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Changes in some of the “er” ending verbs.
               Acheter               To Purchase                         Commencer             To start
               J’achète              I purchase                          Je commence           I start

               Tu achètes            you purchase                        Tu commences          you start
               Il achète             He purchases                        Il commence           he starts
               Elle achète           she purchases                       Elle commence         she starts
               Nous achetons         we purchase                         Nous commençons       We start
               Vous achetez          you purchase                        Vous commencez        you start
               Ils achètent          They purchase                       Ils commencent        They start
               Elles achètent        They purchase                       Elles commencent      They start
               Note:  Peser – To weigh, is also conjugated               Placer – To place is also conjugated

               Like Acheter – To purchase                                  like commencer - To start

               Appeler               To Call                             Jeter                 To Throw
               J’appelle             I call                              Je jette              I throw
               Tu appelles           you call                            Tu jettes             you throw
               Il appelle            He calls                            Il jette              He throws
               Elle appelle          she calls                           Elle jette            She throws
               Nous appelons         we call                             Nous jetons           We throw
               Vous appelez          you call                            Vous jetez            you throw
               Ils appellent         they call                           Ils jettent           They throw

               Elle appellent        they call                           Elles jettent         They throw

               Note: There is a doubling of the ll before the            There is a doubling of the tt
                       silent endings of je, tu, il, elle, ils and elles   before the silent endings of je,
                       form the verb.                                    Tu, il, elle, ils and elles form of
                                                                         the verb.
               Faire                 To Do
               Je fais               I do

               Tu fais               You do
               Il fait               He does

               Elle fait             She does

               Nous faisons          We do

               Vous faites           You do

               Ils font              They do
               Elles font            They do
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