Conjugation rule
Present tense of second-group -ir verbs (finir)
Conjugation rule for the “-ir verbs with the -iss- infix” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -ir (finir → fin-). The endings added to it are -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent. The model verb is finir (je finis, nous finissons).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of finir published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jefinis
- tufinis
- il/elle/onfinit
- nousfinissons
- vousfinissez
- ils/ellesfinissent
Examples
- je finis
- nous finissons
- ils finissent