Language Classes, 11/29

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Dream appears relatively cheerful today. The room seems a little bigger and sunnier, and the juice and pastries he set out might be especially delicious.

Languages of Europe: We have a quiz on conjugation of regular -er verbs today. In addition, we're going to discuss regular -ir verbs. The verb form that ends in -ir is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by the word "to"). -ir is the infinitive ending. The verb without the -ir is called the stem or radical.

To conjugate an -ir verb, remove the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate endings, as follows:
je -is; tu -is; il -it; nous -issons; vous -issez; ils -issent. For example, choisir -- to choose -- is conjugated je choisis, tu choisis, il choisit, nous choisissons, vous choisissez, ils choisissent.

Cat: We have a special guest today, groovy_cat. Cat, let me know when you wish to lead your talk. I understand you have some experience with a cat God that might interest my students?

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Re: Office Hours, 11/29

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Archie slips in and lays a sheaf of papers down on Dream's desk.

"Sir, here are all the makeup exercises I was assigned to do. I would also like to apologize, as I gave my word that I would be ready to take the midterm on the twenty-fourth of the month but forgot that it would be a holiday. However, this Thursday I will be available to do so."

Re: Office Hours, 11/29

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Dream flips through the papers; everything seems to be in order, though he can spot a few minor mistakes.

"Thank you. I also forgot about the holiday," he says. "This Thursday will be fine."