Ouvrir
"Ouvrir" is a French verb that means "to open" in English. It is a regular -ir verb and follows the conjugation pattern for such verbs. Here's how you can conjugate "ouvrir" in the present tense:
Je ouvre - I open
Tu ouvres - You open (singular, informal)
Il/elle/on ouvre - He/she/one opens
Nous ouvrons - We open
Vous ouvrez - You open (plural or formal singular)
Ils/elles ouvrent - They open
Here are a couple of examples using "ouvrir" in sentences:
La porte est fermée. Je vais l'ouvrir.
(The door is closed. I'm going to open it.)
Tu peux m'ouvrir la fenêtre, s'il te plaît ?
(Can you open the window for me, please?)
Je vais ouvrir la porte. (I am going to open the door.)
Tu peux ouvrir la fenêtre, s'il te plaît ? (Can you open the window, please?)
Elle ouvre le cadeau avec précaution. (She opens the gift carefully.)
Nous ouvrons la boutique à huit heures du matin. (We open the shop at eight in the morning.)
Vous ouvrez vos livres à la page vingt-trois. (You open your books to page twenty-three.)
Ils ouvrent la discussion sur un nouveau sujet. (They open the discussion on a new topic.)
Remember that the past participle of "ouvrir" is "ouvert." Additionally, "ouvrir" can be used in various contexts beyond just opening physical objects, such as opening a business, opening a book, etc.
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