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Ir Verbs 2

This document discusses regular IR verbs in French. It provides examples of common IR verbs like choisir, grossir, and maigrir. It explains that to conjugate regular IR verbs, you remove the "IR" and add endings that agree with the subject like "is" for je and "issons" for nous. Irregular IR verbs like sortir, partir, and dormir are also discussed along with their conjugations. Examples of using these verbs in sentences are provided.

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  • partir,
  • verb conjugation examples,
  • class work,
  • action verbs,
  • verb usage,
  • French language resources,
  • meanings of sortir,
  • regular IR verbs,
  • vouloir,
  • French language rules
669 views13 pages

Ir Verbs 2

This document discusses regular IR verbs in French. It provides examples of common IR verbs like choisir, grossir, and maigrir. It explains that to conjugate regular IR verbs, you remove the "IR" and add endings that agree with the subject like "is" for je and "issons" for nous. Irregular IR verbs like sortir, partir, and dormir are also discussed along with their conjugations. Examples of using these verbs in sentences are provided.

Uploaded by

Neelma Misra
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • partir,
  • verb conjugation examples,
  • class work,
  • action verbs,
  • verb usage,
  • French language resources,
  • meanings of sortir,
  • regular IR verbs,
  • vouloir,
  • French language rules
  • Introduction to IR Verbs
  • Conjugation Rules for IR Verbs
  • Examples of Regular IR Verbs
  • Irregular IR Verbs
  • Practice Exercises

IR VERBS

Knowing regular IR verbs and


their conjugation
IR VERBS
 The final group of regular verbs in French
end in IR
 Like regular ER and RE verbs, regular IR
verbs follow conjugation rules
 So any regular IR verb will be conjugated the
same way
IR VERB CONJUGATION
 To conjugate IR verbs, take off the IR and
add the ending that agrees with the subject.
 IR verb ENDINGS
je – is nous - issons
tu – is vous - issez
il/elle/on – it ils/elles - issent
 Any regular IR verb will be conjugated using
these endings.
IR VERB CHART
 Lets make a verb chart for the verb finir
 Finir = to finish
 Je finis nous finissons
 Tu finis vous finissez
 Il finit Elles finissent
 Notice when pronouncing the verbs, the ‘s’
and ‘t’ at the end of je, tu and il are silent!
OTHER IR VERBS
 Here is a list of other regular IR verbs
 Choisir = to choose
 Grossir = to gain weight
 Maigrir = to lose weight
 Grandir = to grow
 Obéir = to obey
 Réussir à = to succeed, to pass
 Rougir = to blush
EXAMPLES
 Je choisis une baguette.
 I’m choosing a baguette.
 Il grossit.
 He’s gaining weight.
 Nous maigrissons.
 We’re losing weight.
 They’re (fem.) finishing a grapefruit.
 Elles finissent un pamplemousse.
VOULOIR
 Vouloir (to want) is an irregular IR verb and
does not follow ANY IR verb conjugation rules.
Vouloir = To want
je veux nous voulons
tu veux vous voulez
il /elle veut ils/ elles veulent
 In French, people often use je voudrais (I
would like) instead of je veux to be more polite
Vouloir Examples
 Nous voulons du chocolat?
 Do we want some chocolat?
 Tu veux dîner au restaurant?
 Do you want to dine at the restaurant?
 Je voudrais un pamplemousse.
 I would like a grapefruit.
 They (fem.) want a tartine.
 Elles veulent une tartine.
Irregular IR verbs
 The are three main irregular IR verbs that are
commonly used
 Sortir = to go out
 Partir = to leave
 Dormir = to sleep
 These three verbs are conjugated similarly
 The endings are the same but the stems change!
Irregular IR verbs
 Lets make a verb chart for Sortir
Sortir = to go out
je sors nous sortons
tu sors vous sortez
il sort elles sortent
 Since Partir is conjugated the same way
make a your own verb chart in your notes
CLASS WORK
 Write the following into French
 I sleep.
 We go out.
 They (masc.) leave
 You all sleep.
 You (singular) go out.
SORTIR AND ITS MEANINGS
 The verb sortir has more than one meaning.
 Use alone it means to go out
 Sortir de = to leave as in to go out of place / to exit
 When followed by a noun, sortir means to take out
 Examples
 Je sors. = I go out
 Il sort de l’école = He leaves school
 Nous sortons nos amis. = we take out our friends.
PARTIR AND ITS MEANINGS
 The verb partir can also have more than one
meaning.
 Partir alone means to leave
 Partir de = to leave from a place
 Partir pour = to leave for a place
 EXAMPLES
 L’avion part ce soir. = The plane leaves tonight
 Il part de la porte trois. = He leaves from door
three.
 L’avion part pour Paris. = The plane leaves for
Paris

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