French Irregular and -ir Verbs Conjugation

French Conjugation

Irregular Verbs

• Irregular verbs do not follow a specific pattern and must be memorized
• Examples:
  • être (to be)
  • avoir (to have)
  • faire (to do/to make)
  • aller (to go)
  • voir (to see)
  • pouvoir (to be able to)
  • devoir (to have to)
  • vouloir (to want)

-ir Verbs

• End in -ir in the infinitive form
• Conjugation pattern:
  • je: -is
  • tu: -is
  • il/elle/on: -it
  • nous: -issons
  • vous: -issez
  • ils/elles: -issent
• Examples:
  • finir (to finish)
  • choisir (to choose)
  • réagir (to react)

-er Verbs

• End in -er in the infinitive form
• Conjugation pattern:
  • je: -e
  • tu: -es
  • il/elle/on: -e
  • nous: -ons
  • vous: -ez
  • ils/elles: -ent
• Examples:
  • manger (to eat)
  • parler (to speak)
  • vivre (to live)

-re Verbs

• End in -re in the infinitive form
• Conjugation pattern:
  • je: -s
  • tu: -s
  • il/elle/on: -
  • nous: -ons
  • vous: -ez
  • ils/elles: -ent
• Examples:
  • vendre (to sell)
  • attendre (to wait)
  • perdre (to lose)

Note: There are many exceptions and irregularities within each group, and it's essential to practice and memorize the conjugation of specific verbs to master French conjugation.

French Conjugation

Irregular Verbs

• There are several irregular verbs in French that don't follow a specific pattern and must be memorized.
• Examples of irregular verbs include être (to be), avoir (to have), faire (to do/to make), aller (to go), voir (to see), pouvoir (to be able to), devoir (to have to), and vouloir (to want).

Verb Conjugation Patterns

-ir Verbs

• -ir verbs end in -ir in the infinitive form.
• The conjugation pattern for -ir verbs is:
  • je: -is
  • tu: -is
  • il/elle/on: -it
  • nous: -issons
  • vous: -issez
  • ils/elles: -issent
• Examples of -ir verbs include finir (to finish), choisir (to choose), and réagir (to react).

-er Verbs

• -er verbs end in -er in the infinitive form.
• The conjugation pattern for -er verbs is:
  • je: -e
  • tu: -es
  • il/elle/on: -e
  • nous: -ons
  • vous: -ez
  • ils/elles: -ent
• Examples of -er verbs include manger (to eat), parler (to speak), and vivre (to live).

-re Verbs

• -re verbs end in -re in the infinitive form.
• The conjugation pattern for -re verbs is:
  • je: -s
  • tu: -s
  • il/elle/on: -
  • nous: -ons
  • vous: -ez
  • ils/elles: -ent
• Examples of -re verbs include vendre (to sell), attendre (to wait), and perdre (to lose).

Important Note

• There are many exceptions and irregularities within each verb group, and it's essential to practice and memorize the conjugation of specific verbs to master French conjugation.