Partir, Sortir, Dormir
The French verbs partir, sortir, and dormir are part of an important set of irregular -IR verbs which are conjugated the same way. Drop the infinitive ending, and for the singular forms also drop the final consonant of the radical, then add the appropriate ending:
| Ending | Partir (to leave) | Sortir (to go out) | Dormir (to sleep) | |
| je | -s | pars | sors | dors |
| tu | -s | pars | sors | dors |
| il, elle, on | -t | part | sort | dort |
| nous | -ons | partons | sortons | dormons |
| vous | -ez | partez | sortez | dormez |
| ils, elles | -ent | partent | sortent | dorment |
Verbs conjugated the same way: mentir (to lie), se repentir (to repent), sentir (to feel, smell), servir (to serve).
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Conjugations in all tenses |
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