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Verbs of the First Group

Verbs of the Second Group

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: ir

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: re, rendre, mettre, and aître

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: cevoir, dre, eindre, and uire

Verbs of the Third Group Ending in: oire, ire and verbs with no specific pattern or rule.

Object/past participle with auxiliary avoir

Passé Composé with auxiliary être

The Passé Composé with the Auxiliary “avoir” Part 3: Verbs of the Third Group Lesson 2: Verbs ending in “re”, “rendre” , “mettre”, and “aître”

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Charly:	Un ami m'a vendu des billets pour un spectacle de cirque. Ça t'intéresse ?
Catherine:	Un spectacle de cirque… Eh bien ça dépend. C'est du cirque traditionnel ?
Charly:	Oui, mon ami m'a convaincu que c'était un spectacle exceptionnel. Mais d'après ce que j'ai compris, tu n'aimes pas trop le cirque…
Catherine:	Ce n'est pas trop mon truc… Mais j'ai beaucoup entendu parler du Cirque du Soleil et j'aimerais beaucoup aller voir un de ses spectacles !

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