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IR Present Participle

French: AQA A Level, topic 11.1.21

Present Participles with IR Verbs

The present participle of 'finir' (to finish) translates as 'finishing'. The process for forming the present participle is:

1) Take the present tense 'nous' form

1) Take the present tense 'nous' form

  • Finissons
2) Take off the 'ons'

2) Take off the 'ons'

  • Finissons → finiss
3) Add 'ant'

3) Add 'ant'

  • Finiss → finissant

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