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French regular -ir and -re verbs worksheet with answers for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Finishing, Choosing and Waiting: -IR and -RE Verbs – French 1 worksheet with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

Quick answer: Regular -ir verbs like finir drop -ir and add -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent. For French 1 students practising regular -ir and -re verbs, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: sort the verbs, conjugate finir and conjugate vendre. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

This worksheet trains the present tense of regular -ir and -re verbs. Problems begin with sorting and conjugating, then move to correcting mistakes, reading short messages and writing your own sentences.
It matches French 1 (ACTFL Novice Mid). Pay close attention to the -iss- in the plural of -ir verbs and to the missing ending in the il form of -re verbs.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Problem 1 Sort the verbs ★★★

Write each verb under -ir or -re: finir, vendre, choisir, attendre, réussir, répondre.

Problem 2 Conjugate finir ★★★

Write the correct form of finir.

  1. je ___
  2. tu ___
  3. nous ___
  4. vous ___
  5. ils ___

Problem 3 Conjugate vendre ★★★

Write the correct form of vendre.

  1. je ___
  2. il ___
  3. nous ___
  4. vous ___
  5. elles ___

Problem 4 Choose the form ★★★

Choose the correct form.

  1. Noah (choisit / choisis / choisissent) un film.
  2. Nous (réussissons / réussis / réussit) le test.
  3. Elles (attend / attendent / attends) le bus.
  4. Tu (réponds / répond / répondez) à Lina ?

Problem 5 Fill in the chart ★★★

Complete the chart for attendre.

Chart of attendre with blanks: j’attends, tu blank, il blank, nous attendons, vous blank, ils blankattendre (to wait for)j’attendsnousattendonstu__________vous__________il__________ils__________stem = attend-
Write the four missing forms.

Problem 6 Translate the sentences ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. I finish at 4 p.m.
  2. We choose a gift.
  3. They wait for the bus.

Problem 7 Complete with the right verb ★★★

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

  1. Mon voisin ___ son vieux vélo. (vendre)
  2. Les élèves ___ au prof. (répondre)
  3. Tu ___ ton test de maths ! (réussir)
  4. Nous ___ la fiche. (remplir)

Problem 8 Make it negative ★★★

Rewrite each sentence in the negative with ne … pas.

  1. Je finis mes devoirs.
  2. Elle attend Lucas.
  3. Nous choisissons ce film.

Problem 9 Correct the mistake ★★★

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Il vendt sa guitare.
  2. Nous finons à midi.
  3. J’attends pour le bus.
  4. Elles réussent l’examen.

Problem 10 Translate to English ★★★

Translate into English.

  1. Camille répond toujours vite à mes messages.
  2. Vous choisissez quel sandwich ?
  3. Mes parents vendent leur voiture.

Problem 11 Turn into questions ★★★

Turn each statement into a question with est-ce que.

  1. Tu finis à 15 h.
  2. Vous attendez Dylan.
  3. Ils choisissent un cadeau.

Problem 12 Fill in the paragraph ★★★

Complete with the correct form of each verb.

À Liège, Théo ___ (vendre) ses vieux jeux vidéo. Sa sœur ___ (choisir) un livre. Nous ___ (attendre) notre ami et nous ___ (répondre) à ses messages.

Problem 13 Match questions and answers ★★★

Match each question with the best answer.

(1) Quand est-ce que vous finissez ?
(2) Qui attend le bus ?
(3) Tu vends ton téléphone ?
(4) Tu choisis quel gâteau ?

(a) Non, je le garde. (b) Nous finissons à midi. (c) Je choisis le gâteau au chocolat. (d) Hugo et moi attendons le bus.

Problem 14 Read the poster ★★★

Read the poster and answer in English.

Poster of a school garage sale in Annecy: bike 40 euros, guitar 25 euros, books 2 eurosVide-grenier du lycée Pasteur, AnnecySamedi, de 9 h à 17 hOn vend un vélo40 €On vend une guitare25 €On vend des livres2 € pièceRépondez avant vendredi !
A garage-sale poster.
  1. What time does the sale start and end?
  2. Which item costs 25 €?
  3. What must visitors do before Friday?

Problem 15 Translate to French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. Do you (formal) answer the teacher?
  2. He sells his old phone.
  3. I succeed.

Problem 16 Rewrite in the plural ★★★

Rewrite each sentence with the plural subject in parentheses.

  1. Je choisis un livre. (nous)
  2. Elle attend son frère. (elles)
  3. Tu réponds à Lina. (vous)
  4. Il vend un gâteau. (ils)

Problem 17 Fix the paragraph ★★★

Find and correct four mistakes.

Le samedi, nous finisons à midi. Léa attende son frère au café. Elle choisi un jus. Ils vende des cartes postales.

Problem 18 Read the text message ★★★

Read the message, then answer the questions in English.

Salut Maxime ! Je finis à 15 h 45. J’attends devant le gymnase. Tu choisis le film ? Moi, j’adore les films d’aventure. Réponds vite !

  1. At what time does Nina finish?
  2. Where does she wait?
  3. What does she ask Maxime to do, and what kind of film does she like?

Problem 19 Write about a day ★★★

Write five sentences in French about a Saturday market. Use vendre, choisir, attendre, finir and répondre, each once.

Problem 20 Translate a paragraph ★★★

Translate into French: "On Saturdays our French club sells crepes. Nora chooses the music and I wait for the customers. We finish at 5:00 p.m. and we answer all the messages."

See the French Regular -ir And -re Verbs worksheet answer key

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