Verbs ending in -aindre, -eindre or -oindre in the present tense
In the present tense, verbs that end in -aindre, -eindre and -oindre are conjugated in the following manner. Examples include craindre (to fear), plaindre (to pity), atteindre (to reach), éteindre (to extinguish), joindre (to join), poindre (to dawn/come up), etc.
craindre en
Je crains
Tu crains
Il craint/elle craint
Nous craignons
Vous craignez
Ils craignent/elles craignent
Tu crains
Il craint/elle craint
Nous craignons
Vous craignez
Ils craignent/elles craignent
peindre en
Je peins
Tu peins
Il peint/elle peint
Nous peignons
Vous peignez
Ils peignent/elles peignent
Tu peins
Il peint/elle peint
Nous peignons
Vous peignez
Ils peignent/elles peignent
joindre en
Je joins
Tu joins
Il joint/elle joint
Nous joignons
Vous joignez
Ils joignent/elles joignent
Tu joins
Il joint/elle joint
Nous joignons
Vous joignez
Ils joignent/elles joignent
Nous craignons une invasion extraterrestre. We're afraid of an alien invasion.
Vous joignez les deux bouts ? Do you put the two ends together?
Muriel peint sa chambre en rose.Muriel is painting her room pink.
Vous joignez les deux bouts ? Do you put the two ends together?
Muriel peint sa chambre en rose.Muriel is painting her room pink.
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