Point de départ Some -er verbs, though regular with respect to their verb endings, have spelling changes that occur in the verb stem (what remains after the -er is dropped). © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-1 Most infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an e (no accent) change this letter to è in all forms except nous and vous. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-2 Infinitives whose next-to-last syllable contains an é change this letter to è in all forms except nous and vous. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-3 Infinitives ending in -yer change y to i in all forms except nous and vous. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-4 The change of y to i is optional in verbs whose infinitives end in –ayer. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-5 © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-6 Note that the nous and vous forms of the verbs presented in this section have no spelling changes. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-7 Essayez! Complétez les phrases avec la forme correcte du verbe. 1. Les bibliothèques ___________ emploient (employer) beaucoup d’étudiants. 2. Vous ___________ (répéter) les phrases en français. 3. Nous ___________ (payer) assez pour les livres. 4. Mon camarade de chambre ne ___________ (nettoyer) pas son bureau. 5. Est-ce que tu ___________ (espérer) gagner? 6. Vous ___________ (essayer) parfois d’arriver à l’heure. 7. Tu ___________ (préférer) prendre du thé ou du café? 8. Elle ___________ (emmener) sa mère au cinéma. 9. On ___________ (célébrer) une occasion spéciale. 10. Les parents ___________ (protéger) leurs enfants? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 5B.2-8