-ir Verbs Flashcards
Adoucir
To soften, to mellow
Accomplir
Accomplish
Agrandir
To enlarge
Applaudir
To applaud
Bâtir
To build
Bénir
To bless
Éclaircir
To lighten, to clear
S’épanouir
To blossom, to bloom
S’évanouir
To faint
Finir
To finish
Grandir
To grow up
Grosser
To put on weight
Investir
To invest
Maigrir
To lose weight
Mincir
To slim down
Obéir
To obey
Pâlir
To turn pale
Rafraîchir
To refresh
Ralentir
To slow down
Réfléchir
To think, to reflect
Remplir
To fill
Réussir
To succeed
Rougir
To blush
Saisir
To seize
Vieillir
To grow old
Type 1 -ir verbs
Drop the -ir of the infinitive, add an -iss- to the plural form, and then insert the appropriate ending
Choisir
Nous choisissons
Type 2 -ir verbs
Drop the -ir of the infinitive, then add the appropriate ending, without the -iss-in the nous and void forms. These can be termed irregular.
sortir
To go out- irregular
Bouillir
To boil- irregular
Courir
To run -irr
Couvrir
To cover -irr
Cueillir
To pick -irr
Dormir
To sleep -irr
Fuir
To flee -irr
Mentir
To lie -irr
Mourir
To die -irr
Obtenir
To get -irr
Offrir
To offer -irr
Ouvrir
To open -irr
Partir
To leave -irr
Sentir
To feel, to smell -irr
Servir
To serve -irr
Souffrir
To suffer -irr
