Verbes irréguliers en -ir Flashcards
to run
courir
to sleep
dormir
to leave
partir
to feel; to smell; to sense
sentir
to serve
servir
to go out, to leave
sortir
sortir … conjugated
sortir (to go out, to leave)
- je sors
- tu sors
- il/elle/on sort
- nous sortons
- vous sortez
- ils/elles sortent
(sortir is used to express leaving a room or building; or going out with friends.)
partir … conjugated
partir (to go out, to leave)
- je pars
- tu pars
- il/elle/on part
- nous partons
- vous partez
- ils/elles partent
Partir is used to say someone is leaving a large place, like a city, country or region.
Often, a form of partir is accompanied by the preposition pour and a destination name to say to leave for (a place).
Je pars pour l’Algérie.
(I’m leaving for Algeria.)
Ils partent pour Genève demain.
(They’re leaving for Geneva tomorrow.)
dormir … conjugated
dormir (to sleep)
- je dors
- tu dors
- il/elle/on dort
- nous dormons
- vous dormez
- ils/elles dorment
Elles dorment jusqu’à midi.
(They sleep until noon.)
servir … conjugated
servir (to serve)
- je sers
- tu sers
- il/elle/on sert
- nous servons
- vous servez
- ils/elles servent
Je sers du fromage à la fête.
(I’m serving cheeze at the party.)
Nous servons du thé glacé.
(We are serving iced tea.)
sentir … conjugated
sentir (to feel)
- je sens
- tu sens
- il/elle/on sent
- nous sentons
- vous sentez
- ils/elles sentent
Sentir can mean to feel, to smell, or to sense.
Je sens qu’il arrive.
(I sense that he’s arriving.)
Ça sent bon!.
(That smells good!.)
Vous sentez le café?
(Do you smell the coffee?)
Ils sentent sa présence.
(They feel his presence.)
courir … conjugated
courir (to run)
- je cours
- tu cours
- il/elle/on court
- nous courons
- vous courez
- ils/elles courent
Vous courez vite!.
(You run fast!)
