French Present Tense -ir Verbs: Lesson Summary

Objective

This lesson is part of a short three-episode series focusing on three types of French present tense verbs. This episode covers regular and irregular -ir verbs.

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2. Regular -ir Verbs

Example Verbs (all follow the same pattern):

• abolir (to abolish)
• agir (to act)
• rougir (to blush, turn red)
• avertir (to warn)
• réussir (to succeed)
• bâtir (to build)
• remplir (to fill, complete)
• choisir (to choose)
• réfléchir (to reflect)
• établir (to establish)
• punir (to punish)
• finir (to finish)
• maigrir (to lose weight)
• grossir (to gain weight)

Conjugation Pattern Example: choisir (to choose)

| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | |--|| | je | choisis | | tu | choisis | | il/elle/on | choisit | | nous | choisissons | | vous | choisissez | | ils/elles | choisissent |

Note: Most regular -ir verbs use this pattern.

3. Irregular -ir Verbs

Example: venir (to come) and similar verbs

| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | |--|--| | je | viens | | tu | viens | | il/elle/on | vient | | nous | venons | | vous | venez | | ils/elles | viennent |

• These verbs change stems in the singular forms and have different endings.

Conclusion

• Standard pattern for most -ir verbs.
• Irregular pattern as in venir for a smaller, specific group.
• Practice: Use the regular conjugation for most -ir verbs; be alert for irregular cases like venir.

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