1. Reviewing conjugation
IR AND RE VERBS
Reviewing conjugation

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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!

9. 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

10. 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.