6.1.2

Regular IR Verbs

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Regular IR Verbs in the Present Tense

For French verbs that end in IR, you need to remove the IR and add the endings for each person. Here is the example for 'finir' (to finish):

Illustrative background for Tu fin=is= - you finishIllustrative background for Tu fin=is= - you finish ?? "content

Tu finis - you finish

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Illustrative background for Vous fin=issez= - you finishIllustrative background for Vous fin=issez= - you finish ?? "content

Vous finissez - you finish

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

5 Common IR Verbs

Illustrative background for Choisir - to chooseIllustrative background for Choisir - to choose ?? "content

Choisir - to choose

  • Je choisis - I choose.
  • Tu choisis - you (singular) choose.
  • Il/elle/on choisit - he/she/one chooses.
  • Nous choisissons - we choose.
  • Vous choisissez - you (plural/formal) choose.
  • Ils/elles choisissent - they choose.
Illustrative background for Agir - to actIllustrative background for Agir - to act ?? "content

Agir - to act

  • J'agis - I act.
  • Tu agis - you (singular) act.
  • Il/elle/on agit - he/she/one acts.
  • Nous agissons - we act.
  • Vous agissez - you (plural/formal) act.
  • Ils/elles agissent - they act.
Illustrative background for Remplir - to fill (in)Illustrative background for Remplir - to fill (in) ?? "content

Remplir - to fill (in)

  • Je remplis - I fill.
  • Tu remplis - you (singular) fill.
  • Il/elle/on remplit - he/she/one fills.
  • Nous remplissons - we fill.
  • Vous remplissez - you (plural/formal) fill.
  • Ils/elles remplissent - they fill.
Illustrative background for Avertir - to warnIllustrative background for Avertir - to warn ?? "content

Avertir - to warn

  • J'avertis - I warn.
  • Tu avertis - you (singular) warn.
  • Il/elle/on avertit - he/she/one warns.
  • Nous avertissons - we warn.
  • Vous avertissez - you (plural/formal) warn.
  • Ils/elles avertissent - they warn.
Illustrative background for Réussir - to succeedIllustrative background for Réussir - to succeed ?? "content

Réussir - to succeed

  • Je réussis - I succeed.
  • Tu réussis - you (singular) succeed.
  • Il/elle/on réussit - he/she/one succeeds.
  • Nous réussissons - we succeed.
  • Vous réussissez - you (plural/formal) succeed.
  • Ils/elles réussissent - they succeed.

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6Common Tenses

7Advanced Tenses

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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