There are many 'radically changing' verbs which change their root in the present tense in only some persons of the verb. These are always in all persons EXCEPT nous and vous. For example the verb appeler gains an extra L: J'appelle Nous appelons Tu appelles Vous appelez Il appelle Ils appellent There are often patterns to spotting these verbs for exampler -ELER verbs follow this pattern. Be careful though because this isn't always the case!