Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
French: KS3, topic 14.1.10
Verbs Like 'Partir'
There are many IR verbs that are conjugated like 'Partir' (to leave). They have irregular stems.
1) The stem
- For 'je', 'tu', 'il', take the infinitive form 'partir', and remove the 'ir'.
- Then remove the 't'.
- Partir → par.
- For 'nous', 'vous', 'ils', you keep the 't'.
- The stem is part.
2) Partir
- Je pars - I leave.
- Tu pars - you leave.
- Il/elle/on part - he/she/one leaves.
- Nous partons - we leave.
- Vous partez - you leave.
- Ils/elles partent - they leave.
3) Verbs that follow this pattern
- Dormir - to sleep.
- Sortir - to go out.
- Sentir - to feel.
- Mentir - to lie.
- Servir - to serve
- Derivatives of these verbs follow the same pattern, for example 'consentir' - to consent.
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