To conjugate French -yer verbs, such as "employer" (to employ) or "envoyer" (to send), in the present tense, follow these guidelines:
For the singular forms (je, tu, il/elle/on):
Remove -er as usual from the verb to put -er ending BUT change "y" to "i' in the verb while adding -er endings.
Take the verb's root (the part before the -er ending), which is "employ-" and add -er ending but change Y to I also like "j'emploie"
Add the corresponding endings: -e, -es, -e for je, tu, il/elle/on.
Example:
J'emploie (I employ)
Tu emploies (You employ)
Il/Elle/On emploie (He/She/One employs)
For the plural forms (nous, vous, ils/elles):
Take the verb's root.
Add the corresponding endings: -ons, -ez, for nous, vous. With vous and nous no change will happen to Y, it will remain same these conjugations.
Example:
Nous employons (We employ)
Vous employez (You employ)
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Voici un exercice
Nous ______ (employer) de nouvelles personnes dans notre entreprise.
Tu ______ (essuyer) la table avec un chiffon propre.
Il ______ (appuyer) sur le bouton pour allumer la lumière.
Elle ______ (payer) ses achats avec sa carte de crédit.
Nous ______ (essayer) de résoudre ce problème depuis longtemps.
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