1. Knowing regular IR verbs and their conjugation

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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!

5. 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

6. EXAMPLES Je choisis une baguette. Il grossit. Nous maigrissons.
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.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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!

10. 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

11. CLASS WORK Write the following into French I sleep. We go out.
They (masc.) leave
You all sleep.
You (singular) go out.

12. 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.

13. 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