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Finir or partir? Sort -ir verbs by their pattern
Nous finissons but nous partons: sort sixteen -ir verbs into the finir group (-iss-) and the partir group, then conjugate them correctly.
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In short
French -ir verbs follow two patterns. Like finir, most add -iss- in the plural: nous finissons, ils choisissent. Like partir, a smaller group drops the last consonant in the singular and has no -iss-: je pars, nous partons.
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Which -ir verbs follow finir and which follow partir?
| finir | partir | |
|---|---|---|
| je | finis | pars |
| tu | finis | pars |
| il / elle | finit | part |
| nous | finissons | partons |
| vous | finissez | partez |
| ils / elles | finissent | partent |
There's no spelling rule to tell the groups apart, but meaning helps: many finir-type verbs come from adjectives (grand → grandir, rouge → rougir, maigre → maigrir). The partir group is small and mostly about movement and senses (partir, sortir, dormir, sentir, servir).
Les enfants grandissent vite !
Children grow up fast!
Je sors ce soir, je pars demain matin.
I'm going out tonight, I'm leaving tomorrow morning.
- Ami
Vous partez à quelle heure demain ?
What time are you leaving tomorrow?
- Toi
On part à sept heures. On finit nos valises ce soir.
We leave at seven. We're finishing our packing tonight.
- Ami
Vous dormez un peu quand même ?
You're still getting some sleep?
- nous partissonsnous partons
Partir has no -iss-.
- ils choisentils choisissent
Choisir takes -iss-.