GCSE Verbs

Question 1

Describe the imperfect French verb.

Answer 1

The French imperfect (imparfait) is a descriptive past tense which indicates an ongoing state of being or a repeated or incomplete action. The beginning and end of the state of being or action are not indicated, and the imperfect is very often translated in English as “was” or “was ___-ing.” Ex: L’année dernière, je travaillais avec mon père.
I worked with my father last year. Quand il avait 5 ans, il avait toujours faim.
When he was five, he was always hungry. Je faisais la queue parce que j’avais besoin de billets.
I stood in line because I needed tickets. Si j’avais de l’argent, j’irais avec toi.
If I had some money, I would go with you.

Question 2

Accompagner

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To accompany

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Ajouter

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To add

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Conseiller

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To advise

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Permettre

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To allow

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Répondre

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To answer/reply

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S’addresser à

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To apply to

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Se disputer

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To argue

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Arriver

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To arrive

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Demander

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To ask

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Poser une question

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To ask a question

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Prévenir

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To avoid, to prevent, to warn

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Être

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To be

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Pouvoir

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To be able to to

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S’ennuyer

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To be bored

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S’appeler

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To be called

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S’intéresser à

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To be interested in

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Se trouver

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To be located

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Se taire

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To be quiet

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Avoir raison

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To be right

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Avoir tort

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To be wrong

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Commencer

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To begin

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Croire

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To believe/think

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Emprunter

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To borrow

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Acheter

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To buy

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Appeler

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To call

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Annuler

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To cancel

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Changer

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To change

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Bavarder

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To chat

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Vérifier

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To check

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Choisir

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To choose

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Cliquer

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To click

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Monter (4 terms)

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To climb, to get on, to ascend, to go up

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Fermer (2 terms)

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To close, to switch off

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Venir

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To come

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Contacter

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To contact

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Coûter

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To cost

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Compter (2 terms)

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To count, intend

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Pleurer

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To cry

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Se débrouiller

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To deal with things on your own, to manage something, to get by

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Décider

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To decide

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Décrire

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To describe

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Mériter

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To deserve

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Discuter

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To discuss

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Boire

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To drink

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Conduire

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To drive

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Manger

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To eat

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Se terminer

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To end

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S’amuser

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To enjoy oneself

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Entrer

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To enter/go in

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S’echapper

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To escape

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Tomber

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To fall

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Remplir

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To fill

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Trouver

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To find

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Finir

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To finish

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Suivre

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To follow

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Oublier

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To forget

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Pardonner

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To forgive

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Se fâcher

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To get angry

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Donner

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To give

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Offrir

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To give (presents)

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Rouler

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To go along (in a car)

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Descendre

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To go down

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Se promener

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To go for a walk

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Rater

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To go wrong, to fail/miss

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Détester

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To hate

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Avoir

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To have

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Devoir

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To have to

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Entendre

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To hear

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Aider

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To help

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Tenir

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To hold

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Espérer

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To hope

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Se dépêcher

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To hurry

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Améliorer

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To improve

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Informer

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To inform

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Introduire

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To introduce

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Inviter

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To invite

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Sauter

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To jump

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Frapper

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To hit

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Savoir

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To know (a fact)

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Connaître

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To know (be familiar with)

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Atterrir

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To land

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Durer

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To last

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Rire

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To laugh

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Apprendre

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To learn

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Partir, quitter

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To leave (2 terms)

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Laisser

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To leave (an object)

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Prêter

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To lend

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Décrocher

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To lift the receiver (of a phone)

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Allumer (2 terms)

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To light, to turn/switch on

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Aimer

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To like

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Écouter

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To listen

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Habiter, vivre

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To live (2 terms)

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Charger (2 terms)

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To load, to charge

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S’occuper de

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To look after/take care of

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Ressembler à

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To look like, to resemble

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Perdre

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To lose

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Adorer

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To love

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Recontrer

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To meet

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Manquer

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To miss

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Noter

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To note

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Ouvrir

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To open

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Commander

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To order

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Organiser

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To organize

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Garer, stationner

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To park (2 terms)

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Passer

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To pass by

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Téléphoner

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To phone

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Plaire

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To please

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Préférer

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To prefer

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Présenter

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To present

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Empêcher

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To prevent

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Produire

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To produce

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Tirer

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To pull

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Pousser

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To push

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Mettre

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To put

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Remettre

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To put back

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Recevoir

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To receive, to be host to

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Recommander

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To recommend

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Rembourser

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To refund

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Regretter

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To regret, to be sorry

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Se rappeler, se souvenir

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To remember (2 terms)

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Louer (2 terms)

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To rent, to hire

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Réparer

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To repair

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Répéter

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To repeat

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Remplacer

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To replace

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Rechercher

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To research

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Réserver

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To reserve

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Retourner

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To return

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Réviser

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To revise

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Sonner (2 terms)

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To ring, to go off

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Sauver

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To save

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Dire

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To say

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Voir

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To see

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Sembler

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To seem

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Vendre

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To sell

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Envoyer

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To send

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Servir

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To serve

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Montrer

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To show

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Signer

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To sign

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S’asseoir

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To sit down

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Dormir

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To sleep

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Sourire

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To smile

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Neiger

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To snow

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Parler

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To speak

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Dépenser

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To spend

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Rester

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To stay

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Voler (2 terms)

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To steal, to fly

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Coller

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To stick, to glue

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S’arrêter

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To stop

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Étudier

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To study

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Réussir

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To succeed

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Surfer sur internet

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To surf the internet

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Éteindre

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To switch off

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Prendre

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To take

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Raconter

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To tell

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Remercier

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To thank

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Penser, Croire

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To think (2 terms)

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Jeter

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To throw

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Toucher

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To touch

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Essayer

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To try

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Taper

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To type

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Comprendre

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To understand

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Se servir de, utiliser

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To use (2 terms)

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Rendre visite à

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To visit (a person)

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Visiter

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To visit ( a place)

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Attendre

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To wait for

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Marcher

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To walk

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Voulouir

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To want

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Désirer (2 terms)

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To want, to desire

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Gagner (2 terms)

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To win, to earn

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Souhaiter

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To wish

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Travailler

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To work

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Écrire

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To write

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Embrasser (2 terms)

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To kiss, to hug

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Donner un baiser

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To give a kiss

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Abaisser

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To lower

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Abandonner (3 terms)

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To abandon, to leave, to give up

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Abasourdir

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To dumbfound

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Abâtardir (2 terms)

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To debase, to deteriorate

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Abattre (2 terms)

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To knock down, to destroy

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Abêtir

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To make stupid

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Abîmer

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To damage

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Abominer

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To loathe