1_ Significations des verbes Flashcards
What is the French verb for ‘to be’?
être
Translate the verb ‘avoir’ into English.
to have
True or False: ‘aller’ means ‘to go’ in French.
True
Fill in the blank: The French verb for ‘to do’ is ______.
faire
What is the English translation of the verb ‘parler’?
to speak
Which verb means ‘to see’ in French?
voir
Translate ‘écouter’ into English.
to listen
What is the French verb for ‘to know’?
savoir
True or False: ‘prendre’ means ‘to take’.
True
Fill in the blank: The French verb for ‘to write’ is ______.
écrire
What is the English translation of ‘venir’?
to come
Which verb means ‘to read’ in French?
lire
Translate ‘travailler’ into English.
to work
What is the French verb for ‘to sleep’?
dormir
True or False: ‘choisir’ means ‘to choose’.
True
Fill in the blank: The French verb for ‘to help’ is ______.
aider
What is the English translation of ‘attendre’?
to wait
Which verb means ‘to buy’ in French?
acheter
Translate ‘répondre’ into English.
to answer
What is the French verb for ‘to run’?
courir
True or False: ‘donner’ means ‘to give’.
True
Fill in the blank: The French verb for ‘to travel’ is ______.
voyager
What is the English translation of ‘fermer’?
to close
Which verb means ‘to play’ in French?
jouer
To increase
Augmenter
To question
Questionner
To attend
Assister
To pollute
Polluer
To segregate
Trier
To try to
Essayer de
To look like
Sembler (to seem) / ressembler à quelqu’un (looking like someone)
To cut
Couper
To rain
Pleuvoir
To plan
Prévoir
To avoid
Éviter
To draw
Dessiner
To enjoy
Profiter
To become
Devenir
To come
Venir
To help
Aider
To consider
Considérer
To fall
Tomber
To go up
Monter
To wait
Attendre
To go down
Descendre
To stay
Rester
To rest
Se reposer (je me repose)
To create
Créer
To break
Casser
To damage
Endommager
Abîmer
To save (someone)
Sauver
To save money
Économiser
To save money
Économiser
To spend money
Dépenser
To spend time
Passer du temps
To take an exam
Passer un examen
To pass an exam
Réussir un examen
To fail an exam
Louper
To greet
Saluer
To order
Ordonner à quelqu’un
Commander quelque chose (dans un magasin)
To clean
Laver
Nettoyer
To cook
Cuisiner
To invest
Investir
To obey
Obéir
To follow
Suivre
To improve
Améliorer
To ask
Demander
Poser une question
To practice
Pratiquer
To practice
S’entraîner (je m’entraîner)
To make
Faire
To repair
Réparer
To have fun
S’amuser
Je m’amuse (présent)
Je me suis amusé (past)
Je m’amuserai (futur)
To impress
Impressionner
To admire
Admirer
To simplify
Simplifier
To build
Bâtir
To write
Écrire
To find
Trouver
To look for
Chercher
To gain weight
Grossir
To lose
Perdre
To save time / money
Gagner du temps / de l’argent
To waste time / money
Perdre du temps / de l’argent
To know
Savoir
connaître (une personne / une leçon)
Be able to
Pouvoir
To get ready
Se préparer
Je me prépare (présent)
Je me suis préparée (past)
Je me préparerai (futur)
To catch
Attraper
To bring
Apporter
To open
Ouvrir
J’ouvre
Tu ouvres
Il ouvre
Nous ouvrons
Vous ouvrez
Ils ouvrent
To close
Fermer
To grow (vegetables)
Cultiver
Faire pousser
To drink
Boire
Je bois
Tu bois
Il.elle boit
Nous buvons
Vous buvez
Ils boivent
To appreciate
Apprécier
To taste
Goûter
To party
Faire la fête
To waste
Gaspiller
To cheat
Tricher sur quelqu’un pendant un examen / tricher au poker
Tromper quelqu’un (couple)
To sell
Vendre
To borrow
Emprunter
To lend
Prêter
To understand
Comprendre
To undertake
Entreprendre
To learn
Apprendre
To design
Designer
To slow down
Ralentir
To accelerate
Accélérer
To accelerate
Accélérer
To drive
Conduire
To teach
Enseigner
To answer
Répondre
To congratulate
Féliciter
To thank
Remercier
To offer
Offrir
J’offre
Tu offres
Il offre
Nous offrons
Vous offrez
Elles offrent
To continue
Continuer à
To laugh
Rire
Je ris
Tu ris
Elle rit
Nous rions
Vous riez
Ils rient
To smile
Sourire
To cry
Pleurer
To insist
Insister
To secure
Sécuriser
To book
Reserver
To visit (a place)
Visiter
To visit someone
Rendre visite à quelqu’un
Je rends visite à ma mère. (Présent)
J’ai rendu visite à ma mère. (Passé)
Je rendrai visite à ma mère. (Futur)
To finish
Finir
To compensate
Compenser par
To remember
Se souvenir
Je me souviens de
To remind
Rappeler à quelqu’un
Je te rappelle que bla-bla-bla
To give
Donner
To start
Commencer
To attack
Attaquer
To defend
Défendre
To organize
Organiser
To be
Être
To have
Avoir
To convince
Convaincre
To debate
Débattre
To introduce
Introduire
To conclude
Conclure
To persuade
Persuader
To fear
Craindre / avoir peur de
Je crains
Tu crains
Il craint
Nous craignons
Vous craignez
Ils craignent
To fear
Craindre
Je crains
Tu crains
Il craint
Nous craignons
Vous craignez
Ils craignent
To need
Avoir besoin de
To want
Vouloir
To want
Vouloir
Must / have to
Devoir
To encourage
Encourager
To fail
Échouer
To succeed
Réussir
