Common French Verbs Flashcards

Learn most common verbs in French

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1
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To be

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Être

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To have

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Avoir

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3
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To do

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Faire

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4
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To say

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Dire

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5
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Can, to be able to

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Pouvoir

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To go

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Aller

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To see

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Voir

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To know

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Savoir

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To want

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Vouloir

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To come

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Venir

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11
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To have to, must

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Falloir

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To have to, should, to owe

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Devoir

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To believe

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Croire

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14
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To find

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Trouver

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15
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To give

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Donner

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To take

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Prendre

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17
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To speak, to talk

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Parler

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18
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To like, love

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Aimer

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19
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To pass

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Passer

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20
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To put

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Mettre

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21
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To ask

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Demander

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22
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To hold

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Tenir

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23
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To seem

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Sembler

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24
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To leave (thing)

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Laisser

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25
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To stay

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Rester

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26
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To think

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Penser

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27
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To hear

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Entendre

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To watch, look at

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Regarder

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29
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To answer

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Répondre

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30
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To give back

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Rendre

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31
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To know (people)

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Connaître

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32
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To appear, to seem

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Paraître

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33
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To arrive

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Arriver

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34
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To feel

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Sentir

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35
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To wait for

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Attendre

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36
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To live

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Vivre

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37
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To search for

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Chercher

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38
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To go out, leave, exit, take out

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Sortir

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39
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To understand

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Comprendre

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40
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To wear, carry

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Porter

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41
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To become

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Devenir

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42
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To enter

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Entrer

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43
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To come back

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Revenir

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44
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To write

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Écrire

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45
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To call

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Appeler

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46
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To fall

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Tomber

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47
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To take back

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Reprendre

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48
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To start

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Commencer

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49
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To follow

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Suivre

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50
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To show

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Montrer

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51
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To leave (a place)

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Partir

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52
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To die

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Mourir

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53
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To open

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Ouvrir

54
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To read

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Lire

55
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To stop

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Arrêter

56
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To serve

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Servir

57
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To throw

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Jeter

58
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To receive

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Recevoir

59
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To go up, to bring up

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Monter

60
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To raise

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Lever

61
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To act, behave

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Agir

62
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It’s a matter of…

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Il s’agit de…

63
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To lose

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Perdre

64
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To listen

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Écouter

65
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To continue

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Continuer

66
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To smile

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Sourire

67
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To perceive

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Apercevoir

68
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To recognise

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Reconnaître

69
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To add

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Ajouter

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To play

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Jouer

71
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To play

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Jouer

72
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To walk

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Marcher

73
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To keep

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Garder

74
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To be missing

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Manquer

75
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To find again, meet up with

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Retrouver

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To go downstairs, bring down

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Descendre

77
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To go downstairs, bring down

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Descendre

78
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To recall

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Rappeler

79
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To leave, quit

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Quitter

80
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To turn

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Tourner

81
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To finish

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Finir

82
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To yell

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Crier

83
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To run

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Courir

84
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To permit

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Permettre

85
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To dream, to reflect

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Songer

86
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To offer

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Offrir

87
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To introduce

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Présenter

88
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To learn

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Apprendre

89
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To suffer

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Souffrir

90
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To exist

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Exister

91
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To send

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Envoyer

92
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To explain

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Expliquer

93
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To eat

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Manger

94
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To be worth

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Valoir

95
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To forget

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Oublier

96
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To return, go back

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Rentrer

97
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To push

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Pousser

98
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To occupy

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Occuper

99
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To count

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Compter

100
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To prevent, stop (from doing smth), impede

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Empêcher

101
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To pleased

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Plaire

102
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To work

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Travailler

103
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To exclaim, cry out

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S’écrier

104
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To form

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Former

105
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To sleep

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Dormir

106
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To dare

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Oser

107
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To meet

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Rencontrer

108
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To repeat

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Répéter

109
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To return

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Retourner

110
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To change

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Changer

111
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To raise, bring up

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Élever

112
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To touch

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Toucher

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To hope

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Espérer

114
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To live somewhere, remain

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Demeurer

115
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To feel, experience, suffer

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Éprouver

116
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To bring (things)

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Apporter

117
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To cry

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Pleurer

118
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To appear, seem

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Apparaître

119
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To judge

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Juger

120
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To matter, be important

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Importer

121
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To drive

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Conduire

122
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To hug, kiss, embrace

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Embrasser

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To tell, recount (a story)

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Raconter

124
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To fear

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Craindre

125
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To cause

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Causer

126
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To sing

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Chanter

127
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To hide

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Cacher

128
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To try

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Essayer

129
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To sit (down)

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S’asseoir

130
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To advance, go forward

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Avancer

131
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To produce

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Produire

132
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To lay down, set down, pose/ask a question

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Poser