The next French verb family are the –IR verbs. These are regular verbs that end in the letters –IR.
When you conjugate these verbs, you begin by removing the -ir ending. That leaves you with the “stem.” Then you add the appropriate endings. Follow the chart below.
| PRONOUN | ENDING | FINIR > fin- | GROSSIR > gross- | MAIGRIR > maigr- |
| je (j') | -is | finis | grossis | maigris |
| tu | -is | finis | grossis | maigris |
| il/elle | -it | finit | grossit | maigrit |
| nous | -issons | finissons | grossissons | maigrissons |
| vous | -issez | finissez | grossissez | maigrissez |
| ils/elles | -issent | finissent | grossissent | maigrissent |
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IR Verb Practice!
1. nous/réussir (to succeed)
2. vous/grossir (to gain weight)
3. tu/finir (to finish)
4. il/choisir (to choose)
5. elle/rugir (to blush)
6. je/punir (to punish)
7. ils/vieillir (to get old)
8. on/nourrir (to feed)
9. elles/maigrir (to lose weight)
10. je/obéir (to obey)
