1. By:Betsy Potter

2. Choisir Choisir is a regular –ir verb It means to choose Here is its conjugation in the present tense. Je choisisNous choisissons Tu choisisVous choisissez Il/elle choisitIls/Elles choisissent

3. Nous choisissons de voyager ce weekend. We choose to travel this weekend. Je choisi de finir mes devoirs. I choose to finish my homework. Elle choisit la robe. She chooses the dress.

4. Other –ir verbs Here are some examples of other regular –ir verbs. Finirto finish Réfléchirto think Agirto act Obéirto obey Réagirto react Réussirto succeed; to pass a test/class

5. Mon petit-ami ne mobéit pas. My boyfriend does not obey me. Nous réussissons à nos projets! We passed our projects! Tu finis ton examen à temps. You finish your test on time.

6. Verbs derived from adjectives There are a number of regular –ir verbs that come from adjectives. For example: Adjective -ir Verb= Grand(e)grandirto grow (up) Rougerougirto redden, blush Maigremaigrirto lose weight Gros(se)grossirto gain weight

7. Tu manges trop; tu grossis! You eat too much; you are gaining weight! Nous jouons au foot beaucoup; nous maigrissons. We play a lot of soccer; we are losing weight. Je rougis quand il me parle. I blush when he speaks to me. Quand je grandis, je veux être un professeur. When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.