IR wannabe verbs--part 1

IR wannabe verbs

irregular IR verbs

This is an interactive lesson

Be sure to take notes. You will have to answer questions as the lesson progresses.

IR verbs that act similar to RE verbs

How to conjugate these...

For the singular subjects (je, tu, il, elle), you only need the first three letters as your base and then -s, -s, -t as your endings.

For the plural subjects (nous, vous, ils, elles), you take off the -ir and then add -ons, -ez, -ent as your endings.

Partir

• "to leave"

• je pars

• tu pars

• il, elle part

• nous partons

• vous partez

• ils, elles partent

Sortir

• "to exit" or "to go out"

• je sors

• tu sors

• il, elle sort

• nous sortons

• vous sortez

• ils, elles sortent

mentir

• "to lie" (to not tell the truth)

• je mens

• tu mens

• il, elle ment

• nous mentons

• vous mentez

• ils, elles mentent

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means "to exit" or "to go out"?

• partir

• sortir

• mentir

• gooutir

sentir

• "to smell" or "to feel"

• je sens

• tu sens

• il, elle sent

• nous sentons

• vous sentez

• ils, elles sentent

servir

• "to serve"

• je sers

• tu sers

• il, elle sert

• nous servons

• vous servez

• ils, elles servent

Multiple Select

Check all that are correct:

• je sors

• il sent

• nous servons

• je ments

• elle sens

Open Ended

What are the three IR wannabe verbs that start with an S?

Open Ended

What do they mean?

dormir

• "to sleep"

• je dors

• tu dors

• il, elle dort

• nous dormons

• vous dormez

• ils, elles dorment

courir

• "to run"

• je cours

• tu cours

• il, elle court

• nous courons

• vous courez

• ils, elles courent

Multiple Choice

How is courir slightly different from the others?

• It doesn't have two consonants, so you can just drop the -ir and then add your endings

• It conjugates like a regular IR

Multiple Select

Check all that are correct:

• tu dors

• il dors

• nous dormissons

• vous dormez

• elle dort

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "to run"?

• mentir

• partir

• courir

• sortir

• dormir

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "to leave"?

• mentir

• partir

• courir

• sortir

• dormir

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "to sleep"?

• mentir

• partir

• courir

• sortir

• dormir

Multiple Choice

Which verb means "to smell" or "to feel"?

• mentir

• partir

• sentir

• sortir

• servir

Open Ended

Give a recap of the lesson in your own words. Make sure to include both the formation of and the meaning of the verbs.