Nouns derived from verbs often refer to people who engage in a particular activity. Some of them are formed by adding -eur (masculine), -euse (feminine) to the stem of -er verbs:
chanter (to sing); un chanteur
(masc.), une chanteuse (fem.) ( a singer)
fumer (to smoke); un fumeur
(masc.), une fumeuse (fem.) (a smoker)
Others are formed by using the gerund form of an -er verb:
mendier (to beg); un mendiant (masc.), une mendiante (fem.) (a beggar)
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