\nThe following is according to my understanding.<\/p>\n
\nAppuyer, which means “to support,” might seem at first to be a regular -er verb. Perhaps, unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple.<\/p>\n
\nAppuyer follows the pattern of several other French verbs that end with -yer: when followed by a silent e, the y turns to i. Therefore, its present indicative conjugation is j’appuie, tu appuies, il\/elle appuie, nous appuyons, vous appuyez, ils\/elles appuient. Nettoyer (to clean) and envoyer (to send) seem to follow the same pattern.<\/p>\n
\nApparently, verbs that end in -ayer can conjugate as mentioned above, but also have another arrangement besides. That’s perhaps for another post.<\/p>\n
\nSource:<\/p>\n
\nDubois, M-M, Keen, D.J., Shuey, B., Corbeil, J-C, Crocker, L.G. (1983). Larousse’s French-English Dictionary.<\/em> Pocket Books New York.<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about French: the tutor mentions verbs with the ending pattern -yer. The following is according to my understanding. Appuyer, which means “to support,” might seem at first to be a regular -er verb. Perhaps, unfortunately, it’s not quite that …<\/p>\n