Download Conjugating French -ir Verbs: Regular and Irregular Forms and more Summaries French in PDF only on Docsity! THE PRESENT TENSE OF -IR VERBS: THE SECOND GROUP Seventh lesson – Septième leçon SOMMAIRE 1) Introduction 2) Regular –ir verbs 3) Irregular –ir verbs 3.1) Verbs like dormir (to sleep) 3.2) Verbs like ouvrir (to open) 3.3) Completely irregular verbs 1. INTRODUCTION This lesson covers the –ir verbs, the second group, composed of regular and irregular verbs. 2. REGULAR –IR VERBS To conjugate a regular –ir verb, remove the infinitive ending –ir and then to the root add the appropriate endings Singular plural 1st person Je -is Nous -issons 2nd person Tu -is Vous -issez 3rd person Il/elle/on -it Ils/elles -issent 2. REGULAR –IR VERBS For example, to conjugate finir (to finish, to end), remove the infinitive ending –ir to obtain the root fin- Finir → fin- and add the appropriate endings. 2. REGULAR –IR VERBS Note : these verbs are called « verbs in –issons », as their first person plural ending is always –issons (ex.: nous finissons). 2. REGULAR –IR VERBS Do remember this rule as it will help you to distinguish between regular and irregular verbs in –ir. 2. REGULAR –IR VERBS Note : je finis, tu finis, il/elle finit are pronounced the same. In other words, the final –s and –t are silent. This rule applies to all of the verbs in the previous slides and those similar to them. 3.1 VERBS LIKE DORMIR The endings are as follow: Singular Plural 1st person Je -s Nous -ons 2nd person Tu -s Vous -ez 3rd person Il/elle/on -t Ils/elles -ent 3.1 VERBS LIKE DORMIR To conjugate verbs like dormir, there are two steps. 3.1 VERBS LIKE DORMIR For the three singular persons, remove the last syllable of the infinitive, dormir → dor- and add the appropriate endings. 3.2 VERBS LIKE OUVRIR (TO OPEN) The second group of irregular –ir verbs includes ouvrir to open découvrir to discover cueillir to gather/to pick/to pluck offrir to offer souffrir to suffer and their derivations (ex.: découvrir → redécouvrir –to rediscover). 3.2 VERBS LIKE OUVRIR These verbs are conjugated as regular –er verbs (ex.: parler – to speak/to talk) 3.2 VERBS LIKE OUVRIR The endings of these verbs are as follows: Singular Plural 1st person Je -e Nous -ons 2nd person Tu -es Vous -ez 3rd person Il/elle/on -e Ils/elles -ent 3.3 COMPLETELY IRREGULAR VERBS Completely irregular –ir verbs (ex.: pouvoir (to be able to), venir (to come/to come from) do not follow any pattern so you must learn each conjugations separately. 3.3 COMPLETELY IRREGULAR VERBS Here is a list of some of these verbs: Asseoir (to sit) recevoir (to receive) Courir (to run) savoir (to know) Devoir (to have to, to owe) tenir (to hold) Falloir (to be necessary) valoir (to be worth) Mourir (to die) venir (to come) Pleuvoir (to rain) voir (to see) … 3.3 COMPLETELY IRREGULAR VERBS Let’s start by learning pouvoir (can, to be able to), vouloir (to want) and valoir (to be worth) as these are the only verbs ending in –x in the first and second person singular of the present tense.
