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  1. All verbs of the 2nd group end with -ir in the infinitive.
  2. The stem remains the same for all personal pronouns.
Finir (To finish)Choisir (To choose)
Je finis (I finish)Je choisis (I choose)
Tu finis (You finis)Tu choisis (You choose)
Il/ Elle/ On finit (He/ She/ One finishes)Elle choisit (She chooses)
Nous finissons (We finish)Nous choisissons (We choisisons)
Vous finissez (You finish)Vous choisissez (You choose)
Ils/ Elles finissent (They finish)Ils choisissent (They choose)

Exceptions!

  1. The final consonants "s" and "t" are not pronounced.

Exercise 1: Le présent de l'indicatif des verbes en -ir: 2ème groupe

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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finissez, choisit, choisissent, finissons, finissent, finis

1.
Nous le repas dehors.
(We finish the meal outside.)
2.
Il de manger après le sport.
(He chooses to eat after sport.)
3.
Vous la mousse au chocolat.
(You finish the chocolate mousse.)
4.
Je de manger la salade avant de manger le plat..
(I finish eating the salad before eating the main course.)
5.
Tu ton plat.
(You finish your dish.)
6.
Elles de manger les légumes.
(They choose to eat the vegetables.)
7.
Tous les matins les enfants leur petit-déjeuner.
(Every morning the children finish their breakfast.)
8.
Nous le repas avec du yaourt et du fromage.
(We finish the meal with yoghurt and cheese.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Je ______ toujours un yaourt au petit déjeuner.

(I always choose a yoghurt for breakfast.)

2. Tu ______ ton repas avec un café.

(You finish your meal with a coffee.)

3. Nous ______ le poisson pour le dîner.

(We are choosing fish for dinner.)

4. Ils ______ de manger du pain et du beurre.

(They are finishing eating bread and butter.)

5. Elle ______ un jus de fruit naturel.

(She chooses a natural fruit juice.)

6. Vous ______ votre repas avec du fromage.

(You finish your meal with cheese.)