Conjugating Verbs

Question 1

What are the three groups of regular french verbs?

Answer 1

Ending in -er (80%), -ir and -re

Question 2

Conjugate aimer (to like)? (regular er verbs)

Answer 2

j’aim(e); tu aim(es); il/elle/on aim(e); nous aim(ons); vous aim(ez); ils/elles aim(ent)

Question 3

Conjugate finir (to finish)?

Answer 3

je fin(is); tu fin(is); il/elle/on fin(it); nous fin(issons); vous fin(issez); ils/elles (finissent)

Question 4

Conjugate vendre (to sell)?

Answer 4

je vend(s); tu vend(s); il/elle/on vend; nous vend(ons); vous vend(ez); ils/elles cend(ent)

Question 5

What are the “common” irregular -ir verbs?

Answer 5

(partir [to leave], dormir [to sleep], mentir [to lie], sentir [to feel], servir [to serve], sortir [to go out], ressentir [to feel], endormir [asleep]), ([-llir, -frir, -vrir] couvrir [to cover], cueillir [to pick], offrir [to offer], ouvrir [to open], souffrir [to suffer], découvrir [to discover], recueillir [to collect]), ([-enir], abstenir [to abstain], 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 interven], 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 [to remember], tenir [to hold], venir [to come]

Question 6

What are the really irregular -ir verbs?

Answer 6

acquérir (to acquire) / conquérir (to conquer), asseoir (to sit), avoir (to have), bouillir (to boil), courir (to run) / parcourir (to browse) / secourir (to rescue), décevoir (to disappoint) / recevoir (to receive), devoir (duty?), falloir (to have to), mourir (to pass away), pleuvoir (to rain), pouvoir (to power) / vouloir (to want to), promouvoir (to promote), savoir (to know), servir (to serve) / desservir (to serve), valoir (to be worth), vêtir (to dress)/ revêtir (to dress), voir (to see)