To learn the conjugation of the French verbs in IR of the second group according to the French subject personal pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles), repeat after the teacher. When the teacher says “Je finis”, say “Je finis”, when the teacher says “Tu finis”, say “Tu finis”, when the teacher says “Il finit”, say “Il finit”, etc., up to “Elles finissent”. Thus, you will be able to understand orally and pronounce the conjugation of the French verb “finir” and more broadly of the French verbs in IR of the second group in the present tense. To do well, watch the video several times, repeating after the teacher. To write and read this conjugation properly, copy the example below several times:
Example of conjugation of a French verb in IR from the second group in the present indicative with the French verb “finir”:
Je finis
Tu finis
Il finit / Elle finit / On finit
Nous finissons
Vous finissez
Ils finissent / Elles finissent
This conjugation is valid for all the French verbs in IR of the second group in the present tense. To be sure that a French verb in IR is of the 2nd group, its 1st person plural (nous) ending must be "issons". For example: nous finissons, nous choisissons, nous réfléchissons, nous réussissons, etc. Here is a list of the main French verbs in IR of the 2nd group:
accomplir, adoucir, affaiblir, agir, alourdir, amincir, anéantir, aplatir, arrondir, appauvrir, applaudir, approfondir, arrondir, attendrir, atterrir, avertir, bâtir, blanchir, bondir, démolir, désobéir, divertir, durcir, éblouir, éclaircir, élargir, engloutir, enrichir, ensevelir, envahir, épaissir, établir, évanouir, faiblir, finir, flétrir, fleurir, fournir, fraîchir, franchir, garantir, garnir, gémir, grandir, gravir, grossir, guérir, haïr, intervenir, investir, jaillir, jaunir, jouir, maigrir, meurtrir, mincir, moisir, mugir, munir, noircir, nourrir, obéir, pâlir, périr, pétrir, pourrir, punir, raccourcir, rafraîchir, rajeunir, ralentir, réagir, réfléchir, refroidir, rejaillir, remplir, répartir, ressaisir, rétablir, rétrécir, réunir, réussir, rôtir, rougir, rugir, saisir, salir, subir, surgir, ternir, tiédir, trahir, unir, vieillir, vomir.
For all these French verbs in IR of the 2nd group, in the present tense, depending on the subject, the ending will be: is, is, it, issons, issez ou issent.
Example with the French verb “accomplir” :
J’accomplis
Tu accomplis
Il accomplit / Elle accomplit / On accomplit
Nous accomplissons
Vous accomplissez
Ils accomplissent / Elles accomplissent
We strongly recommend that you learn by heart the conjugation of the French verbs in IR from the second group in the present indicative, both spoken and written.
