Leçon n°9 – Les verbes du 2e groupe (conjugaison au présent de l’indicatif)
We have learned how to conjugate the verbs of the 1st group (ending with –er), now it is time to learn how to conjugate the verbs of the 2nd group (ending with -ir).
All the verbs of the second group end with –ir, such as:
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Exemples |
Examples |
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finir |
to finish |
|
choisir |
to choose |
|
grandir |
to grow, to increase, to get taller |
|
applaudir |
to applaud, to clap |
|
réfléchir |
to think, to reflect |
|
réunir |
to gather, to join |
(Be carefull, some verbs ending with –ir do not belong to the 2nd group, but to the 3rd group. Their conjugation is quite different and a little more difficult, we will learn that later on. For the moment, let’s focus on the 2nd group.)
The conjugation of the 2nd group in the present tense is quite easy. As you can see below, the ending is always (-is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent):
finir |
to finish |
| je finis | I finish |
| tu finis | you finish |
| il finit
elle finit |
he finishes
she finishes |
| nous finissons | we finish |
| vous finissez | you finish |
| ils finissent
elles finissent |
they finish |
| applaudir | to applaud |
| j’applaudis | I applaud |
| tu applaudis | you applaud |
| il applaudit
elle applaudit |
he applauds
she applauds |
| nous applaudissons | we applaud |
| vous applaudissez | you applaud |
| ils applaudissent
elles applaudissent |
they applaud |
Please watch this lesson’s video for the pronunciation:
Please find below some new vocabulary:
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une fois |
one time |
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par an |
per year |
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une fois par an |
once a year |
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toujours |
always |
|
une famille |
a family |
|
notre famille |
our family |
|
vite |
fast, quick |
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à la fin |
at the end |
|
trop |
too much |
Here are the examples seen in the video:
| Nous réunissons notre famille une fois par an. | We gather our family once a year. |
| Je finis toujours de manger avant ma soeur. | I always finish eating before my sister. |
| Sophie grandit vite. | Sophie grows fast. |
| A la fin du show, les enfants applaudissent. | At the end of the show, the children applaud. |
| Je choisis cet appartement. | I choose this apartment |
| Vous réfléchissez trop. | You think too much. |
