verbs, except the nous form keeps the e before adding on –ons:

manger (to eat)je mange

tu manges

il/elle/on mange

nous mangeons

vous mangez

ils/elles mangent

More –ger verbs

changer to change

échanger to exchange

corriger to correct

déranger to disturb

encourager to encourage

voyager to travel

-cer verb endings are just like –er verbs, except the c in the nous form becomes ç to keep the soft s sound like in the other forms:

commencer (to begin, start)

jecommence

tucommences

il/elle/oncommence

nous commençons

vouscommencez

ils/elles commencent

NOTE

Use commencer + à + another verb in the infinitive to mean to start to do something:

Nous commençons à travailler après le weekend.

We start working after the weekend.

More –cer verbs

placer to put

prononcer to pronounce

remplacer to replace

avancer to go forward

lancer to throw/launch