7.1.17

Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern

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No Pattern

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

Illustrative background for Dire - to sayIllustrative background for Dire - to say ?? "content

Dire - to say

  • Je dis - I say.
  • Tu dis - you say.
  • Il/elle/on dit - he/she/one says.
  • Nous disons - we say.
  • Vous dites - you say.
  • Ils/elles disent - they say.
Illustrative background for Rire - to laughIllustrative background for Rire - to laugh ?? "content

Rire - to laugh

  • Je ris - I laugh.
  • Tu ris - you laugh.
  • Il/elle/on rit - he/she/one laughs.
  • Nous rions - we laugh.
  • Vous riez - you laugh.
  • Ils/elles rient - they laugh.
Illustrative background for Lire - to readIllustrative background for Lire - to read ?? "content

Lire - to read

  • Je lis - I read.
  • Tu lis - you read.
  • Il/elle/on lit - he/she/one reads.
  • Nous lisons - we read.
  • Vous lisez - you read.
  • Ils/elles lisent - they read.
Illustrative background for Écrire - to writeIllustrative background for Écrire - to write ?? "content

Écrire - to write

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

No Pattern 2

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

Illustrative background for Conduire - to driveIllustrative background for Conduire - to drive ?? "content

Conduire - to drive

  • Je conduis - I drive.
  • Tu conduis - you drive.
  • Il/elle/on conduit - he/she/one drives.
  • Nous conduisons - we drive.
  • Vous conduisez - you drive.
  • Ils/elles conduisent - they drive.
Illustrative background for Plaire - to pleaseIllustrative background for Plaire - to please ?? "content

Plaire - to please

  • Je plais - I please.
  • Tu plais - you please.
  • Il/elle/on plaît - he/she/one pleases.
  • Nous plaisons - we please.
  • Vous plaisez - you please.
  • Ils/elles plaisent - they please.
Illustrative background for Faire - to doIllustrative background for Faire - to do ?? "content

Faire - to do

  • Je fais - I do.
  • Tu fais - you do.
  • Il/elle/on fait - he/she/one does.
  • Nous faisons - we do.
  • Vous faites - you do.
  • Ils/elles font - they do.
Illustrative background for Naître - to be bornIllustrative background for Naître - to be born ?? "content

Naître - to be born

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

No Pattern

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

Illustrative background for Boire - to drinkIllustrative background for Boire - to drink ?? "content

Boire - to drink

  • Je bois - I drink.
  • Tu bois - you drink.
  • Il/elle/on boit - he/she/one drinks.
  • Nous buvons - we drink.
  • Vous buvez - you drink.
  • Ils/elles boivent - they drink.
Illustrative background for Croire - to believeIllustrative background for Croire - to believe ?? "content

Croire - to believe

  • Je crois - I believe.
  • Tu crois - you believe.
  • Il/elle/on croit - he/she/one believes.
  • Nous croyons - we believe.
  • Vous croyez - you believe.
  • Ils/elles croient - they believe.
Illustrative background for Suivre - to followIllustrative background for Suivre - to follow ?? "content

Suivre - to follow

  • Je suis - I follow.
  • Tu suis - you follow.
  • Il/elle/on suit - he/she/one follow.
  • Nous suivons - we follow.
  • Vous suivez - you follow.
  • Ils/elles suivent - they follow.
Illustrative background for Vivre - to liveIllustrative background for Vivre - to live ?? "content

Vivre - to live

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

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