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# Verbs whose infinitive ends in -er (e.g. donner, chanter, parler). This is by far the largest group. | |||
# Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ir. Within this group there are two subgroups: | |||
** verbs whose stems sometimes end in -iss- (e.g. finir: fin-iss-ons, fin-issant, fin-iss-aient, etc.); | ** verbs whose stems sometimes end in -iss- (e.g. finir: fin-iss-ons, fin-issant, fin-iss-aient, etc.); | ||
** verbs whose stems do not add -iss- (e.g. dormir, mentir). | ** verbs whose stems do not add -iss- (e.g. dormir, mentir). | ||
# Verbs whose infinitive ends in -re (e.g. vendre, rendre). | |||
# Verbs whose infinitive ends in -oir (e.g. recevoir). | |||
Verbs which differ from this pattern are included in the list of irregular verbs. | Verbs which differ from this pattern are included in the list of irregular verbs. | ||
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Verb forms — Conjugations
For the purposes of systematic presentation, French verbs are best grouped into four conjugations.
These are:
- Verbs whose infinitive ends in -er (e.g. donner, chanter, parler). This is by far the largest group.
- Verbs whose infinitive ends in -ir. Within this group there are two subgroups:
- verbs whose stems sometimes end in -iss- (e.g. finir: fin-iss-ons, fin-issant, fin-iss-aient, etc.);
- verbs whose stems do not add -iss- (e.g. dormir, mentir).
- Verbs whose infinitive ends in -re (e.g. vendre, rendre).
- Verbs whose infinitive ends in -oir (e.g. recevoir).
Verbs which differ from this pattern are included in the list of irregular verbs.