The Kwiz linked to this lesson had the question: "Ce jour-là, Marie découvrit la vérité"
It seems a bit illogical to class découvrir as a regular -ir verb, because it isn’t one in the present (even if it behaves as such in the passé simple).
Découvrir (couvrir, ouvrir)
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Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Découvrir (couvrir, ouvrir)
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate French -ir verbs in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)"
Asked 1 year ago
Bonjour Anne,
Thank you for your comment! We discussed this point within the team and made a few changes in the lesson to avoid any ambiguity.
Merci et bonne journée !
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Anne, why do you say that découvrir does not behave as a regular -ir verb in the present tense?
je découvre
tu découvres
il/elle/on découvre
nous découvrons
vous découvrez
ils/elles découvrent
Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Hi Chris, I just meant it isn’t a typical Group 2 -ir verb like finir or choisir. Kwiziq describes it elsewhere on the site as irregular in the present because it’s conjugated like an -er verb.
Conjugate ouvrir/découvrir and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
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