Verbs ending in -ir like ouvrir in the present tense in French

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Verbs ending in -ir like ouvrir in the present tense

Verbs that end in -ir, such as ouvrir (to open) and couvrir (to cover), are conjugated in the present tense in the following way. The same goes for offrir (to offer), souffrir (to suffer), découvrir (to discover), recouvrir (to cover), etc.
ouvrir en
J’ouvre
Tu ouvres
Il ouvre/elle ouvre
Nous ouvrons
Vous ouvrez
Ils ouvrent/elles ouvrent

Muriel et Marcel offrent un cadeau à Gérard. Muriel and Marcel give Gérard a present.

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