Among -DRE verbs, there is a group that behaves irregularly in Le Présent, but which follows the same pattern: the verbs in -AINDRE, -EINDRE and -OINDRE.
Learn how to conjugate CRAINDRE (to fear), PEINDRE (to paint) and JOINDRE (To join) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French
| CRAINDRE (to fear) | PEINDRE (to paint) | JOINDRE (to join) |
| je crains | je peins | je joins |
| tu crains | tu peins | tu joins |
| il/elle/on craint | il/elle/on peint | il/elle/on joint |
| nous craignons | nous peignons | nous joignons |
| vous craignez | vous peignez | vous joignez |
| ils/elles craignent | ils/elles peignent | ils/elles joignent |
Others verbs following this pattern include:
rejoindre (to meet up)
contraindre (to force)
se plaindre (to complain)
éteindre (to turn off / to switch off)
dépeindre (to depict)
feindre (to feign)
geindre (to whimper)
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