What could be better to open up la nouvelle semaine(the new week) than la conjugaison of the verb ouvrir (to open)?

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The naturally-born funny French comedian actor Fernandel stars as “Ali Baba”, the famous Arabian Nights tale in which he utters the three magic words: “Sésame, ouvre-toi!” (“Open Sesame!”)

Here’s “un aperçu“, or a “sneak peek”, of this “Mille et Une Nuits” (“One Thousand and One Nights”) classic of French Cinéma.

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– Some remarks to remember about the verb ouvrir:

• It is a verb that belongs to le troisième groupe (the third group)
• It is conjugated with the l’auxiliaire avoir (to have)
• It is transitif direct and intransitif
• It can be conjugated in the forme pronominale, “s’ouvrir“, meaning “to unlock”, “to open up”, or “to begin”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrKZIMTrF3I

“Ouvrir” (“to open”), as in “Ouvrir son cœur” (“To Open One’s Heart”), performed by Francis Lalanne (a prominent French singer, poet, writer, and noted songwriter who, among other things, lent his voice to the animated character of Quasimodo, in the Disney movie “The Hunchback of Notre Dame“)

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* Full Conjugaison of the verb OUVRIR (To Open):