Key learning points

1. [ou] is pronounced like 'nous' and [u] is pronounced like 'tu'.
2. -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs.
3. Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like choisir, verbs like partir, verbs like venir and verbs like ouvrir.
4. When using adjectives, it's important to know which ones precede and which follow the noun.
5. Le château de Versailles is a palace near Paris built by Louis XIV, famous for the Hall of Mirrors and beautiful gardens

Keywords

• Ouvrir - an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to open'

• Venir - an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to come'

• Choisir - an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to choose'

• Partir - an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to leave'

• Adjective - a word that describes and usually agrees in number and gender with a noun or pronoun.

Common misconception