In Module 12 of A1.1, we learned how to conjugate regular -ER verbs. Remember that a regular verb follows a specific pattern for its conjugation. Irregular verb conjugations are unique.
Another group of regular verbs that we are going to study are -IR verbs, or verbs that end with the letters -ir. To review, the first two steps of conjugating any regular verb are:
- First choose the verb that makes the most sense for the context of your sentence.
- Take off the ending.
In this lesson, the ending we are removing from the infinitive is -ir. Finally,
- Add the ending to the verb’s stem that corresponds with the subject of the sentence or phrase.
Take a look at the following verb chart and example sentences with the -IR verb choisir, meaning “to choose.”
Choisir → Chois...
Subject Pronoun
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Ending
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Stem + Ending
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Example
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Translation
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Je
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-is
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choisis
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Je choisis le café.
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I choose the café.
I am choosing the café.
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Tu
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-is
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choisis
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Tu choisis le musée.
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You choose the museum.
You are choosing the museum.
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Il/Elle/On
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-it
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choisit
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Elle choisit le parc.
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She chooses the park.
She is choosing the park.
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Nous
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-issons
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choisissons
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Nous choisissons l’église.
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We choose the church.
We are choosing the church.
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Vous
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-issez
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choisissez
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Vous choisissez la librairie.
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You choose the bookstore.
You are choosing the bookstore.
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Ils/Elles
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-issent
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choisissent
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Ils choisissent le centre commercial.
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They choose the mall.
They are choosing the mall.
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See the Reading link in this lesson to review a list of some of the most common -IR verbs.