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IR and Irregular Verbs
IR: The verb form that ends in -IR is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive
is the verb preceded by the word "to"), and -IR is the infinitive ending.
- The verb with the infinitive ending removed is called the stem. To conjugate -IR
verbs, remove the infinitive ending to find the stem and add the endings in the table
below.
French regular -IR verb conjugations
To conjugate an -IR verb in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriat
For example, here are the present tense conjugations for the regular -IR verbs choisir (to choose), finir
and réussir (to succeed):
Pronoun
je
tu
il
nous
vous
ils
Ending
-is
-is
-it
-issons
-issez
-issent
choisir > choischoisis
choisis
choisit
choisissons
choisissez
choisissent
finir > finfinis
finis
finit
finissons
finissez
finissent
Regular -IR verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods.
réussir > réussréussis
réussis
réussit
réussissons
réussissez
réussissent
What Is an Irregular Verb?
In the French language, there are
several irregular verbs which appear quite often in everyday use.
These verbs follow conjugation patterns that are not the same as the
regular conjugation patterns in some or all forms of the verb.
- However, there are still several recognizable patterns present.
For example, where the ils/elles regular ending typically contains ent,
the irregular ending will usually contain ont.
- Also, the vous ending in irregular verbs often contains an ez
just like the regular ending, but they are irregular verbs, keep in
mind that not all of them will follow these patterns, which is why
they are labeled irregular verbs in the first place.
Common Irregular Verbs
Here are five of the most common
irregular verbs—être (to be), faire (to do/to make), aller (to go),
avoir (to have), and venir (to come)—along with their conjugations in
the present tense:
Être
je suis
nous sommes
tu es
vous êtes
il/elle/on est ils/elles sont
Faire
je fais
tu fais
il/elle/on fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils/elles font
Aller
je vais
tu vas
il/elle/on va
nous allons
vous allez
Ils/elles vont
Avoir
j'ai
tu as
il/elle a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
Venir
je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent