Verbs ending in -ir use -en in the third-person plural, while -er verbs use -en in the second-person plural and -ent in the third-person plural.

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5 hours ago

Your statement about the conjugation of verbs in French is partially correct. Here's a clarification:

  1. -ir verbs: They generally use the ending -ent in the third-person plural form. For example, the verb finir (to finish) in the present tense conjugation would be:

    • ils/elles finissent (they finish)
  2. -er verbs: They typically use -ent in the third-person plural form as well. For example, the verb parler (to speak):

    • ils/elles parlent (they speak)
  3. -er verbs do not specifically use -en for the second-person plural form. Instead, they use the ending -ez. For example:

    • vous parlez (you speak - plural/formal)

In summary, both -ir and -er verbs use -ent in the third-person plural. The second-person plural of -er verbs uses -ez.

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