Our Day 36
Immersion – 36
verbes réguliers Présente la conjugation: Group -ll
(Regular verbs – Present tense conjugations Group – ll)
Note: Most of the French verbs whose infinitives ending in “-ir” belong to group – II of regular verbs. But all the French verbs ending in “-ir” need not be regular. For example partir = to leave, is an irregular verb.
Rule to form the present tense conjugations of group – II verbs
Drop the ending “-r” from the infinitive and add the following with the remaining stem of the verb.
Endings:
| -s, -s,-t,-ssons, -ssez, -ssent |
|---|
Example:
Verb: finir (fee-neer) = to finish
| Conjugation | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je finis | zhuh fee-nee | I finish/I am finishing |
| tu finis | tew fee-nee | You finish/are finishing |
| il/elle/on finit | eel/ehl/ohN fee nee | He/she/it/one finishes/is finishing |
| nous finissons | nooh fee-nee-sohN | We finish/we are finishing |
| vous finissez | vooh fee-nee-sey | You finish/You are finishing |
| ils/eels finissent | eel/ehl fee-nees | They finish/They are finishing |
Exercise i:
Find the present tense conjugation of the following verbs
1. punir (pew-neer) = to punish
2. périr (pey-reer) = to perish, to die
3. réfléchir (rey-fley-sheer) = to think
4. jouir (zhooh-eer) = to enjoy
5. unir (ew-neer) = to unite, to join
6. choisir (shwah-zeer) = to choose
7. chérir (shey-reer) = to cherish
8. abolir (ah-bohh-leer) = to abolish
9. fournir (foohr-neer) = to furnish, to supply
10. maigrir (mehz-reer) = to reduce
Exercise ii:
Fill in the blanks with the proper pronoun
1. ____ choisis
2. ____ obéis
3. _____ finissent
4. _____ obéit
5. _____ périssons
6. _____ réfléchissez
Example:
1. Je jouis natation. = I enjoy swimming.
2. Le professeur punit les étudiants pour leur mischieves. = The teacher punishes the students for their bad behaviour.
3. Vous choisissez chocolat. = You choose chocolate.
4. Je choisis seulement de bons livres. = I choose only good books.
5. Unissons – nous. = Let us join together/Let us join.
