Book Of Mormon Vocab - Verbs & Basic Conjugations

Question 1

accroître

Answer 1

Meaning: to increase, to enhance, to improve

Seen in BoM as: s’accrut (increased)

Conjugations:
https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-accroître.html

Question 2

surpasser

Answer 2

Meaning: to surpass, to exceed, to overcome

Seen in the BoM as: surpassait (indicative imperfect)

Conjugations:
https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-surpasser.html

Question 3

Pouvoir

Answer 3

Meaning: “can” or “poder”

Seen in the Book of Mormon as: “pus” (I could, indicative past simple) and “pouvais” (I can, imperfect).

Conjugations: https://frenchtogether.com/pouvoir-can/
Or
https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-pouvoir.html

Question 4

Appeler

Answer 4

Meaning: To call, to name, to call oneself/be identified (llamar, llamarse, yo me llamo)

Seen in the BoM as: “m’appela”

Conjugations: https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-appeler.html

Question 5

Faire

Answer 5

On its own faire can be translated as “to do,” “to make,” “to equal,” “to play,” “to cover,” “to turn into,” “to work as,” “to act,” “to measure,” “to cost,” and “to last,” depending on the context.

But primarily “to make” or “to do” like “hacer” in Spanish.

Conjugation: https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french-verb-faire.html

Question 6

Ôter

Answer 6

To remove

Question 7

Arriver

Answer 7

To arrive