French Verbs with -MIR, -TIR, and -VIR
Most verbs in -IR follow the same conjugation as finir (e.g. nous finissons).
However, most verbs in -MIR, -TIR and -VIR conjugate differently from finir.
The main difference is that these verbs don't have the -iss- suffix; actually, they drop the -IR ending altogether (except in Le Futur and Conditionnel).
E.g. in Le Présent: ils finissent (finir) BUT ils dorment (dormir - to sleep)
in L'Imparfait: je finissais BUT je partais (partir - to leave)
vous finissiez BUT vous serviez (servir - to serve)
Here is a list of some of the most common -MIR, -TIR, and -VIR verbs:
consentir | to consent |
dormir | to sleep |
mentir | to (tell a) lie |
partir | to leave |
repartir | to leave/start again |
s'endormir | to fall asleep |
se repentir | to repent |
sentir | to smell / feel |
servir | to serve |
sortir | to go out |