Regular French Verbs Ending in -IR
A high percentage of verbs in French end in -IR. These are mostly regular verbs, and conjugations in the present tense follow a set pattern.
Scroll down for a list of common -IR verbs and to watch my video lesson on regular -IR verbs in the present, past, and future tenses.
Conjugating the verbs
Finir – To Finish
| je finis | nous finissons |
| tu finis | vous finissez |
| il – elle – on finit | ils – elles finissent |
Examples:
Je finis ce projet = I am finishing my project.
Il finit tôt = He finishes early.
Choisir – To Finish
| je choisis | nous choisissons |
| tu choisis | vous choisissez |
| il – elle – on choisit | ils – elles choisissent |
Examples:
Tu choisis un cadeau = You are choosing a gift.
Je choisis de vivre en France = I choose to live in France.
List of common regular French -IR verbs:
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- abolir – to abolish
- accueillir– to welcome
- accomplir– to accomplish
- adoucir – to soften
- affaiblir – to weaken
- agrandir – to enlarge
- aplatir – to flatten
- avertir– to warn
- bâtir– to build
- choisir– to choose
- convertir – to convert
- définir – to define
- démolir – to demolish
- désobéir – to disobey
- désunir – to disunite
- éblouir – to dazzle
- embellir– to make beautiful
- envahir– to invade
- établir– to establish
- faiblir – to weaken
- fleurir – to flower
- finir– to finish
- fournir – to furnish
- grandir– to grow up
- grossir– to gain weight
- guérir– to cure
- investir– to invest
- maigrir– to lose weight
- murir – to mature
- noircir – to blacken
- nourrir– to feed
- obéir– to obey
- périr – to perish
- pourrir – to rot
- punir– to punish
- rafraîchir – to refresh
- ralentir– to slow down
- rebondir – to rebound
- réfléchir– to reflect
- remplir– to fill
- rétrécir – to shrink
- réunir– to reunite
- réussir– to succeed
- rôtir – to roast
- rougir– to blush
- saisir – to seize
- salir – to dirty
- trahir – to betray
- verdir – to turn green
- vernir – to varnish
- vieillir– to grow old
- vomir – to vomit
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