~re Verbs~re Verbs

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Introduction

Also called 3nd conjugation, ~re verbs are the least common verb type in French. Generally they follow a regular conjugation pattern. Sometimes verb ending with ~oir and ~ir also follow the ~re pattern.

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Conjugation Examples

écrire to write
je écris
tu écris
il / elle écrit
nous écrivons
vous écrivez
ils / elles écrivent
perdre to lose; to waste; to miss
je perds
tu perds
il / elle perd
nous perdons
vous perdez
ils / elles perdent
lire to read
je lis
tu lis
il / elle lit
nous lisons
vous lisez
ils / elles lisent

Additional Reading:
• Personal Subject Pronouns
• Verb Conjugations

Word List

Play plaindre
to pity; to complain; to moan
Play croire
to believe; to think
Play éteindre
to put out; to turn off; to blow out; to extinguish
Play permettre
to permit; to allow
Play vivre
to live
Play vendre
to sell
Play Rompre
to break; to upset; to disrupt
Play traduire
to translate
Play attendre
to wait
Play répondre
to reply; to answer; to respond
Play prendre
to take; to have; to bring; to catch
Play lire
to read
Play perdre
to lose; to waste; to miss
Play écrire
to write
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