Present Tense Irregular -IR Verbs Flashcards
How do you conjugate verbs that end in -mir or –tir in the present tense?
(clue: drop -mir or -tir and add…)
Endings Par exemple : partir
je -s pars
tu -s pars
il/elle/on -t part
nous -ons partons
vous -ez partez
ils/elles -ent partent
How do you conjugate most verbs that end in –llir, –frir, or –vrir in the present tense?
Like regular -er verbs. For example:
Endings Par exemple : couvrir
je -e couvre
tu -es couvres
il/elle/on -e couvre
nous -ons couvrons
vous -ez couvrez
ils/elles -ent couvrent
How do you conjugate most verbs that end in –enir?
je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent
Conjugate these common verbs:
dormir to sleep
mentir to lie
partir to leave
sentir to feel
servir to serve
sortir to go out
Rule
Endings Par exemple : partir
je -s pars
tu -s pars
il/elle/on -t part
nous -ons partons
vous -ez partez
ils/elles -ent partent
Conjugate these common verbs:
couvrir to cover
cueillir to pick
offrir to offer
ouvrir to open
souffrir to suffer
Rule
Endings Par exemple : couvrir
je -e couvre
tu -es couvres
il/elle/on -e couvre
nous -ons couvrons
vous -ez couvrez
ils/elles -ent couvrent
Conjugate these common verbs:
advenir to happen that
appartenir to belong
contenir to contain
convenir to suit
détenir to detain
devenir to become
entretenir to maintain, support
intervenir to intervene
maintenir to maintain
obtenir to obtain
parvenir to reach, achieve
prévenir to warn, prevent
provenir to come from
retenir to retain
revenir to come back
soutenir to support
souvenir (se) to remember
tenir to hold
venir to come
Rule
je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent
