Answer the following questions

(a) Why is the vowel e of the Infinitive ending -er (e), of the verbs

commencer, annoncer, répéter, and aboyer no longer sounded when those Infinitives are combined with the endings of the Future and Conditional tenses? Consult p. 9, No. 12(c), and footnote f on that same page.

(b) Why does the vowel e of the Infinitive ending -er (e), of the

verb préférer, instead of becoming silent in the Future and Conditional forms, as in the verbs under (a) above, take on the sound (0)? (50prefer0re, . . . nuprefer0rô, . . . ; $0prefer0re, . . . ; ) Consult p. 10, No. 14 (c.)

and Conditional tenses? Consult p. 69, No. 1, and remember the correct answer to (a) above; notice, however, that the change of y into i, in this case, does not occur before a mute e ending, but before a mute e which is not any longer part of a verbal ending (i.e., of the Infinitive ending).

4. Memorize the pronunciation and spelling of the following vocabulary :

(a) P. 302, No. 38, numerals (cardinals and ordinals) from 1 to 10.

(b) P. 308, No. 47(a), the days of the week.

5. Write out in full, as directed under No. 8 above, irregular verbs 10-20 (pp. 37-39), and practice the proper pronunciation of each tense and form of those verbs.

Directions for pronunciation:

(10) mettre (metr0), stems: (met-), (me-) •

50me, tyme, Urne, numeto, vumete, ilmet; 30me^8, . . . numetjôy ilmete; k050met, ... ; me, meta, mste; meta; mi; 50metre, . . .; numetrjô, . . . ihnctre;

(11) battre (6a£r0), stems: (6a2-), (6a-)

306a, tyba,, ^76a, nw&afô, vub&te, ïlb&t; 30&a£e, . . . ; k050bsit, k0tyb&ty . . . , k0nuba,tjo, . . . kilbat; b&tâ; baty; yfib&tre, ... ; 30&a£re, nubâtrjo ... ;

C?#) attendre (atâidr0), stems: (atâd-), (atâ-)

to be pronounced af ter the model répondre (No. 8) ;

(13) acheter (aS>te), stems: (a^-), (a$e£-)

3a$e£, tyaS>et, ila^et, nuz&tyo, vuz&tye, ilzs^et; s&tye, tyaSfe, il&tye, nuz&tyjo ... ; &03a$e£, . . . k0nuzeS>tjd ... ; a$tâ; a$te; 3a$efre, tyefi>str&, . . . nuza^etrô, ... ; 3a$e£re, . . . nuz&$etrjd, ilza^etre;

(14) jeter ($te), stems: (3*-), (3e*-)

3038*, . . . nu&Oj vu^te, il^et; 303*8, . . . nu$0tjo, vu&tje, ilste; k050set, ... ; se£, 30*0, $te; 30*5; ste; 3038*re, ... ; 303e*re, . . . nusetrjo, vusstrje, Urètre;

(15) manger (ma^e), stems: (mây) in both cases;

30mâï3, numâ^ô, ilmâi^; 30m&38; &030raâ:3; mâ^â; mâ^el 50mâ:yey etc.;

(16) voyager (waja3e), stems: (w&j&s-) in both cases;

30w?aja3; 30waia3e; k030wsijsiyJ wscja^â; wsLjâ^e; ^wa^re; etc.;

(17) plaire (pleir), stems: (pie-), (pleiz-)

to be pronounced after the model lire (p. 31);

(18) dire (di\r), stems: (di-), diz-)

Près. Ind., second pers. Plur.: vudit; Imperat. second pers. Plur.: dit; otherwise, after the model lire (p. 31);

(19) faire (/eir), stems: (fe-), (f0z-), (/as-)

The pronunciation of the verb being very irregular,

the full conjugation is given as follows:

Près. Ind.: 30/e, tyfe, ilfe, nuf0z5, vufet, ilfo; Imperf. Ind.: 30/028, tyf0ze, ilf0ze, nuf0zjô, vuf0zje1 ilf0ze;

ASSIGNMENTS

Près. Subj.: k0z0fasy k0tyfas, Mlfas, k0nufasj5, k0vufasje,

kilfas; Imperat.: /e, f0zô, fst; Près. Part.: f0zâ; Past Part.: fe; Future: 30/re, tyfra, ilfm, nufro, vufre, Ufrô; Conditional : 30/re, tyfre, ilfre, nuf0rjo, vuf0rje, ilfre;

(20) aller (afe), stems: (ai-), (aij-)

Owing to irregularities in pronunciation, students

will practice as follows:

Près. IncL: $0ve, tyva, ilva, nuzalôj vuzale, ilvo; Imperf. Ind.: 3afe, fa/aZe, Haie, nuza,lj5, vuzsLÎjey Uzale; Près. Subj.: k0^aij, k0tyaij, kilaij, k0nuzaljoy k0vuzdljey

kilzaij; Imperat.: wi, aZ5, aie; Près. Part.: aZa; Past Part.: aie;

Future and Conditional: 3^:re, tyiira, iliira, ... ; sûre, . . . ilziire, etc.;