4.1.11

Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'

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Verbs That End in 'vrir'

Verbs that end in 'vrir' are conjugated like regular 'er' verbs.

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1) The stem

  • Remove the 'ir' from the infinitive.
  • Ouvrir → ouvr
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2) Add the 'er' present tense endings

  • J'ouvre - I open.
  • Tu ouvres - you (singular) open.
  • Il/elle/on ouvre - he/she/one opens.
  • Nous ouvrons - we open.
  • Vous ouvrez - you (plural/formal) open.
  • Ils/elles ouvrent - they open.

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4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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