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You've already learnt how to recognise most -IR verbs* in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif). Now let's learn how these verbs are conjugated in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif).
Learn how to conjugate -ir verbs in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) in French
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To conjugate -ir verbs in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif), here is what to do:
Stem of the verb (without -IR) + endings: -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent
Note that the 'je/tu/il/elle/on' forms for regular -ir verbs like finir are exactly the same as the Présent conjugations. The context will give you the tense in those cases.
* The following French -ir verbs (and their derivatives) do not follow this pattern in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif):
venir (to come) / tenir (to hold)
courir (to run)
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