Verbs ending in -ir like dormir in the present tense in French
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Verbs ending in -ir like dormir in the present tense
Verbs that end in -ir, such as dormir (to sleep) and partir (to leave), are conjugated in the present tense in the following manner. The same goes for sentir (to feel/smell), servir (to serve), sortir (to go out), mentir (to lie, to fib), se repentir (to be sorry, repent), etc.
dormir en
Je dors
Tu dors
Il dort/elle dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment/elles dorment
Tu dors
Il dort/elle dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment/elles dorment
These verbs have 2 roots. For the je, tu, and il/elle forms, you must remove the final consonant of the root before adding the ending (partir → par-). For the nous, vous, and ils/elles forms, keep the final consonant (partir → part-).
Victor dort toute la journée. Victor sleeps the whole day long.
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