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IR AND RE VERBS. Reviewing conjugation. 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
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IR AND RE VERBS Reviewing conjugation
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.
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
RE VERB CONJUGATION • To conjugate an RE verb, take off the RE to get the stem, then add the ending that agrees with the subject. • RE verb endings • Je – s Nous - ons • Tu – s Vous - ez • Il/elle/on – (nothing) Ils/Elles - ent
Vendre = To sell Perdre = to lose Attendre = to wait for Entendre = to hear Défendre= to defend Rendre = to return Répondre = to answer Rendre visite à = to visit (someone) Other RE Verbs Write the following into your Notes: We hear. They don’t lose
PRENDRE • Prendre is an RE verb that has a spelling change in the plural forms of nous, vous and ils/elles • Prendre = to take • Je prends Nous prenons • Tu prends Vous prenez • Il/elle/on prend Ils/elles/ prennent
PRENDRE • All verbs that have prendre in them follow that conjugation pattern • Apprendre = to learn • Comprendre = to understand • Surprendre = to surprise
SORTIR, PARTIR,DORMIR • The are three IR verbs often used that do not follow IR verb conjugation rules • 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!
Je sors Tu sors Il/elle/on sort Nous sortons Vous sortez Ils/elles sortent Je pars Tu pars il/elle/on part Nous partons Vous partez Ils/elles partent SORTIR and PARTIR
Je dors Tu dors Il/elle/on dort Nous dormons Vous dormez Ils/elles dorment Write the following into French in your notes for examples He sleeps. We go out. They (masc.) leave You all sleep. You (singular) go out. DORMIR