# French/Lessons/Going out

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## Grammar · À and de

The preposition à can indicate a destination, a location, a characteristic, measurement, a point in time, and purpose.
When le follows à, the à and le combine into au. Similarly, à and les combine into aux.
The preposition de can indicate an origin, contents, possession, cause, and manner.
When le follows de, the de and le combine into du. Similarly, de and les combine into des.

## Grammar · -tir verbs

The following verbs are all conjugated irregularly, in the same way.

### To leave · Partir

| partir /paʁ.tiʁ/ (pahr-teer) | to leave |
| je pars /paʁ/ (pahr) | I leave |
| tu pars /paʁ/ (pahr) | you leave |
| il part /paʁ/ (pahr) | he leaves |
| nous partons /paʁ.tɔ̃/ (pahr-toh$^{(n)}$) | we leave |
| vous partez /paʁ.te/ (pahr-tay) | you leave |
| ils partent /paʁt/ (pahrt) | they leave |
| parti(e)(s) /paʁ.ti/ (pahr-tee) | left |
The verbs repartir /ʁǝ.paʁ.tiʁ/ (ruh-pahr-teer, meaning to leave for where one came from or to restart is conjugated in the same way as partir. Répartir /ʁe.paʁ.tiʁ/ (ray-pahr-teer), meaning to distribute or to forward, is conjugated in the regular second group pattern (see the conjugation table).

### To go out · Sortir

| sortir /sɔʁ.tiʁ/ (sohr-teer) | to go out |
| je sors /sɔʁ/ (sohr) | I go out |
| tu sors /sɔʁ/ (sohr) | you go out |
| il sort /sɔʁ/ (sohr) | he goes out |
| nous sortons /sɔʁ.tɔ̃/ (sohr-toh$^{(n)}$) | we go out |
| vous sortez /sɔʁ.te/ (sohr-tay) | you go out |
| ils sortent /sɔʁt/ (sohrt) | they go out |
| sorti(e)(s) /sɔʁ.ti/ (sohr-tee) | gone out |
The verb ressortir /ʁǝ.sɔʁ.tiʁ/ (ruh-sohr-teer, meaning to go or come back out, to take back out, to emerge from, or to stand out, is conjugated in the same way as sortir.

### Supplementary examples
## Vocabulary · Movies · Les films

* $^1$Un fauteuil is the physical chair that one sits on. One would normally use "une place" whenever "a seat" is used in English.
** Prenez place ! - Take a seat! (very common expression. No article before place, you should not say Prenez la place)

## Grammar · -enir verbs

-enir verbs are irregularly conjugated (they are not treated as regular -ir verbs).

### To come · Venir

The most common -enir verb is venir, meaning to come.
When venir is used with the preposition de, it means to come from or to be from:
    Ces pommes viennent de l'Espagne. (These apples come from Spain.)
When venir de is used with a verb, it states that you have recently accomplished an action.
    Je viens de me réveiller. (I have just got up.)

### Formation

In the present indicative, venir (and all other -enir verbs) is conjugated as follows:
| venir /vǝ.niʁ/ (vuh-neer) | to come |
| je viens /vjɛ̃/ (vy$^{uh}$a$^{(n)}$) | I come |
| tu viens /vjɛ̃/ (vy$^{uh}$a$^{(n)}$) | you come |
| il vient /vjɛ̃/ (vy$^{uh}$a$^{(n)}$) | he comes |
| nous venons /vǝ.nɔ̃/ (vuh-noh$^{(n)}$) | we come |
| vous venez /vǝ.ne/ (vuh-nay) | you come |
| ils viennent /vjɛn/ (vy$^{uh}$ehn) | they come |
| venu(e)(s) /vǝ.ny/ (vuh-new) | come |

### Supplementary examples
## Supplementary grammar · -é…er verbs

-é…er verbs are regular -er verbs, but are also stem changing.

### Formation

| suggérer /syɡ.ʒe.ʁe/ (sewg-zhay-ray) | to suggest |
| je suggère /syɡ.ʒɛʁ/ (sewg-zhehr) | I suggest |
| tu suggères /syɡ.ʒɛʁ/ (sewg-zhehr) | you suggest |
| il suggère /syɡ.ʒɛʁ/ (sewg-zhehr) | he suggests |
| nous suggérons /syɡ.ʒe.ʁɔ̃/ (sewg-zhay-roh$^{(n)}$) | we suggest |
| vous suggérez /syɡ.ʒe.ʁe/ (sewg-zhay-ray) | you suggest |
| ils suggèrent /syɡ.ʒɛʁ/ (sewg-zhehr) | they suggest |
| suggéré /syɡ.ʒe.ʁe/ (sewg-zhay-ray) | suggested |

### Examples
## Supplementary word details · La sortie

In this case, La Sortie would imply The Way Out(side) to those reading it.

## Exercises

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