1. IR verbs

2. Increase your vocabulary!
More/Extra verbs to
Increase your vocabulary!
Verbs from the book.
Memorize these!
rougir – to blush
grandir – to grow up
agir – to act
réagir – to react
obéir – to obey
vieillir – to grow old
établir – to establish
bâtir – to build
guérir – to heal, cure
punir – to punish
réfléchir – to reflect
avertir – to warn
-IR verbs
finir – to finish
réussir – to succeed
choisir – to choose
grossir – to gain weight
maigrir – to lose weight

3. grossir – to gain weight maigrir – to lose weight
-IR verbs
finir – to finish
réussir – to succeed
choisir – to choose
grossir – to gain weight
maigrir – to lose weight
All of
these
use the
same endings
as “finir.”
IR verb conjugation: FINIR
Je finis Nous finissons
Tu finis Vous finissez
Il, Elle, On finit Ils, Elles finissent

4. REGULAR –IR VERBS Let’s break it down a little more..

5. F I N I R
fin ir
I finish I’m finishing
Je fin is

6. Let’s try another ending
fin ir
He finishes He’s finishing
Il fin it

7. So… Good news: they’re pronounced the same!
To say “I finish the homework.”
Say: Je finis les devoirs.”
BUT
To say “He finishes the homework.”
Say: Il finit les devoirs.
Good news: they’re pronounced the same!

8. All the subjects: Je finis I finish Tu finis You finish
Il/Elle finit He/She finishes
Nous finissons We finish
Vous finissez You (plural/polite) finish
Ils/Elles finissent They finish

9. Try “CHOISIR” (to choose)Je Tu
Elle
Nous
Vous
Elles
choisis
choisit
choisissons
choisissez
choisissent
choisir
I choose my friends: Je choisis mes amis.
They’re choosing a book: Ils choisissent un livre.

10. Try “RÉUSSIR” (to succeed)Je Tu
Elle
Nous
Vous
Elles
réussis
réussit
réussissons
réussissez
réussissent
réussir
He passes the test.: Il réussit à l’examen.
We always succeed!: Nous réussissons toujours!