second conjugation

Question

I have found it impossible to learn the 2 conjugations of this verb. I am probably way worse at rote memorization than most other people (and not just for French). Every so often I come back to it here, hoping something will strike me. Aha! I just noticed that the endings for the first conjugation present indicative are the same as for voir! Small progress. As for the second conjugation, are there any "familiar" verbs that have these endings? I tried to used Ez-glot to find similar endings, but the site is no longer accessible.

Thanks

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Melody,
There are very few verbs that model the second conjugation, normally derivatives of asseoir.
I have found one seldom used, 'seoir', which means 'to suit/to be becoming', but is little used in everyday language.
https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/conjugaison/seoir
 
I would advise you to concentrate only on the first conjugation, which you feel comfortable with, and to just learn to recognise the other one.
Hope this helps!

Melody Siegler · Answer

Merci Cécile. That is very helpful.  At least I know one form!