French Verbs Flashcards
Etre
To be
Avoir
To have / to be
In certrain cases it means “to be”, such as personal states of being:
To be well
To be hot
to be cold
To be hungry
To be thirsty
Use for “to be” for one’s age.
- Je suis vingt ans
To agree
Etre + d’accord
Je suis d’accord avec vous. (I agree with you)
Demander
to ask for
Devenir
to become
Ennuyer
to bore / be bored
Irregular. REPLACE y with ie for I/you/he.
ex: J’ennuie, Tu ennuies, Il ennuie
Emprunter
Je voudrais emprunter une tasse de sucre.
Les personnes à mobilité réduite peuvent emprunter l’ascenseur.
to borrow / use / take
Apporter
to bring
Brosser
to brush
Achèter
to buy
Appeller
to (be) called
Pouvoir
can / to be able (to do something)
Attraper
to catch
Fermer
to close / to lock
Choisir
to choose
Nettoyer
to clean
Venir (de/du)
To come / come from
- means “just” something when immediately followed by another verb.
Il vient d’arriver. (He just arrived)
Cuisiner
to cook
Coûter
to cost
Faire
to do / make / have
Dessiner
to draw
Conduire
to drive
Manger
to eat
Trouver
to find
Finir
to finish
Donner
to give
se Coucher
to go to bed
Détester
to hate
Devoir
to have to / must
Entendre
to hear
Aider
to help
Savoir
to know (facts/info)
to know how to (skills)
Connaître
to know (people/places)
Apprendre
to learn (how) / to teach
Partir
To leave (depart)
To leave (for)
To go on (vacation)
Sortir
To leave (exit a PLACE)
To go out
To come out of
Écouter
to listen (to)
Chercher
To look for / seek / go get
Aimer
to love (people)
to like (things)
To love things, use adorer
Adorer
to love (things)
Rencontrer
to meet / meet with
Mélanger
to mix
Avoir + besoin de
to need
Jouer
to play