Notes:
1. -ER verbs take the first set of endings, -IR and -RE take the second.
2. Spelling change verbs, like manger and lancer, have their spelling change in most forms of the passé simple.
3. The irregular verbs at the bottom have irregular stems in the passé simple but take the same endings as regular -IR/-RE verbs. For other irregular verbs, see page 3.
| ER endings | parler > parl- | manger > mang- | lancer > lanc- | |
| je | -ai | parlai | mangeai | lançai |
| tu | -as | parlas | mangeas | lanças |
| il | -a | parla | mangea | lança |
| nous | -âmes | parlâmes | mangeâmes | lançâmes |
| vous | -âtes | parlâtes | mangeâtes | lançâtes |
| ils | -èrent | parlèrent | mangèrent | lancèrent |
| IR/RE endings | finir > fin- | rendre > rend- | voir > v- | |
| je | -is | finis | rendis | vis |
| tu | -is | finis | rendis | vis |
| il | -it | finit | rendit | vit |
| nous | -îmes | finîmes | rendîmes | vîmes |
| vous | -îtes | finîtes | rendîtes | vîtes |
| ils | -irent | finirent | rendirent | virent |
| Irregular verbs | ||||
| s'asseoir | s'ass- | mettre | m- | |
| conduire | conduis- | naître | naqu- | |
| dire | d- | peindre | peign- | |
| écrire | écriv- | prendre | pr- | |
| faire | f- | rire | r- | |
| joindre | joign- | voir | v- | |
