Third group verbs - ouvrir
Chapter 4 - Conjugation: le présent
Some 3rd group verbs, such as ouvrir (to open), end as follows:
ouvrir | to open |
j'ouvre | I open |
tu ouvres | you open |
il ouvre | he opens |
nous ouvrons | we open |
vous ouvrez | you open |
ils ouvrent | they open |
NB: "ouvre", "ouvres" and "ouvrent" should be pronounced the same way. Do not pronounce final "s".
Other verbs like ouvrir:
verb | |
offrir (to offer) |
j'offre, tu offres, il offre, nous offrons, vous offrez, ils offrent |
souffrir
(to suffer) |
je souffre, tu souffres, il souffre, nous souffrons, vous souffrez, ils souffrent |
and also all verbs based on ouvrir: couvrir (to cover), découvrir (to discover), recouvrir (to cover), entrouvrir (to open a little), rentrouvrir (to open a little again), rouvrir (to open again).