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| − | Conjugation is the inflectional class of verbs. For example, in French verbs that share the same endings are grouped together and are conjugated similarly as in the following example where verbs ending in -er in the infinitive are conjugated the same way in all five possible inflections: Person, Number, Mood, Tense, and Voice: | + | Conjugation is the [[inflectional class]] of verbs. For example, in French verbs that share the same endings are grouped together and are conjugated similarly as in the following example where verbs ending in -er in the infinitive are conjugated the same way in all five possible inflections: Person, Number, Mood, Tense, and Voice: |
'''Present''' | '''Present''' | ||
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Conjugation
Conjugation is the inflectional class of verbs. For example, in French verbs that share the same endings are grouped together and are conjugated similarly as in the following example where verbs ending in -er in the infinitive are conjugated the same way in all five possible inflections: Person, Number, Mood, Tense, and Voice:
Present
| je | parle | |
| tu | parles | |
| il/elle | parle | |
| Nous | parlons | |
| Vous | parlez | |
| ils/elles | parlent |
Imperfect
| je | parlais | |
| tu | parlais | |
| il/elle | parlait | |
| Nous | parlions | |
| Vous | parliez | |
| ils/elles | parlaient |
Now a verb that shares the same ending -er with parler like aimer has a similar pattern when conjugated in the present and the imperfect. Present
| je | aime | |
| tu | aimes | |
| il/elle | aime | |
| Nous | aimons | |
| Vous | aimez | |
| ils/elles | aiment |
Imperfect
| je | aimais | |
| tu | aimais | |
| il/elle | aimait | |
| Nous | aimions | |
| Vous | aimiez | |
| ils/elles | aimaient |
