1. Grouped according to their ending 1. –er 2. –ir* 3. –re 3 Groups of Regular Verbs

2. I. Conjugate: take off –ir ending from the infinitive, and add endings ex. Finir finir

3. je finnous fin tu finvous fin il finils fin elle finelles fin

4. je finisnous finissons tu finisvous finissez il ils finissent elle finitelles

5. II. Reg. –ir infinitives (9) 1. choisir = to choose 2. finir = to finish 3. grossir = to gain weight, get fat 4. maigrir = to lose weight, get thin 5. réussir = to succeed  à un examen = to pass an exam 6. obéir (à) = to obey 8. punir = to punish 9. réfléchir (à) = to think over 10. remplir = to fill 11. bâtir = to build 12. guérir = to cure

6. Examples: 1. We gain weight when we eat a lot. 2. He loses weight when he play soccer. 3. Which shoes are you (s./inf.) choosing? 4. They’re finishing their tests at noon. 5. I succeed when I study often. 6. Who is filling the pool?