| To conjugate an -IR verb in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate endings. For example, here are the present tense conjugations for the regular -IR verbs choisir (to choose), finir (to finish), and réussir (to succeed): | |||||
| Pronoun | Ending | choisir > chois- | finir > fin- | réussir > réuss- | |
| je | –is | choisis | finis | réussis | |
| tu | –is | choisis | finis | réussis | |
| il | -it | choisit | finit | réussit | |
| nous | –issons | choisissons | finissons | réussissons | |
| vous | –issez | choisissez | finissez | réussissez | |
| ils | –issent | choisissent | finissent | réussissent | |
| Regular -IR verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods. | |||||
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