Verbs ending in -ir that are conjugated like dormir (to sleep) in the present tense in French

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Verbs ending in -ir that are conjugated like dormir (to sleep) in the present tense

Many verbs that end in -ir, including dormir (to sleep) and partir (to leave), sentir (to feel), sortir (to go out), mentir (to lie), etc. are conjugated as follows in the present tense:

Dormir en
Je dors
Tu dors
Il dort/elle dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment/elles dorment
Partir en
Je pars
Tu pars
Il part/elle part
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils partent/elles partent

 

We keep the final consonant of the stem (dormir, partir, etc.) only when forming the present tense of the nous, vous and ils/elles forms.

to serve: I serve / we serve

to go out: I am going out / you are going out

Exercise 1

Conjugate the verbs dormir (to sleep) and partir (to leave) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Dormir en
Je dors
Tu
Il
Nous
Vous dormez
Ils dorment
Partir en
Je
Tu pars
Il
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils
Dormir en
Je dors
Tu dors
Il dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment
Partir en
Je pars
Tu pars
Il part
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils partent
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Test yourself

Conjugate the verbs dormir (to sleep) and partir (to leave) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Dormir en
Je dors
Tu dors
Il dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment
Partir en
Je pars
Tu pars
Il part
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils partent
Exercise 2

Conjugate the verbs mentir (to lie) and servir (to serve) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Mentir en
Je
Tu
Il ment
Nous mentons
Vous mentez
Ils
Servir en
Je
Tu sers
Il
Nous
Vous servez
Ils servent
Mentir en
Je mens
Tu mens
Il ment
Nous mentons
Vous mentez
Ils mentent
Servir en
Je sers
Tu sers
Il sert
Nous servons
Vous servez
Ils servent
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Conjugate the verbs mentir (to lie) and servir (to serve) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Mentir en
Je mens
Tu mens
Il ment
Nous mentons
Vous mentez
Ils mentent
Servir en
Je sers
Tu sers
Il sert
Nous servons
Vous servez
Ils servent
Exercise 3

Conjugate the verbs sortir (to go out) and sentir (to feel) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Sortir en
Je
Tu sors
Il
Nous sortons
Vous
Ils sortent
Sentir en
Je sens
Tu
Il sent
Nous
Vous
Ils sentent
Sortir en
Je sors
Tu sors
Il sort
Nous sortons
Vous sortez
Ils sortent
Sentir en
Je sens
Tu sens
Il sent
Nous sentons
Vous sentez
Ils sentent
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Conjugate the verbs sortir (to go out) and sentir (to feel) in the present tense. Click on “Help me” if you get stuck.

Sortir en
Je sors
Tu sors
Il sort
Nous sortons
Vous sortez
Ils sortent
Sentir en
Je sens
Tu sens
Il sent
Nous sentons
Vous sentez
Ils sentent

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