How to conjugate - IR verbs Flashcards
1
Q
How do you conjugate IR verbs in French?
A
Drop the IR at the end and add a different ending accorsing to the person and tense.
- Present tense: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, and -issent to the remaining stem.
- IImperfect tense: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, and -aient to the remaining stem.
- Future tense: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, and -ont to the remaining stem.
- Perfect tense: You add present tense avoir or etre before the RE verb and the past participle form of the IR verb.
- Simple tense: You add -s, -s, -t, mes, -tes, and -rent to the remaining stem.