ERverb

Erverb is not a widely standardized term in linguistics or grammar. In most references, the closest established concept is the French category of “er verbs” (two words), referring to verbs whose infinitive ends with the suffix -er. If you encounter the single word erverb, it is likely a typographical variant, a project name, or a domain-specific label rather than a universally defined linguistic class.

In French grammar, er-verbs form the largest conjugation group. Their infinitives end in -er, and many of them are regular in the present tense. A typical present-tense paradigm is obtained by removing -er from the infinitive and adding the standard endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. Examples include parler (to speak), aimer (to love), and chanter (to sing). Their past participles are generally formed with -é (parler -> parlé, aimer -> aimé, chanter -> chanté), and the auxiliary verb is often être or avoir depending on the construction.

Nevertheless, not all -er verbs are strictly regular. Some have spelling or stem changes in certain forms. For instance, -ger verbs insert an -e- before the -ons ending to preserve the soft /g/ sound (nous mangeons from manger). -Cer verbs replace the c with a ç before the a in all forms except nous/vous (nous avançons). -eler and -eter verbs may double consonants or modify the stem in various tenses (appeler -> j’appelle, nous appelons). There are also verbs with irregularities or semi-regular patterns, and a few common French verbs do not belong to this group at all (for example, aller, which is irregular and not an -er verb).

If encountering erverb in a text, check context to determine whether it refers to French er-verbs, a different technical term, or a typographical variant.