French Second Group Verbs: Special Focus on "finir"

Introduction

• Focus on French second group verbs, particularly "finir."
• Second group verbs are regular IR verbs and easy to conjugate if you know the pattern.
• Over 300 regular IR verbs in French.

Identifying Second Group Verbs

• Not all IR verbs belong to the second group; some belong to the third group and are conjugated differently.
• Example given: "finir" (means "to finish").
• Strategy to determine which group an IR verb belongs to (detailed lesson on this coming soon).

Conjugation of "finir" in the Present Tense

• je finis: I finish
• tu finis: you finish
• il/elle finit: he/she finishes
• nous finissons: we finish
• vous finissez: you (formal/plural) finish
• ils/elles finissent: they finish

Typical Endings for Second Group Verbs

• Singular: "is, is, it"
• Plural: "issons, issez, issent"
• Pattern is crucial to recognize second group verbs.

Example Sentences with "finir"

• Je finis mes devoirs ce soir: I finish my homework tonight.
• Tu finis le projet demain: You finish the project tomorrow.
• Il finit le livre: He finishes the book.
• Nous finissons de peindre la chambre: We are finishing painting the bedroom.
• Use of "de" after "finir" to indicate finishing something: "Je finis de manger."

Other Common Second Group Verbs

• réussir: to succeed
• obéir: to obey
• rougir: to blush
• agrandir: to enlarge
• définir: to define
• abolir: to abolish
• choisir: to choose

IR Verbs That Do Not Belong to the Second Group

• Example verbs: sortir, dormir, partir, servir, mourir.
• These do not follow the same conjugation pattern as second group verbs.

Additional Tips

• Try making your own sentences with second group verbs and leave comments for correction.
• Look out for more lessons on distinguishing between IR verb groups.

Conclusion

• Summary: Recognize the pattern, practice conjugation, and learn the exceptions.
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