Regular IR Verb Rules

Question 1

Summary

Verbs ending in “IR”

Example Finir = To finish

Drop the “IR” = Fin

Je = Stem + **is** ( je fin**is**)
Tu = Stem + **is** (tu fin**is**)
Il/Elle = Stem + **it** (il fin**it**)
nous = stem + **issons** (nous fin**issons**)
vous = stem + **issez** (vous fin**issez**)
ils/elles = stem + **issent** (ils fin**issent**)

Answer 1

• Abolir > to abolish
• Agir > to act
• Avertir > to warn
• Bâtir > to build
• Choisir > to choose
• établir > to establish
• étourdir > to stun, deafen, make dizzy
• Finir > to finish
• Grossir > to gain weight, get fat
• Guérir > to cure, heal, recover
• Maigrir > to lose weight, get thin
• Nourrir > to feed, nourish
• Obéir > to obey
• Punir > to punish
• Réfléchir > to reflect, think
• Remplir > to fill
• Réussir > to succeed
• Rougir > to blush, turn red
• Vieillir > to grow old

Question 2

Choisir = to choose

I choose

Answer 2

Je choisis

Question 3

Finir = to finish

You finish (singular)

Answer 3

Tu finis

Question 4

Punir = to punish

He punishes

Answer 4

Il punit

Question 5

Grossir = To gain weight/get fat

We gain weight

Answer 5

Nous grossissons

Question 6

Vieillir = to grow old

You grow old (plural)

Answer 6

Vous vieillissez

Question 7

Batir = to build

They build

Answer 7

Ils/elles batissent