Reviewing conjugation IR AND RE VERBS Reviewing conjugation

IR VERB CONJUGATION To conjugate IR verbs, take off the IR and add the ending that agrees with the subject. IR verb ENDINGS je – is nous - issons tu – is vous - issez il/elle/on – it ils/elles - issent Any regular IR verb will be conjugated using these endings.

OTHER IR VERBS Here is a list of other regular IR verbs Choisir = to choose Grossir = to gain weight Maigrir = to lose weight Grandir = to grow Obéir = to obey Réussir à = to succeed, to pass Rougir = to blush

RE VERB CONJUGATION To conjugate an RE verb, take off the RE to get the stem, then add the ending that agrees with the subject. RE verb endings Je – s Nous - ons Tu – s Vous - ez Il/elle/on – (nothing) Ils/Elles - ent

Other RE Verbs Vendre = To sell Perdre = to lose Rendre = to return Attendre = to wait for Entendre = to hear Défendre= to defend Rendre = to return Répondre = to answer Rendre visite à = to visit (someone) Write the following into your Notes: We hear. They don’t lose

PRENDRE Prendre is an RE verb that has a spelling change in the plural forms of nous, vous and ils/elles Prendre = to take Je prends Nous prenons Tu prends Vous prenez Il/elle/on prend Ils/elles/ prennent

PRENDRE All verbs that have prendre in them follow that conjugation pattern Apprendre = to learn Comprendre = to understand Surprendre = to surprise

SORTIR, PARTIR,DORMIR The are three IR verbs often used that do not follow IR verb conjugation rules Sortir = to go out Partir = to leave Dormir = to sleep These three verbs are conjugated similarly The endings are the same but the stems change!

SORTIR and PARTIR Je sors Tu sors Il/elle/on sort Nous sortons Vous sortez Ils/elles sortent Je pars Tu pars il/elle/on part Nous partons Vous partez Ils/elles partent

DORMIR Je dors Tu dors Il/elle/on dort Nous dormons Vous dormez Ils/elles dorment Write the following into French in your notes for examples He sleeps. We go out. They (masc.) leave You all sleep. You (singular) go out.