Transcript ER verb review and IR verbs

IR verbs
Verbs from the book.
Memorize these!
-IR verbs
finir – to finish
réussir – to succeed
choisir – to choose
grossir – to gain weight
maigrir – to lose weight
réfléchir – to reflect
More/Extra verbs to
Increase your vocabulary!
rougir – to blush
grandir – to grow up
agir – to act
réagir – to react
obéir – to obey
vieillir – to grow old
établir – to establish
bâtir – to build
guérir – to heal, cure
punir – to punish
avertir – to warn
-IR verbs
finir – to finish
réussir – to succeed
choisir – to choose
grossir – to gain weight
maigrir – to lose weight
All of
these
use the
same endings
as “finir.”
IR verb conjugation: FINIR
Je finis
Nous finissons
Tu finis
Vous finissez
Il, Elle, On finit
Ils, Elles finissent
REGULAR –IR VERBS
Let’s break it down a little more..
FINIR
finir
I finish
I’m finishing
Je finis
Let’s try another ending
finir
He finishes
He’s finishing
Il finit
So…
To say “I finish the homework.”
Say: Je finis les devoirs.”
BUT
To say “He finishes the homework.”
Say:
Il finit
les devoirs.
Good news: they’re pronounced the same!
All the subjects:
Je finis
I finish
Tu finis
You finish
Il/Elle finit
He/She finishes
Nous finissons
We finish
Vous finissez
You (plural/polite) finish
Ils/Elles finissent
They finish
Try “CHOISIR” (to choose)
Je
Tu
Elle
Nous
Vous
Elles
choisis
choisis
choisit
choisissons
choisissez
choisissent
I choose my friends: Je choisis mes amis.
They’re choosing a book: Ils choisissent un livre.
Try “RÉUSSIR” (à) (to succeed)
Je
Tu
Elle
Nous
Vous
Elles
réussis
réussis
réussit
réussissons
réussissez
réussissent
He passes the test.: Il réussit à l’examen.
We always succeed!: Nous réussissons toujours!