Un 12.4
The verbs ‘courir’ and ‘couvrir’
The verbs ‘courir’ and ‘couvrir’ are part of two small groups of irregular ‘-ir’ verbs that follow the same patterns.
Les verbes 'courir' et 'couvrir'
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courir – to run |
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je |
cours |
nous |
courons |
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tu |
cours |
vous |
courez |
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il elle on |
court |
ils elles |
courent |
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Past participle |
couru |
The same conjugations can be seen with other verbs ending in ‘-ourir’. This includes ‘concourir’, ‘parcourir’, and ‘secourir’.
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couvrir – to cover |
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je |
couvre |
nous |
couvrons |
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tu |
couvres |
vous |
couvrez |
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il elle on |
couvre |
ils elles |
couvrent |
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Past participle |
couvert |
The same conjugations can be seen with other verbs ending in ‘-ouvrir’ and ‘-ouffrir’. This includes ‘découvrir’, ‘offrir’, ‘ouvrir’, and ‘souffrir’.
Exercices
Un 12.4 - Ex. 1
Un 12.4 - Ex. 2
Un 12.4 - Ex. 3
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