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Learn irregular -RE verb conjugations in the present tense of the indicative

Le présent de l'indicatif

Regular -RE pattern:

Drop the final re from the infinitive form and use the following endings:

Je	-s
Tu	-s
Il	-
Nous	-ons
Vous	-ez
Ils	-ent

Example conjugation:

vendre (to sell)
Je	vends
Tu	vends
Il	vend
Nous	vendons
Vous	vendez
Ils	vendent

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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NEW PATTERNS

-AINDRE|EINDRE|OINDRE

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

Add t [for: il]

Remove d add l [for: nous, vous, ils]

Remove d add s [for: nous, vous, ils]

Remove t [for: je, tu]

C → qu [for: nous, vous, ils]

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only je, tu, il & ils, irreg. [for: il, ils]

Only il & ils, -IR remove e [for: il, ils]

Only je, tu & il, irreg. [for: il]

No conjugations

Only il & ils

NEW PATTERNS

'-AÎTRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'aître' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for all forms except the il form.

Endings' pattern:

-ais, -ais,

, -aissons, -aissez, -aissent

Verbs:

REPAÎTRE

Je	repaîts > repais
Tu	repaîts > repais
Il	repaît
Nous	repaîtons > repaissons
Vous	repaîtez > repaissez
Ils	repaîtent > repaissent

'-AINDRE|EINDRE|OINDRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ndre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings.

Endings' pattern:

-ns, -ns, -nt, -gnons, -gnez, -gnent

Verbs:

DISJOINDRE

Je	disjoinds > disjoins
Tu	disjoinds > disjoins
Il	disjoind > disjoint
Nous	disjoindons > disjoignons
Vous	disjoindez > disjoignez
Ils	disjoindent > disjoignent

'-AIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'aire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -ait, -ayons, -ayez,

Verbs:

RENTRAIRE

Je	rentrais
Tu	rentrais
Il	rentrai > rentrait
Nous	rentraions > rentrayons
Vous	rentraiez > rentrayez
Ils	rentraient

'-AIRE²' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'aire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -aît, -aisons, -aisez, -aisent

Verbs:

PLAIRE

Je	plais
Tu	plais
Il	plai > plaît
Nous	plaions > plaisons
Vous	plaiez > plaisez
Ils	plaient > plaisent

'-AITRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'aitre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for all forms except the il form.

Endings' pattern:

-ais, -ais,

, -aissons, -aissez, -aissent

Verbs:

RENAITRE

[être] to be reborn

Je	renaits > renais
Tu	renaits > renais
Il	renait
Nous	renaitons > renaissons
Vous	renaitez > renaissez
Ils	renaitent > renaissent

'-ENDRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'endre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -enons, -enez, -ennent

Verbs:

APPRENDRE

to learn

J'	apprends
Tu	apprends
Il	apprend
Nous	apprendons > apprenons
Vous	apprendez > apprenez
Ils	apprendent > apprennent

'-IRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -it, -isons, -isez, -isent

Verbs:

ÉLIRE

J'	élis
Tu	élis
Il	éli > élit
Nous	élions > élisons
Vous	éliez > élisez
Ils	élient > élisent

'-IRE²' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -it, -isons, -ites, -isent

Verbs:

DIRE

to say

Je	dis
Tu	dis
Il	di > dit
Nous	dions > disons
Vous	diez > dites
Ils	dient > disent

'-IRE³' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -it, -ivons, -ivez, -ivent

Verbs:

RÉINSCRIRE

Je	réinscris
Tu	réinscris
Il	réinscri > réinscrit
Nous	réinscrions > réinscrivons
Vous	réinscriez > réinscrivez
Ils	réinscrient > réinscrivent

'-IVRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ivre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings.

Endings' pattern:

-is, -is, -it, -ivons, -ivez, -ivent

Verbs:

SURVIVRE

Je	survivs > survis
Tu	survivs > survis
Il	surviv > survit
Nous	survivons > survivons
Vous	survivez > survivez
Ils	survivent > survivent

'-OÎTRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ître' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings except for the il form.

Endings' pattern:

-îs, -îs,

, -issons, -issez, -issent

Verbs:

ACCROÎTRE

to aggrandize, to augment, to enlarge; to accrue

J'	accroîts > accroîs
Tu	accroîts > accroîs
Il	accroît
Nous	accroîtons > accroissons
Vous	accroîtez > accroissez
Ils	accroîtent > accroissent

'-OIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'oire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous and vous forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -oit, -oyons, -oyez,

Verbs:

croire

CROIRE

to believe

Je	crois
Tu	crois
Il	croi > croit
Nous	croions > croyons
Vous	croiez > croyez
Ils	croient

'-OITRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ître' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings except for the il form.

Endings' pattern:

-is, -is,

, -issons, -issez, -issent

Verbs:

ACCROITRE

J'	accroits > accrois
Tu	accroits > accrois
Il	accroit
Nous	accroitons > accroissons
Vous	accroitez > accroissez
Ils	accroitent > accroissent

'-OUDRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'oudre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings.

Endings' pattern:

-ous, -ous, -out, -olvons, -olvez, -olvent

Verbs:

ABSOUDRE

J'	absouds > absous
Tu	absouds > absous
Il	absoud > absout
Nous	absoudons > absolvons
Vous	absoudez > absolvez
Ils	absoudent > absolvent

'-TTRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'ttre' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the je, tu and il forms.

Endings' pattern:

-ts, -ts, -t,

,

,

Verbs:

RETRANSMETTRE

Je	retransmetts > retransmets
Tu	retransmetts > retransmets
Il	retransmett > retransmet
Nous	retransmettons
Vous	retransmettez
Ils	retransmettent

'-UIRE' PATTERN

Description:

Drop the 'uire' from the end of the infinitive and use the following new endings for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -uit, -uisons, -uisez, -uisent

Verbs:

entre-détruire

INSTRUIRE

J'	instruis
Tu	instruis
Il	instrui > instruit
Nous	instruions > instruisons
Vous	instruiez > instruisez
Ils	instruient > instruisent

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

Add t [for: il]

Description:

Add a 't' to the il form.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -t,

,

,

Verbs:

CONCLURE

Je	conclus
Tu	conclus
Il	conclu > conclut
Nous	concluons
Vous	concluez
Ils	concluent

Remove d add l [for: nous, vous, ils]

Description:

Change the 'd' to an 'l' in the nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -lons, -lez, -lent

Verbs:

ÉMOUDRE

J'	émouds
Tu	émouds
Il	émoud
Nous	émoudons > émoulons
Vous	émoudez > émoulez
Ils	émoudent > émoulent

Remove d add s [for: nous, vous, ils]

Description:

Change the 'd' to an 's' in the nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -sons, -sez, -sent

Verbs:

RECOUDRE

Je	recouds
Tu	recouds
Il	recoud
Nous	recoudons > recousons
Vous	recoudez > recousez
Ils	recoudent > recousent

Remove t [for: je, tu]

Description:

Remove the final 't' from the je and tu forms.

Endings' pattern:

-s, -s,

,

,

,

Verbs:

FOUTRE

Je	fouts > fous
Tu	fouts > fous
Il	fout
Nous	foutons
Vous	foutez
Ils	foutent

'-IR' pattern remove e

Description:

Drop the 'e' from the infinitive, then conjugate like an -IR verb for the il, nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent

Verbs:

maudire

MAUDIRE

Je	maudis
Tu	maudis
Il	maudi > maudit
Nous	maudions > maudissons
Vous	maudiez > maudissez
Ils	maudient > maudissent

C → qu [for: nous, vous, ils]

Description:

Change the 'c' to a 'qu' in the nous, vous and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -quons, -quez, -quent

Verbs:

CONVAINCRE

Je	convaincs
Tu	convaincs
Il	convainc
Nous	convaincons > convainquons
Vous	convaincez > convainquez
Ils	convaincent > convainquent

COMPLETELY IRREGULAR

FAIRE (+ 9 prefixes)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Applicable verbs:

FAIRE

to do, to make; to result in; to turn into; (mieux de) to be better off doing something; to act like, to play the

Je	fais
Tu	fais
Il	fai > fait
Nous	faions > faisons
Vous	faiez > faites
Ils	faient > font

ÊTRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Applicable verbs:

être

ÊTRE

to be

J'	êts > suis
Tu	êts > es
Il	êt > est
Nous	êtons > sommes
Vous	êtez > êtes
Ils	êtent > sont

BOIRE (unique)

Description:

Irregular verb

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Applicable verbs:

boire

BOIRE

Je	bois
Tu	bois
Il	boi > boit
Nous	boions > buvons
Vous	boiez > buvez
Ils	boient > boivent

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

Only je, tu, il & ils, irreg. [for: il, ils]

Description:

Only conjugate the je, tu, il and ils forms, of which the il and ils forms are irregular.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

ÉCLORE

J'	éclos
Tu	éclos
Il	éclo > éclot
Nous	écloons > -
Vous	écloez > -
Ils	écloent > éclosent

CLORE

Je	clos
Tu	clos
Il	clo > clôt
Nous	cloons > -
Vous	cloez > -
Ils	cloent > closent

DÉCLORE

Je	déclos
Tu	déclos
Il	déclo > déclot
Nous	décloons > -
Vous	décloez > -
Ils	décloent > déclosent

ENCLORE

J'	enclos
Tu	enclos
Il	enclo > enclôt
Nous	encloons > -
Vous	encloez > -
Ils	encloent > enclosent

Only je, tu & il, irreg. [for: il]

Description:

Only conjugate the je, tu and il forms, of which the il form is irregular.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

frire

FRIRE

to fry

Je	fris
Tu	fris
Il	fri > frit
Nous	frions > -
Vous	friez > -
Ils	frient > -

No conjugations

Description:

Do not use in the present tense of the indicative mood.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

FORCLORE

Je	forclos > -
Tu	forclos > -
Il	forclo > -
Nous	forcloons > -
Vous	forcloez > -
Ils	forcloent > -

Only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

sourdre

SOURDRE

Je	sourds > -
Tu	sourds > -
Il	sourd
Nous	sourdons > -
Vous	sourdez > -
Ils	sourdent

Only il & ils, '-IR' pattern remove e [for: il, ils]

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms, which also follow the -IR pattern minus the ending 'e' of the infinitive.

Endings' pattern:

,

, -it,

,

, -issent

Verbs:

bruire

BRUIRE

Je	bruis > -
Tu	bruis > -
Il	brui > bruit
Nous	bruions > -
Vous	bruiez > -
Ils	bruient > bruissent

Other groups

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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