Common Verbs Flashcards

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1
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payer

A

to pay for

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vouloir dire

ça veut dire

A

to mean

it means

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3
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suivre

A

to follow

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4
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quitter

A

to leave (someone, something)

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5
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désoler

A

to distress, upset

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ouvrir

A

to open

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savoir

A

to know (that, where)

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coûter

A

to cost

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enlever

A

to take off (a coat)

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10
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devoir

A

must, to owe

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recontrer

A

to meet (for first time or by chance)

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12
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bien aimer

A

to enjoy (a film, etc.)

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13
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emménager

A

to move in

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14
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sentir

A

to feel, to smell

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éteindre

A

to turn off, to put out

to turn off (a light), to put out (a fire)

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entendre

A

to hear

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17
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passer

A

to pass (by)

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18
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perdre

A

to lose

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19
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bouger

A

to move

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20
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prêter

A

to lend (something to someone)

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21
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visiter

A

to visit (a place, not a person)

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22
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finir de

A

to finish

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23
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trouver

A

to find

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24
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couper

A

to cut

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25
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chanter

A

to sing

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26
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avoir soif

A

to be thirsty

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27
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refuser

A

to refuse

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laisser

A

to leave, to let (him alone)

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29
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paraître

A

to seem

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30
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pleurer

A

to cry

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31
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sembler

A

to seem

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rater

A

to miss (a train, a plane…)

33
Q

déménager

A

to move (out of an apt., etc.)

34
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tirer

A

to pull, to draw

35
Q

rentrer

A

to go home

36
Q

montrer

A

to show (something to someone)

37
Q

rendre visite à

A

to visit (someone)

38
Q

garder

A

to keep

39
Q

descendre

A

to go down, to get off (a plane, etc.)

40
Q

désirer

A

to wish

41
Q

sortir

A

to go out

42
Q

prendre

A

to take

43
Q

rendre

A

to give back, to return (an object)

44
Q

expliquer

A

to explain

45
Q

souhaiter

A

to wish

46
Q

rompre

A

to break

47
Q

aimer (bien)

ça me plaît

A

to like

48
Q

defendre

A

to forbid, to defend

49
Q

retourner

A

to return (there)

50
Q

annuler

A

to cancel

51
Q

oublier

A

to forget

52
Q

dormir

A

to sleep

53
Q

mourir

A

to die

54
Q

louer

A

to rent, to hire

55
Q

chercher

A

to look for (something, keys etc.)

56
Q

rester

A

to stay

57
Q

regarder

A

to look at, to watch (tv)

58
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demander

A

to ask (somebody for something)

59
Q

devenir

A

to become

60
Q

entrer

A

to enter

61
Q

finir

A

to finish, to end

62
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être fâché (contre)

A

to be angry, cross (weak)

63
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croire

A

to believe

64
Q

gagner

A

to earn, to win

65
Q

rembourser

A

to pay back, to refund

66
Q

monter

A

to go up, to get in (a car)

67
Q

laisser

partir

quitter

A

to leave

to leave something (keys, etc.)

to leave to go somewhere

to leave a person, to leave something

68
Q

vouloir dire

A

to mean

69
Q

connaître

A

to know (someone, something)

70
Q

attendre

A

to wait for, to expect

71
Q

essayer de

A

to try to

72
Q

mettre

A

to put, to put on (a dress)

73
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emprunter

A

to borrow

74
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penser à

A

to think (of)

75
Q

naître

A

to be born

76
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courir

A

to run

77
Q

revenir

A

to come back (here)

to return (here)

78
Q

être en colère (contre)

A

to be angry (at) strong