-IR Verbs
How to conjugate regular –IR Verbs
As you will recall, French verbs are generally of three
kinds:
(1)
-ER Verbs
(2)
-IR Verbs
(3)
-RE Verbs
We have already learned some common -ER verbs,
including marcher, parler, chercher, aimer, etc.
Today we will focus on the formation and conjugation
of regular -IR verbs.
Here are some –IR verbs:
bâtir
choisir
finir
obéir
punir
réussir à
salir
To conjugate –IR Verbs, take the stem of the
verb (by dropping the –IR) and add the
following endings:
FINIR
Stem = FINJe fin-is
Nous fin-issons
Tu fin-is
Vous fin-issez
Il fin-it
Ils fin-issent
Elle fin-it
Elles fin-issent
Translate the following sentences into French:
(1)
My aunt is punishing my ugly nephew.
(2)
We are building a small kitchen.
(3)
I am succeeding in my French class.
(4)
I obey my mother.
(5)
I do not obey my sister.
Olympia, par Edouard Manet (1863).
PowerPoint Presentation by Mark A. Spalding, BA, MEd, MA (2008).
Fin