French grammar essentials · Lesson 3 of 6
-é, -er or -ez
The endings , and sound the same. Swap the verb for or : if fits, write , the infinitive; if fits, write , the past participle.
Use only with . After a preposition such as , or , and after a verb like , or , write the infinitive.
When two verbs follow each other, the second is usually an infinitive: , . The exception is after or , where it is the past participle: , .
Examples
- Je vais manger : je vais vendre.
- J'ai mangé : j'ai vendu.
- Vous mangez tôt.
- J'aime danser le samedi.
- Il faut travailler : il faut vendre.