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Regular -ir & -re verbs in the present tense

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Regular -ir verbs 1

Regular verbs follow a set pattern. This means that if you learn the endings for one verb, you will be able to use the same endings on all the other verbs that belong to the same group.

Regular verbs follow a set pattern. This means that if you learn the endings for one verb, you will be able to use the same endings on all the other verbs that belong to the same group.

What’s a regular verb?

What’s a regular verb?

Do all regular verbs end in -er?

Do all regular verbs end in -er?

Not all of them. Apart from -er verbs, there are two other groups of regular verbs. These are -ir verbs (verbs whose infinitives end in -ir) and -re verbs (verbs whose infinitives end in -re).

Not all of them. Apart from -er verbs, there are two other groups of regular verbs. These are -ir verbs (verbs whose infinitives end in -ir) and -re verbs (verbs whose infinitives end in -re).

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Je

Tu

Il / Elle

Nous

Vous

Ils / Elles

finis

finis

finit

finissons

finissez

finissent

I finish, I am finishing

You finish, you are finishing

He / she finishes, he / she is finishing

We finish, we are finishing

You finish, you are finishing

They finish, they are finishing

Regular -ir verbs 2

Here is the whole of the verb finir. It means ‘to finish’ in English, and it is an example of a regular -ir verb.

Here is the whole of the verb finir. It means ‘to finish’ in English, and it is an example of a regular -ir verb.

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Je

Tu

Il / Elle

Nous

Vous

Ils / Elles

choisis

choisis

choisit

choisissons

choisissez

choisissent

He / she chooses, he / she is choosing

We choose, we are choosing

You choose, you are choosing

They choose, they are choosing

Regular -ir verbs 3

Forming a regular -ir verb is easy. Take the -ir ending off the infinitive, then you add on the correct ending for je, tu, etc.

Forming a regular -ir verb is easy. Take the -ir ending off the infinitive, then you add on the correct ending for je, tu, etc.

Pouvez-vous conjuguez le verbe choisir?

Pouvez-vous conjuguez le verbe choisir?

You choose, you are choosing

I choose, I am choosing

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Regular -ir verbs 4

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J’

Tu

Il / Elle

Nous

Vous

Ils / Elles

attends

attends

attend_

attendons

attendez

attendent

I wait, I am waiting

You wait, you are waiting

He / she waits, he / she is waiting

We wait, we are waiting

You wait, you are waiting

They wait, they are waiting

Regular-re verbs 1

Here is the whole of the verb attendre. It means ‘to wait’ in English, and it is an example of a regular -re verb.

Here is the whole of the verb attendre. It means ‘to wait’ in English, and it is an example of a regular -re verb.

What do you notice about the il / elle (and on) part of the verb?

What do you notice about the il / elle (and on) part of the verb?

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Je

Tu

Il / Elle

Nous

Vous

Ils / Elles

Regular -re verbs 2

Forming a regular -re verb is easy. Take the -re ending off the infinitive, then add on the correct ending for je, tu, il etc.

Forming a regular -re verb is easy. Take the -re ending off the infinitive, then add on the correct ending for je, tu, il etc.

Pouvez-vous conjuguez le verbe répondre?

Pouvez-vous conjuguez le verbe répondre?

réponds

réponds

répond_

répondons

répondez

répondent

I answer, I am answering

You answer, you are answering

He / she answers, he / she is answering

We answer, we are answering

You answer, you are answering

They answer, they are answering

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Regular -re verbs 3

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Regular –ir and -re verbs