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Tips to remember the French word ‘changer’:
– Think of the English phrase “change her”; it sounds very similar to “changer.” Imagine a story where you need to remind someone to “change her” dress to remember the word.
– Remember that many English words ending in “-ge” have French counterparts that end in “-ger.” The “ge” to “ger” transformation lets you guess the meaning.

Explanations:
– ‘Changer’ is the French verb that means “to change.” It is used in a similar way to the English verb, whether you’re talking about changing clothes or changing one’s mind.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Modifier’ can mean to change or modify something in a less general sense.
– ‘Transformer’ means to transform or drastically change.
– ‘Varier’ can mean to vary or change in the sense of altering a pattern.

Infinitive: changer

Different conjugations of ‘changer’ include:

Present tense:
– je change (I change)
– tu changes (you change)
– il/elle change (he/she changes)
– nous changeons (we change)
– vous changez (you change, formal or plural)
– ils/elles changent (they change, male/male & female/female)

Imperfect tense:
– je changeais (I was changing)
– tu changeais (you were changing)
– il/elle changeait (he/she was changing)
– nous changions (we were changing)
– vous changiez (you were changing)
– ils/elles changeaient (they were changing)

Future tense:
– je changerai (I will change)
– tu changeras (you will change)
– il/elle changera (he/she will change)
– nous changerons (we will change)
– vous changerez (you will change)
– ils/elles changeront (they will change)

Past tense (Passé Composé):
– j’ai changé (I changed)
– tu as changé (you changed)
– il/elle a changé (he/she changed)
– nous avons changé (we changed)
– vous avez changé (you changed)
– ils/elles ont changé (they changed)

Examples of sentences that use ‘changer’:
– Je veux changer de travail. (I want to change jobs.)
– Elle change d’avis tout le temps. (She changes her mind all the time.)
– Nous devons changer les draps du lit. (We need to change the bed sheets.)
– Changez de chaussures avant d’entrer. (Change your shoes before entering.)
– Ils changeront la décoration du salon. (They will change the living room decoration.)

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