1. IR AND RE VERBS Reviewing conjugation

2. IR VERB CONJUGATION To conjugate IR verbs, take off the IR and add the ending that agrees with the subject. IR verb ENDINGS je – isnous - issons tu – isvous - issez il/elle/on – itils/elles - issent Any regular IR verb will be conjugated using these endings.

3. 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

4. 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 – sNous - ons –Tu – sVous - ez –Il/elle/on – (nothing)Ils/Elles - ent

5. Other RE Verbs 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) Write the following into your Notes: We hear. They don’t lose

6. 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

7. PRENDRE All verbs that have prendre in them follow that conjugation pattern –Apprendre = to learn –Comprendre = to understand –Surprendre = to surprise

8. 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!

9. SORTIR and PARTIR 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

10. DORMIR 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.