French verbs ending with -ger follows a common set of pattern. Verbs like manger, voyager, etc. have spelling change in a specific Subject Pronoun (nous).
How To Conjugate?
In the Present Tense, “-ger” ending verbs are conjugated in the same manner as regular-er verbs. The only difference of conjugating “ger” verbs is in the nous form. It is claimed to be thus so because the sound of “g” becomes extremely rough and strange when spoken, so to make it sound smooth and gentle, an ”e” is added before the endings of regular-er in nous form only.
Example,
- mang + e + ons — mangeons
- voyag + e + ons — voyageons
- nag + e + ons — nageons
- rang + e + ons — rangeons
Manger- To Eat
| SINGULAR | PLURAL |
| Je mange | Nous mangeons |
| Tu manges | Vous mangez |
| Il/Elle mange | Ils/Elles mangent |
Examples of -ger verbs
| Manger- to eat |
| Voyager- to travel |
| Nager- to swim |
| Changer- to change |
| Bouger- to move |
| Arranger, Ranger- to arrange |
| Corriger- to correct |
| Partager- to share |
| Obliger- to oblige |
| Mélanger- to mix |