The Present Tense of Regular -ir Verbs
Le vocabulaire nouveau
The vocabulary in this topic consists of several regular -ir verbs. You will be conjugating these verbs later, so take some time to practice these terms until you are comfortable pronouncing them without the narrator.
French | English |
grandir | to grow |
grossir | to gain weight |
maigrir | to lose weight |
réfléchir (à) | to think over, consider |
réussir (à) | to succeed, to pass (a test) |
rougir | to blush |
choisir | to choose |
finir | to finish |
Look at the vocabulary above, specifically the verbs réfléchir à and réussir à. You may have noticed that they each have à after them. The à is not actually a part of these verbs; however, you need to include the à whenever you use these verbs.
In this activity, you will learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs. The rules of grammar covered in this activity apply to all of the terms introduced in this topic. This means you will be adding eight new verbs to your personal French vocabulary. Click the player to begin.
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The Present Tense of Regular -ir Verbs Review
Now that you have studied regular -ir verbs and learned how to conjugate them, it is time to review. This non-graded interactivity consists of a fill-in-the-blank portion and a matching portion. You will be able to review your answers after you submit them. Click the player to begin.