All verbs

/ʃaʁʒe/to loadB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object · de — Takes a direct object; se charger de for taking something on

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
chargeons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

charg-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

charge-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

charge-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

charge-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

charg-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
charger
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

charger-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

charger-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

charger

Past participle
chargé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

chargé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

chargé

Conjugation

présent
Ije charge/ʒə ʃaʁʒ/I load
youtu charges/ty ʃaʁʒ/you load
he/sheil charge/il ʃaʁʒ/he loads
wenous chargeons/nu ʃaʁʒɔ̃/we load
youvous chargez/vu ʃaʁʒe/you load
theyils chargent/il ʃaʁʒ/they load

Examples

  • Je charge mon téléphone.

    /ʒə ʃaʁʒ mɔ̃ te.le.fɔn/

    I'm charging my phone.

  • Je m'en charge.

    /ʒə mɑ̃ ʃaʁʒ/

    I'll take care of it.

  • Ils ont chargé la voiture.

    /il.z‿ɔ̃ ʃaʁ.ʒe la vwa.tyʁ/

    They loaded the car.

Set phrases

  • se charger de

    to take care of

  • le chargeur

    the charger

Notes

  • Je m'en charge is the standard way to say "leave it to me" — one of the most useful phrases at work.