The 30 -IR Verbs Any Beginner Needs to Know
These thirty -IR verbs are the ones a true beginner actually needs. They come from three different patterns, regular, and two irregular families, but that doesn’t matter here: these are simply the most useful ones to know, regardless of which pattern they follow.
| Infinitif | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choisir | to choose |
| courir | to run |
| couvrir | to cover |
| découvrir | to discover |
| devenir | to become |
| dormir | to sleep |
| finir | to finish |
| grandir | to grow up |
| grossir | to put on weight |
| guérir | to heal, to get better |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| mentir | to lie |
| mourir | to die |
| obéir | to obey |
| offrir | to offer, to give (a gift) |
| ouvrir | to open |
| partir | to leave |
| punir | to punish |
| réfléchir | to think, to reflect |
| remplir | to fill, to fill in |
| réussir | to succeed |
| revenir | to come back |
| rougir | to blush |
| sentir | to feel, to smell |
| servir | to serve |
| sortir | to go out |
| souffrir | to suffer |
| tenir | to hold |
| venir | to come |
| vieillir | to grow old |