The present tense for –ir verbs
The present tense is used for actions you do or are doing.
There are far fewer –ir verbs than –er verbs.
Examples include: finir (to finish), choisir (to choose), remplir (to fill), réussir (to succeed) and réfléchir (to think, to
reflect)
Regular –ir verbs take the following endings:
Finir To finish
Je finis* I finish / I am finishing
Tu
finis* You finish / you are finishing (familiar)
Il finit* He finishes / he is finishing
Elle finit* She finishes / she is finishing
On finit* We finish, “one” finishes / we are finishing, “one” is finishing
Nous finissons We finish / we are finishing
Vous
finissez You finish / you are finishing (polite and / or plural)
Ils finissent** They finish / they are finishing (masculine /
mixed)
Elles
finissent** They finish / they are finishing (feminine)
Irregular –ir verbs
Here are some common irregular –ir verbs:
Partir = To leave
Sortir
= To go out Sentir =To smell, taste, feel
Je pars Je
sors
Je sens
Tu pars
Tu sors
Tu sens
Il part
Il sort
Il
sent
Nous partons
Nous sortons
Nous
sentons
Vous partez Vous
sortez Vous
sentez
Ils partent
Ils sortent
Ils sentent
Venir =
To come
Je viens
Tu viens
Il vient
Nous venons
Vous venez
Ils viennent