4.2.1.1.2 Pronounced regularly, written irregularly


g + a, o, u = g
gaspiller = to spend
gamin = boy
gonfler = to inflate

ç = s
Besançon = Besançon (city in France)
garçon = boy
façon = pattern

These different pronunciations lead to the changes in the stem of verbs, when different vowels are in the beginning of the conjugational ending.

Examples  

manger
 
je mang-e I eat
tu mang-es you eat
il mang-e he eats
elle mang-e she eats
nous mange-ons we eat
vous mang-ez you eat
ils mang-ent they eat
elles mang-ent they eat

menacer
 
je menac-e I threat
tu menac-es you threat
il menac-e he threats
elle menac-e she threats
nous menaç-ons we threat
vous menac-ez you threat
ils menac-ent they threat
elles menac-ent they threat

commencer
 
je commenc-e I begin
tu commenc-es you begin
il commenc-e he begins
elle commenc-e she begins
nous commenç-ons we begin
vous commenc-ez you begin
ils commenc-ent they begin
elles commenc-ent they begin

There are more of these, however, we are sure you got the idea.





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