Irregular Verbs Flashcards
Se conformer à / respecter
Exemple: Tous les employés doivent se conformer aux règles.
Infinitive: comply with / abide by
Past simple: complied with / abode by
Past participle: complied with / abode by
Example: All employees must abide by the rules.
= All employees must comply with the rules.
Survenir
Exemple: Plusieurs problèmes sont survenus.
Infinitive: occur / arise
Past simple: occurred / arose
Past participle: occurred / arisen
Example: Many problems have occurred. = Many problems have arisen.
Éveiller / Se réveiller
Exemples:
Son discours a éveillé ma curiosité.
Je me suis réveillé en pleine nuit.
Infinitive: Wake up / Awake
Past simple: Woke up / Awoke
Past participle: waken up / Awoken
Examples:
His speech awoke my curiosity.
I woke up in the middle of the night.
NOTE: For what we do in the morning. “wake up” is much more common that “awake”.
Être
Infinitive: Be
Past simple: Was, were
Past participle: Been
Porter / supporter
Infinitive: Bear
Past simple: Bore
Past participle: Borne
Battre
Exemple: Le Canadien a battu les Maple Leafs 3-2.
Infinitive: Beat
Past simple: Beat
Past participle: Beaten
Example: The Canadians beat the Maple Leafs 3-2.
Plier / se courber
Infinitive: Bend
Past simple: Bent
Past participle: Bent
Apporter
Infinitive: Bring
Past simple: Brought
Past participle: Brought
Brûler
Infinitive: Burn
Past simple: Burnt / burned
Past participle: Burnt / burned
Diffuser
Exemple: Le match va être diffusé en direct.
Infinitive: Broadcast
Past simple: Broadcast
Past participle: Broadcast
Example: The game will be broadcast live.
Éclater
Exemple: Le ballon a éclaté.
Infinitive: Burst
Past simple: Burst
Past participle: Burst
Example: The balloon burst.
Acheter
Infinitive: Buy
Past simple: Bought
Past participle: Bought
Pouvoir
Infinitive: Can
Past simple: Could
Past participle: Could
Attraper
Infinitive: Catch
Past simple: Caught
Past participle: Caught
Venir
Infinitive: Come
Past simple: Came
Past participle: Come
Ramper
Infinitive: Creep
Past simple: Crept
Past participle: Crept
Gérer
Exemple: Je vais gérer ça plus tard.
Infinitive: Manage / Deal
Past simple: Managed / Dealt
Past participle: Managed / Dealt
Exemple: I’m going to manage that later.
= I’m going to deal with that later.
Creuser
Infinitive: Dig
Past simple: Dug
Past participle: Dug
Faire
Infinitive: Do
Past simple: Did
Past participle: Done
Dessiner
Infinitive: Draw
Past simple: Drew
Past participle: Drawn
Rêver
Infinitive: Dream
Past simple: Dreamt / dreamed
Past participle: Dreamt / dreamed
Boire
Infinitive: Drink
Past simple: Drank
Past participle: Drunk
Conduire
Infinitive: Drive
Past simple: Drove
Past participle: Driven
Habiter
Infinitive: Live / Dwell
Past simple: Lived / Dwelt
Past participle: Lived / Dwelt
NOTE: “Live” is the normal word to describe a place where you habitually reside. E.g.: I live in Mascouche. “Dweller” is an anthropological and/or sociological word, and a literary word to mean “reside”. As a verb, it would not be used as a substitute for live except in some literary or poetic narrative.
Manger
Infinitive: Eat
Past simple: Ate
Past participle: Eaten
Tomber
Infinitive: Fall
Past simple: Fell
Past participle: Fallen
Ressentir / se sentir
Infinitive: Feel
Past simple: Felt
Past participle: Felt
Nourrir
Infinitive: Feed
Past simple: Fed
Past participle: Fed
Se battre
Infinitive: Fight
Past simple: Fought
Past participle: Fought
Trouver
Infinitive: Find
Past simple: Found
Past participle: Found
S’enfuir
Infinitive: Flee
Past simple: Fled
Past participle: Fled
Lancer
Infinitive: Fling
Past simple: Flung
Past participle: Flung
Voler / Prendre l’avion / Aller en avion
Exemple: Je suis allé à Toronto en avion la semaine dernière.
Infinitive: Fly
Past simple: Flew
Past participle: Flown
Example: I flew. to Toronto last week.
Interdire
Infinitive: Forbid
Past simple: Forbade
Past participle: Forbidden
Prévoir / Prédire
Exemple: Les économistes prévoient une croissance de 6% par année pour les 5 prochaines années.
Infinitive: Forecast
Past simple: Forecast
Past participle: Forecast
Example: Economists forecast a growth rate of 6% per year for the next five years.
Oublier
Infinitive: Forget
Past simple: Forgot
Past participle: Forgotten
Pardonner
Infinitive: Forgive
Past simple: Forgave
Past participle: Forgiven
Abandonner (verbe transitif, littéraire)
Exemple: Je n’abandonnerai jamais mes principes.
Infinitive: Forsake
Past simple: Forsook
Past participle: Forsaken
Example: I will never forsake my principles.
Prévoir/ anticiper
Exemple: Nous anticipons une bonne année pour l’entreprise.
Infinitive: Foresee
Past simple: Foresaw
Past participle: Foreseen
Example: We foresee a good year for the company.
Geler
Infinitive: Freeze
Past simple: Froze
Past participle: Frozen
Obtenir
Infinitive: Get
Past simple: Got
Past participle: Gotten / got
Donner
Infinitive: Give
Past simple: Gave
Past participle: Given
Aller
Infinitive: Go
Past simple: Went
Past participle: Gone
Grandir / pousser / Croître
Exemple: La compagnie a grandi beaucoup dans la dernière année.
Infinitive: Grow
Past simple: Grew
Past participle: Grown
Example: The company has grown a lot in the last year.
Accrocher
Exemple: Il a accroché le cadre au mur.
Infinitive: Hang
Past simple: Hung
Past participle: Hung
Example: He hung the picture on the wall.
Avoir
Infinitive: Have
Past simple: Had
Past participle: Had
Entendre
Infinitive: Hear
Past simple: Heard
Past participle: Heard
Cacher
Infinitive: Hide
Past simple: Hid
Past participle: Hidden
Tenir
Infinitive: Hold
Past simple: Held
Past participle: Held
Blesser
Infinitive: Hurt
Past simple: Hurt
Past participle: Hurt
Garder
Infinitive: Keep
Past simple: Kept
Past participle: Kept
S’agenouiller
Infinitive: Kneel
Past simple: Knelt / kneeled
Past participle: Knelt / kneeled
Connaître / savoir
Infinitive: Know
Past simple: Knew
Past participle: Known
Poser, déposer
Exemple: Il a déposé le livre sur la table et est sorti.
Infinitive: Lay
Past simple: Laid
Past participle: Laid
Example: He laid the book on the table and went out.
Mener / guider
Infinitive: Lead
Past simple: Led
Past participle: Led
S’incliner / se pencher
Infinitive: Lean
Past simple: Leant / leaned
Past participle: Leant / leaned
Sauter / bondir
Infinitive: Leap
Past simple: Leapt / leaped
Past participle: Leapt / leaped
Apprendre
Infinitive: Learn
Past simple: Learnt
Past participle: Learnt
Laisser / quitter / partir
Infinitive: Leave
Past simple: Left
Past participle: Left
Prêter
Infinitive: Lend
Past simple: Lent
Past participle: Lent
Permettre
Infinitive: Let
Past simple: Let
Past participle: Let
S’allonger
Infinitive: Lie
Past simple: Lay
Past participle: Lain
Allumer
Infinitive: Light
Past simple: Lit / lighted
Past participle: Lit / lighted
Perdre
Infinitive: Lose
Past simple: Lost
Past participle: Lost
Faire / Fabriquer
Exemple: L’entreprise fabrique des meubles haut de gamme.
Infinitive: Make
Past simple: Made
Past participle: Made
Example: The company makes high-end furniture.
Signifier
Infinitive: Mean
Past simple: Meant
Past participle: Meant
Rencontrer
Infinitive: Meet
Past simple: Met
Past participle: Met
Tondre
Infinitive: Mow
Past simple: Mowed
Past participle: Mown / mowed
