Here’s a comprehensive list of French -IR verbs up to B2 level, divided into
regular and
irregular verbs.
Regular -IR Verbs (Conjugated like finir)
These follow a regular pattern in the present tense:
Je finis, tu finis, il finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils finissent
A1–A2 Level B1–B2 Level
Finir (to finish) Punir (to punish)
Adoucir (to soften) Bâtir (to build)
Choisir (to choose) Nourrir (to feed)
Ralentir (to slow Réfléchir (to reflect)
down) Investir (to invest)
Grandir (to grow)
Approfondir (to
deepen)
Grossir (to gain
weight)
Embellir (to beautify)
Maigrir (to lose
weight)
Agrandir (to enlarge)
Obéir (to obey)
Envahir (to invade)
Réussir (to succeed)
Franchir (to cross
over)
Remplir (to fill)
établir (to establish)
Rougir (to blush)
Irregular -IR Verbs
These do not follow the regular -ir verb pattern and must be memorized.
Group 1: Verbs like "dormir" (drop last letter of
stem in plural)
je dors, tu dors, il dort, nous dormons, vous dormez, ils dorment
A1–A2 Level B1–B2 Level
Dormir (to sleep)
Mentir (to lie)
Partir (to leave)
Ressentir (to feel)
Sortir (to go out)
Pressentir (to
foresee)
Servir (to serve)
Redormir (to sleep
again)
Sentir (to feel/smell)
Repartir (to leave
again)
Group 2: Verbs like "ouvrir" (conjugated like -ER
verbs!)
j’ouvre, tu ouvres, il ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils ouvrent
A1–A2 Level B1–B2 Level
ouvrir (to open) offrir (to offer)
découvrir (to rouvrir (to reopen)
discover) souffrir (to suffer)
couvrir (to cover) entrouvrir (to half-
recouvrir (to recover) open)
Group 3: Very irregular -IR verbs
Conjugation varies and doesn’t fit the above groups.
A1–A2 Level B1–B2 Level
venir (to come) maintain)
intervenir (to revenir (to come
intervene) back)
tenir (to hold) soutenir (to support)
appartenir (to belong) maintenir (to
devenir (to become) maintain)
entretenir (to prévenir (to warn)
Summary
Category Examples
Regular - IR
verbs
Dormir-type
verbs
Ouvrir-type
verbs Finir, choisir, réussir
Venir/Tenir- Dormir, sortir, partir
type Ouvrir, offrir, couvrir
Unique Venir, tenir, devenir, appartenir
irregulars mourir (to die), courir (to run),
fuir (to flee)
