The two categories of

 Just like –er verbs, there is such a thing as a “regular” -ir verb. Sometimes it’s difficult to remember how to conjugate them because some extra letters get added in the plural forms.  The regular –ir verbs we will learn now are: finir, choisir, remplir, maigrir and grossir  For our purposes, you may hear these verbs called “the finir group.”

 Remove the “r”  Replace with:  Je – s  Tu – s  Il/elle/on – t  Nous – ssons  Vous – ssez  Ils/elles - ssent

finir = to finish je finisnous finissons tu finisvous finissez il/elle finitils/elles finissent

 choisir = to choose  remplir = to fill  maigrir = to lose weight (to get skinny)  grossir = to gain weight (to get fat)

 I love Restaurant Rinaldo because they fill my cup when I finish my coffee.  She is losing weight because she eats salads and exercises.  We gain weight when we eat ice cream and hot dogs!  It’s cold – what are you (informal) choosing to drink?

 J’adore le Restaurant Rinaldo parce qu’ils remplissent ma tasse quand je finis mon café.  Elle maigrit parce qu’elle mange des salades et fait de l’exercice.  Nous grossissons quand nous mangeons de la glace et des hot dogs!  Il fait froid – qu’est-ce que tu choisis comme boisson?

 There is another set of –ir verbs that conjugate completely differently from the previous finir group. They are considered irregular. Like most irregular verbs, they are quite common in the language, and therefore, it is important to learn their patterns.  The irregular –ir verbs we are going to learn now are partir, sortir, dormir and servir  For our purposes, you may hear these verbs called “the partir group”

 The irregular –ir verbs have a pattern, but the pattern for singular forms is different than the plural forms!

 Remove the LAST THREE letters!  Replace them with:  Je – s  Tu – s  Il/elle - t

 Remove the –ir  Replace with the nous, vous, ils/elles endings that apply to regular –er verbs!  Psst… need a refresher?  Nous – ons  Vous – ez  Ils/elles - ent

partir = to leave je parsnous partons tu parsvous partez il/elle partils/elles partent

 sortir = to exit/to go out/to get out  dormir = to sleep  servir = to serve

 Audrey works at Restaurant Rinaldo – she arrives at 7:00 and leaves at noon.  Marc and Laura are going out together  Get out a piece of paper, please (plural).  I don’t sleep well when I stay at my grandmother’s house.  Do you (informal) serve a lot of sandwiches and lemonades during lunch?

 Audrey travaille au Restaurant Rinaldo – elle arrive à 7h, et elle part à midi.  Marc et Laura sortent ensemble.  Sortez une feuille de papier, s’il vous plaît.  Je ne dors pas bien quand je reste à la maison de ma grand-mère.  Tu sers beaucoup de sandwichs et de citron pressé pendant le déjeuner?

You will receive your homework points by being able to conjugate these verbs in context at the beginning of class next time!