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[worn atlas]

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[old mica]

for regular -ir verbs (such as finir), the endings are -issais for "je" and "tu".
Finir:

• Je finissais
• Tu finissais

Choisir:

• Je choisissais
• Tu choisissais

Irregular -ir verbs generally add -ais to the root:

Partir:

• Je partais
• Tu partais

Tenir:

• Je tenais
• Tu tenais

As for -re verbs, they are all irregular, so there's no real pattern here other than the fact that the "tu" and "je" form are always the same.

Dire:

• Je disais
• Tu disais

Prendre:

• Je prenais
• Tu prenais

Tendre:

• Je tendais
• Tu tendais

Boire:

• Je buvais
• Tu buvais

In case you ask "how can I tell if an -ir verb is regular or irregular?"
The answer is you can't guess it.

[soft tree]

For -ir verbs, adding -ss- is the norm, not the exception since it shows up in the indicative present, imperfect, and subjunctive present

For -re, there's a bunch of subpatterns so recognising them is a pain in the arse

[brave arrow]

Omg thank you both i was googling for a solid 30 min on re conjugation

[brave arrow]

For regular ir verbs, whats the conjugation for the other nouns? Do they also have the ss?

[soft tree]

Other tenses yes. Mind you, that is regular -ir verb conjugation. Irregular -ir verbs are the ones that don't have the -ss-; think verbs like dormir (nous dormons and not *nous dormissons), venir (nous venons and not *nous venissons), offrir (nous offrons and not *nous offrissons), servir (nous servons and not *nous servissons). The majority of -ir verbs, like 70%, have -ss- like aboutir [to lead to] (nous aboutissons), noircir [to blacken] (nous noircissons), salir [to dirty] (nous salissons), garantir [to guarantee, to ensure] (nous garantissons).

[soft tree]

Oh and -oir verbs aren’t considered part of -ir. They are… special.