Look at these -dre verbs in le Passé Simple:
To conjugate -dre verbs in le Passé Simple, here is what to do:
Stem of the verb (without -RE) + endings: -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent
ATTENTION:
Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of irregular -DRE verbs that don't follow this pattern in Le Passé Simple:
- prendre (je pris, tu pris...)
- coudre (je cousis, tu cousis ...)
- peindre / craindre / joindre (je peignis / je craignis / je joignis ...)
- moudre (je moulus, tu moulus,...)
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