French verbs ending in -ir
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The 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.
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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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- 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
Conjuguate the regular verbs in the following tenses. Infinitive verb and tense are written in brackets.
Bonne chance !
1. Je plus tard. (finir - futur simple)
(I will finish later)
2. Vous m' sans vous rendre compte que vous alliez courir un danger. (avertir - imparfait)
(You're warning me without realizing that your are going to be unsafe)
3. Tes amies après qu'il aie déjà fait son erreur. (agir - présent)
(Your friends act after he had done his mistake)
4. Ils la somme d'argent avant de nous la donner. (convertir - passé simple)
(They had converted the amount of money before giving it to us)
5. Vous quelle saveur ? (choisir - présent)
(Which savour are you choosing ?)
6. Si on ne mets pas de produits contre les moustiques, ils nous ! (envahir - futur simple)
(If we don't put any mosquito products, they will invade us ! )
7. Nous notre fidélité lors de notre signature de contrat. (garantir - passé composé)
(We guaranteed our loyalty during the signature of the contract)
8. Ils s' avant de devenir amis. (haïr - imparfait)
(They used to hate each other before they become friends)
9. Ces ouvriers une maison en quelques jours. (Bâtir - conditionnel passé)
(These workers would have built an house in few days)
10. Vous ne pas aux conséquences que cela va engendrer. (réfléchir - présent)
(You don't even think about the consequences it will generate)
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
Conjuguate the regular verbs in the following tenses. Infinitive verb and tense are written in brackets.
Bonne chance !
1. Je plus tard. (finir - futur simple)
(I will finish later)
2. Vous m' sans vous rendre compte que vous alliez courir un danger. (avertir - imparfait)
(You're warning me without realizing that your are going to be unsafe)
3. Tes amies après qu'il aie déjà fait son erreur. (agir - présent)
(Your friends act after he had done his mistake)
4. Ils la somme d'argent avant de nous la donner. (convertir - passé simple)
(They had converted the amount of money before giving it to us)
5. Vous quelle saveur ? (choisir - présent)
(Which savour are you choosing ?)
6. Si on ne mets pas de produits contre les moustiques, ils nous ! (envahir - futur simple)
(If we don't put any mosquito products, they will invade us ! )
7. Nous notre fidélité lors de notre signature de contrat. (garantir - passé composé)
(We guaranteed our loyalty during the signature of the contract)
8. Ils s' avant de devenir amis. (haïr - imparfait)
(They used to hate each other before they become friends)
9. Ces ouvriers une maison en quelques jours. (Bâtir - conditionnel passé)
(These workers would have built an house in few days)
10. Vous ne pas aux conséquences que cela va engendrer. (réfléchir - présent)
(You don't even think about the consequences it will generate)
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