IR ending verbs in French are regular verbs like ER verbs in french. However, not all verbs ending with IR are 2nd group verbs. Some 3rd group verbs end with IR and there are known as IR ending 3rd group verbs in french.
I know what you are thinking,
2nd Group And 3rd Group IR Ending Verbs In French
Because a verb is ended with IR does not mean it is automatically a 2nd group verb. To confirm a group of a verb in French you need 2 criteria.
- The ending of the verb
- The present participle of the verb
Take a quick look at the screenshot below, which I got from the class note I sent by mail to one of my students.
The challenge you may face using the present participle to confirm the group of a verb in French is that you may not be sure whether the present participle exists in French with ISSANT or with ANT. To solve this issue, check it out on NouvelObs and type the verb you are doubting in the search bar on the website and scroll down to the present participle level.
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Here are,
The 100 Most Used IR Ending Verbs In French
In case you are looking for a way to quickly learn the 100 most used IR ending verbs, this is the list to check.
abolir
abrutir
aboutir
accomplir
adoucir
affermir
affaiblir
affranchir
agrandir
agir
alourdir
alunir
amerrir
aneantir
aplatir
aplanir
applaudir
appauvrir
arrondir
approfondir
assainir
assombrir
assourdir
avertir
atterrir
blanchir
batir
bondir
brunir
brandir
choisir
cherir
compatir
degourdir
convertir
demolir
demunir
desobeir
divertir
durcir
eclaircir
elargir
embellir
engloutir
endurcir
engourdir
enlaidir
enrichir
envahir
epaissir
epanouir
etablir
(s)evanouir
faiblir
finir
fleurir
fournir
franchir
franchir
fremir
garantir
gemir
grandir
grossir
guerir
intervertir
investir
jaillir
jaunir
maigrir
mincir
moisir
munir
noircir
nourrir
obeir
obscurcir
pourrir
punir
raccourcir
rafraichir
raidir
rajeunir
ralentir
reagir
reflechir
refroidir
rejouir
remplir
retablir
retentir
retrecir
reussir
rougir
saisir
vomir
vieillir
salir
subir
trahir
unir