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Regular -ir verbs:
finir (to finish)
je finis
tu finis
il/elle finit
nous finissons
vous finissez
ils/elles finissent
- Je finis me devoirs.
- -- I finish my homework.
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Other regular -ir verbs:
choisir-- to choose
grossir-- to gain weight
maigrir-- to lose weight
réfléchir (à)-- to think (about), to reflect (on)
réussir (à)-- to succeed in doing something
- Marc grossit pendant les vacances.
- -- Marc gains weight during vacation.
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To form the past participle of regular -ir verbs, drop the -r from the infinitive.
- M. Leroy a beaucoup maigri.
- -- M. Leroy lost a lot of weight.
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Impératif:
the impératif id the form of a verb that is used to give commands or to offer directions, hints, and suggestions. With command form you do not use subject pronouns.
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Form the tu command of -er verbs by dropping the -s from the present tense form. Note that aller also follows this form.
- Réserve deux chambres.
- -- Reserve two rooms.
- Ne travaille pas.
- -- Don't work.
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The nous and vous command forms of -er verbs are the same as the present form.
- Nettoyez votre chambre.
- -- Clean your room.
- Mangeons au restaurant ce soir.
- -- Let's eat at the restaurant tonight.
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For -ir verbs, and most irregular verbs, the command forms are identical to the present tense forms.
- Finis la salade.
- -- Finish the salad.
- Attendez dix minutes.
- -- Wait ten minutes.
- Faisons du yoga.
- -- Let's do some yoga.
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The impératif of avoir and être:
avoir
tu-- aie
nous-- ayons
vous-- ayez
être
tu-- spois
nous-- soyons
vous-- soyez
- Aie confiance.
- -- Have confidence.
- Ne soyons pas en retard.
- -- Let's not be late.
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An object pronoun can be added to the end of an affirmative command. Use a hyphen to separate them. Use moi and toi for the first- and second-person object pronouns.
- Permettez-moi de vous aider.
- -- Allow me to help you.
- Achète le dictionaire et utilise-le.
- -- Buy the dictionary and use it.
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In negative commands, place the object pronouns between ne and the verb. Use me and te for the firsr- and second-person object pronouns.
- Ne me montre pas les réponses, s'il te plait.
- -- Please don't show me the answers.
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The verbs dire, lire, and écrire:
dire (to say) --- lire (to read) --- écrire (to write)
je-- dis, lis, écris
tu-- dis, lis, écris
il/elle-- dit, lit, écrit
nous--- disons, lisons, écrivons
vous-- dites, lisez, écrivez
ils/elles-- disent, lisent, écrivent
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The verb décrire (to describe) is conjugated like écrire.
- Elle décrit l'accident.
- -- She's describing the accident.
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The past participle of dire, écrire, and décrire, respectively, are dit, écrit, and décrit.
The past participle of lire, is lu.
- Ils l'ont dit.
- -- They said it.
- Tu l'as écrit.
- -- You wrote it.
- Nous l'avons lu.
- -- We read it.
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