IR Verbs Present and Passé Composé

The verb bâtir means...

• to build

• to fill

• to take action, do something

• to get older

The verb agir means...

• to build

• to fill

• to take action, do something

• to get older

The verb vieillir means...

• to build

• to fill

• to take action, do something

• to get older

In the PRESENT, to say "He obeys the teacher" would be...

• j'obéis le prof

• il obéit le prof

• il obéissons le prof

• nous obée le prof

In the PRESENT, choose the correct form of the verb: Est-ce que tu...un château de sable?

• bâtis

• bâtissent

• bâtissez

• bâtit

In the PASSE COMPOSE, choose the correct form of the verb: Ils...une monarchie constitutionnelle.

• avons établissons

• ai établis

• ont établi

• a établi

In the PASSE COMPOSE, choose the correct form of the verb: Est-ce que tu...le chien?

• ai nourri

• as nourri

• as nourris

• avez nourri

In the PASSE COMPOSE, the helping verb most often used is...

• faire

• aller

• etre

• avoir

To form the PAST PARTICIPLE of an IR verb you...

• drop the IR and add é

• drop the R from the infinitive

• drop the IR from the infinitive and add "is"

• Use the infinitive with no change

The PRESENT tense ending for ir verbs are:

• vais, vas, va, allons, allez, vont

• s, s, nothing, ons, ez, ent

• is, is, it, issons, issez, issent

• e, es, e, ons, ez, ent