Verbs in French belong to one of a couple conjugation groups. Most of them belong to the -ER conjugation group, which means their infinitives end in -ER, like parler (to speak), habiter (to live) or essayer (to try), to mention just a few. But there are other conjugation patterns as well. We already talked about verbs whose infinitives end in -RE. Let’s talk about the -IR conjugation pattern today.
Well, some verbs end in –IR in their infinitive forms. Let’s have a look at some examples and see how they are conjugated.
The Conjugation Pattern
Here’s the full conjugation of a regular verb that belongs to this group in Present tense.
choisir – to choose
| je | choisis | I | choose |
| tu | choisis | you | choose |
| elle | choisit | she | chooses |
| nous | choisissons | we | choose |
| vous | choisissez | you (all) | choose |
| elles | choisissent | they | choose |
Other -IR Verbs
This group of verbs isn’t as large as the –ER group. Let’s have a look at some common verbs belonging here:
| agir | Il agit vite. | He acts fast. |
| finir | Vous finissez de travailler. | You finish work. |
| remplir | Nous remplissons les formulaires. | We fill out the forms. |
| réussir | Tu réussis à tes examens. | You pass your exams. |
| grandir | Les enfants grandissent. | The children grow up. |
Do you know any other -IR verbs? If so, write them down in the comments.