5A.2 Irregular -ir verbs

Point de départ
You are familiar with the class of French verbs whose
infinitives end in -er. The infinitives of a second class of
French verbs end in -ir. Some of the most commonly
used verbs in this class are irregular.
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Sortir is used to express leaving a room or a building.
It also expresses the idea of going out, as with friends
or on a date. The preposition de is used after sortir
when the place someone is leaving is expressed.
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Partir is generally used to say someone is leaving a large place
such as a city, country, or region. Often, a form of partir is
accompanied by the preposition pour and a destination
name to say to leave for (a place).
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Here is a list of verbs that are conjugated like sortir and
partir.
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Sentir can mean to feel, to smell, or to sense.
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Essayez!
Complétez les phrases avec la forme
correcte du verbe.
sortons (sortir) vers neuf heures.
1. Nous __________
2. Je __________ (servir) des boissons gazeuses aux invités.
3. Tu __________ (partir) quand pour le Canada?
4. Nous ne __________ (dormir) pas en cours.
5. Ils __________ (courir) pour attraper (to catch) le bus.
6. Tu manges des oignons? Ça __________ (sentir) mauvais.
7. Vous __________ (sortir) avec des copains ce soir.
8. Elle __________ (partir) pour Dijon ce week-end.
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