Ir Verb Notes
Remember: Youve already learned –er verbs (1 st group- e, es, e, ons, ez, ent) and –re verbs (3 rd group- s, s, nothing, ons, ez, ent). The last regular verb group is –ir verbs (2 nd group). Finir- to finish Choisir- to choose Maigrir- to lose weight Grandir- to grow Réussir (à) – to pass, to succeed (at) Grossir- to gain weight
To conjugate: drop ir, add the endings is, is, it, issons, issez, issent Finir- to finish je finisnous finissons tu finisvous finissez il, elle, on finitils, elles finissent Elodie finit ses devoirs. Elodie finishes her homework. Ils grossissent parce quils mangent beaucoup. They gain weight because they eat a lot.