French verbs ending in -ir
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Sign up for freeThe regular verbs that end in -ir are the 2nd group verbs in French. Many irregular verbs also has their infinitive endings in -ir but to distinguish the regular from the irregular, the participle of the regular verb (2nd group) ends in -issant. It is important that you know them well.
Lesson outline
HideConjugation of -ir verbs in French
A verb is from the 2nd group if:
- the infinitive ends with -ir.
- it is conjugated as "finir" (He always has the same endings as 'finir').
- the participle ends in -issant
- the conjugation must end in -issons in the 1st plural pronoun for the present tense.
The 2nd group verbs has no particularities. The endings therefore applies to all the verbs.
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Examples
- finir (to finish) --> participle: finissant
| présent | imparfait | passé simple | futur simple |
|---|---|---|---|
| je finis | je finissais | je finis | je finirai |
| tu finis | tu finissais | tu finis | tu finiras |
| il/elle/on finit | il/elle/on finissait | il/elle/on fini | il/elle/on finira |
| nous finissons | nous finissions | nous finîmes | nous finirons |
| vous finissez | vous finissiez | vous finîtes | vous finirez |
| ils/elles finissent | ils/elles finissent | ils/elles finirent | ils/elles finiront |
- grandir (to grow) --> participle: grandissant
| présent | imparfait | passé simple | futur simple |
|---|---|---|---|
| je grandis | je grandissais | je grandi | je grandirai |
| tu grandis | tu grandissais | tu grandis | tu grandiras |
| il/elle/on grandit | il/elle/on grandissait | il/elle/on grandi | il/elle/on grandira |
| nous grandissons | nous grandissions | nous grandîmes | nous grandirons |
| vous grandissez | vous grandissiez | vous grandîtes | vous grandirez |
| ils/elles grandissent | ils/elles grandissaient | ils/elles grandirent | ils/elles grandiront |
Among verbs that end in -ir and are not regular you find: venir, partir, mentir, sortir, tenir, courir and many others.
Check out the list of verbs in -ir and exercise online.
Exercises
- Multiple choice questions about the participle of French verbs ending in -ir
- Fill in the blank exercise for the regular verbs ending in -ir in French
Multiple choice questions about the participle of French verbs ending in -ir
Fill in the blank exercise for the regular verbs ending in -ir in French
Exercises
- Multiple choice questions about the participle of French verbs ending in -ir
- Fill in the blank exercise for the regular verbs ending in -ir in French