11.1.17

Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern

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No Pattern

These verbs follow no set pattern, they are completely irregular.

Dire - to say

Dire - to say

  • Je dis - I say.
  • Tu dis - you (singular) say.
  • Il/elle/on dit - he/she/one says.
  • Nous disons - we say.
  • Vous dites - you (plural/formal) say.
  • Ils/elles disent - they say.
Rire - to laugh

Rire - to laugh

  • Je ris - I laugh.
  • Tu ris - you (singular) laugh.
  • Il/elle/on rit - he/she/one laughs.
  • Nous rions - we laugh.
  • Vous riez - you (plural/formal) laugh.
  • Ils/elles rient - they laugh.
Lire - to read

Lire - to read

  • Je lis - I read.
  • Tu lis - you (singular) read.
  • Il/elle/on lit - he/she/one reads.
  • Nous lisons - we read.
  • Vous lisez - you (plural/formal) read.
  • Ils/elles lisent - they read.
Écrire - to write

Écrire - to write

  • J'écris - I write.
  • Tu écris - you (singular) write.
  • Il/elle/on écrit - he/she/one writes.
  • Nous écrivons - we write.
  • Vous écrivez - you (plural/formal) write.
  • Ils/elles écrivent - they write.

No Pattern 2

These verbs follow no set pattern, they are completely irregular.

Conduire - to drive

Conduire - to drive

  • Je conduis - I drive.
  • Tu conduis - you (singular) drive.
  • Il/elle/on conduit - he/she/one drives.
  • Nous conduisons - we drive.
  • Vous conduisez - you (plural/formal) drive.
  • Ils/elles conduisent - they drive.
Plaire - to please

Plaire - to please

  • Je plais - I please.
  • Tu plais - you (singular) please.
  • Il/elle/on plaît - he/she/one pleases.
  • Nous plaisons - we please.
  • Vous plaisez - you (plural/formal) please.
  • Ils/elles plaisent - they please.
Faire - to do

Faire - to do

  • Je fais - I do.
  • Tu fais - you (singular) do.
  • Il/elle/on fait - he/she/one does.
  • Nous faisons - we do.
  • Vous faites - you (plural/formal) do.
  • Ils/elles font - they do.
Naître - to be born

Naître - to be born

  • Je nais - I am born.
  • Tu nais - you (singular) are born.
  • Il/elle/on naît - he/she/one is born.
  • Nous naissons - we are born.
  • Vous naissez - you (plural/formal) are born.
  • Ils/elles naissent - they are born.

No Pattern

These verbs follow no set pattern, they are completely irregular.

Boire - to drink

Boire - to drink

  • Je bois - I drink.
  • Tu bois - you (singular) drink.
  • Il/elle/on boit - he/she/one drinks.
  • Nous buvons - we drink.
  • Vous buvez - you (plural/formal) drink.
  • Ils/elles boivent - they drink.
Croire - to believe

Croire - to believe

  • Je crois - I believe.
  • Tu crois - you (singular) believe.
  • Il/elle/on croit - he/she/one believes.
  • Nous croyons - we believe.
  • Vous croyez - you (plural/formal) believe.
  • Ils/elles croient - they believe.
Suivre - to follow

Suivre - to follow

  • Je suis - I follow.
  • Tu suis - you (singular) follow.
  • Il/elle/on suit - he/she/one follow.
  • Nous suivons - we follow.
  • Vous suivez - you (plural/formal) follow.
  • Ils/elles suivent - they follow.
Vivre - to live

Vivre - to live

  • Je vis - I live.
  • Tu vis - you (singular) live.
  • Il/elle/on vit - he/she/one lives.
  • Nous vivons - we live.
  • Vous vivez - you (plural/formal) live.
  • Ils/elles vivent - they live.
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