IR AND RE VERBS Reviewing conjugation IR VERB

IR AND RE VERBS Reviewing conjugation

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.

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

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 – s – Tu – s – Il/elle/on – (nothing) Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils/Elles - ent

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

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 – Tu prends – Il/elle/on prend Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils/elles/ prennent

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

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!

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

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.