Un 9.5
Regular-ir Verbs
Regular -ir verbs make up the second biggest grouping of verb conjugations and are a necessity.
Regular -ir Verbs – Les verbes réguliers en -ir
The regular -ir verbs make up the second of the three traditional verb groupings. As the description of ‘regular’ suggests, these verbs follow a conjugation pattern that can be predicted. In the present tense, the conjugation of regular -ir verbs requires two steps:
1) the removal of the ending ‘-ir’
2) the addition of the correct present tense ending, according to the subject.
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choisir – to choose |
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je |
choisis |
nous |
choisissons |
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tu |
choisis |
vous |
choisissez |
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il elle on |
choisit |
ils elles |
choisissent |
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Past participle |
choisi |
Irregular -ir verbs (i.e. verbs not in the 2nd group), do not follow this regular pattern.
Unlike the first group (regular -er) verbs, the third person singular and plural verb forms are distinguishable by sound for second group (regular -ir) verbs. That said, all three of the singular forms sound the same, and must be discerned based on other parts of the sentence.
In the imperative, the 2nd person forms (tu-form and vous-form) and the first person plural form (nous-form) are identical to the present indicative forms.
e.g.
| Définissons ce terme. | Let’s define this term. |
| Finissez vos devoirs ! | Finish your homework! |
