Most French verbs are conjugated by removing the infinitive ending to find the “radical” or “root” (e.g., parler –> parl-) and then adding the appropriate ending

Les verbes en -ER   verbs in -er

There are several thousand verbs that end in -er, the largest category of regular French verbs. To conjugate them, remove the infinitive ending and then add one of the following verb endings  ➤

Example:

Practice:

To form a sentence with French negation, the basic structure is as follows:   ne + verb + pas

These two small words ne and pas  form a negative expression simply by placing them either side of the verb. Example:

• J’aime le café.   I like coffee.
• Je n’aime pas le café.  I do not like coffee.

Notice that the ne shortens to n’ when it precedes a vowel. In spoken French, this ne can even disappear altogether and many people would simply say:  j’aime pas le café.

Practice

For fun, watch the video below and listen to the lyrics. Notice the use of the negation.