Since -er verbs are the most numerous, they are considered the first conjugation. To conjugate these verbs, drop the -er from the infinitive to form the stem. Next, add the -er endings to the stem.
Different tenses have different endings.
The four silent endings form a boot shape in the verb conjugation. Note that the pronunciation of each of the verbs is the same even though the conjugations are spelled differently. Mais c'est un tatou. But he's an armadillo. Listen to the following sentences.