Point de dpart You are familiar with the
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Point de départ You are familiar with the class of French verbs whose infinitives end in -er. The infinitives of a second class of French verbs end in -ir. Some of the most commonly used verbs in this class are irregular. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -1
Sortir is used to express leaving a room or a building. It also expresses the idea of going out, as with friends or on a date. The preposition de is used after sortir when the place someone is leaving is expressed. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -2
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Partir is generally used to say someone is leaving a large place such as a city, country, or region. Often, a form of partir is accompanied by the preposition pour and a destination name to say to leave for (a place). © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -4
Here is a list of verbs that are conjugated like sortir and partir. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -5
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Sentir can mean to feel, to smell, or to sense. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -7
Essayez! Complétez les phrases avec la forme correcte du verbe. sortons (sortir) vers neuf heures. 1. Nous _____ 2. Je _____ (servir) des boissons gazeuses aux invités. 3. Tu _____ (partir) quand pour le Canada? 4. Nous ne _____ (dormir) pas en cours. 5. Ils _____ (courir) pour attraper (to catch) le bus. 6. Tu manges des oignons? Ça _____ (sentir) mauvais. 7. Vous _____ (sortir) avec des copains ce soir. 8. Elle _____ (partir) pour Dijon ce week-end. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 A. 2 -8
