Irregular Verbs Flashcards

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Se conformer à / respecter

Exemple: Tous les employés doivent se conformer aux règles.

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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.

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Survenir

Exemple: Plusieurs problèmes sont survenus.

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Infinitive: occur / arise
Past simple: occurred / arose
Past participle: occurred / arisen

Example: Many problems have occurred. = Many problems have arisen.

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Éveiller / Se réveiller

Exemples:

Son discours a éveillé ma curiosité.

Je me suis réveillé en pleine nuit.

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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”.

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Être

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Infinitive: Be
Past simple: Was, were
Past participle: Been

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Porter / supporter

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Infinitive: Bear
Past simple: Bore
Past participle: Borne

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Battre

Exemple: Le Canadien a battu les Maple Leafs 3-2.

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Infinitive: Beat
Past simple: Beat
Past participle: Beaten

Example: The Canadians beat the Maple Leafs 3-2.

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Plier / se courber

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Infinitive: Bend
Past simple: Bent
Past participle: Bent

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Apporter

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Infinitive: Bring
Past simple: Brought
Past participle: Brought

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Brûler

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Infinitive: Burn
Past simple: Burnt / burned
Past participle: Burnt / burned

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Diffuser

Exemple: Le match va être diffusé en direct.

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Infinitive: Broadcast
Past simple: Broadcast
Past participle: Broadcast

Example: The game will be broadcast live.

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Éclater

Exemple: Le ballon a éclaté.

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Infinitive: Burst
Past simple: Burst
Past participle: Burst

Example: The balloon burst.

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Acheter

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Infinitive: Buy
Past simple: Bought
Past participle: Bought

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Pouvoir

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Infinitive: Can
Past simple: Could
Past participle: Could

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Attraper

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Infinitive: Catch
Past simple: Caught
Past participle: Caught

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Venir

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Infinitive: Come
Past simple: Came
Past participle: Come

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Ramper

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Infinitive: Creep
Past simple: Crept
Past participle: Crept

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Gérer

Exemple: Je vais gérer ça plus tard.

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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.

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Creuser

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Infinitive: Dig
Past simple: Dug
Past participle: Dug

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Faire

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Infinitive: Do
Past simple: Did
Past participle: Done

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Dessiner

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Infinitive: Draw
Past simple: Drew
Past participle: Drawn

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Rêver

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Infinitive: Dream
Past simple: Dreamt / dreamed
Past participle: Dreamt / dreamed

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Boire

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Infinitive: Drink
Past simple: Drank
Past participle: Drunk

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Conduire

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Infinitive: Drive
Past simple: Drove
Past participle: Driven

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Habiter

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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.

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Manger

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Infinitive: Eat
Past simple: Ate
Past participle: Eaten

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Tomber

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Infinitive: Fall
Past simple: Fell
Past participle: Fallen

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Ressentir / se sentir

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Infinitive: Feel
Past simple: Felt
Past participle: Felt

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Nourrir

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Infinitive: Feed
Past simple: Fed
Past participle: Fed

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Se battre

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Infinitive: Fight
Past simple: Fought
Past participle: Fought

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Trouver

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Infinitive: Find
Past simple: Found
Past participle: Found

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S’enfuir

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Infinitive: Flee
Past simple: Fled
Past participle: Fled

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Lancer

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Infinitive: Fling
Past simple: Flung
Past participle: Flung

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Voler / Prendre l’avion / Aller en avion

Exemple: Je suis allé à Toronto en avion la semaine dernière.

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Infinitive: Fly
Past simple: Flew
Past participle: Flown

Example: I flew. to Toronto last week.

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Interdire

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Infinitive: Forbid
Past simple: Forbade
Past participle: Forbidden

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Prévoir / Prédire

Exemple: Les économistes prévoient une croissance de 6% par année pour les 5 prochaines années.

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Infinitive: Forecast
Past simple: Forecast
Past participle: Forecast

Example: Economists forecast a growth rate of 6% per year for the next five years.

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Oublier

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Infinitive: Forget
Past simple: Forgot
Past participle: Forgotten

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Pardonner

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Infinitive: Forgive
Past simple: Forgave
Past participle: Forgiven

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Abandonner (verbe transitif, littéraire)

Exemple: Je n’abandonnerai jamais mes principes.

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Infinitive: Forsake
Past simple: Forsook
Past participle: Forsaken

Example: I will never forsake my principles.

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Prévoir/ anticiper

Exemple: Nous anticipons une bonne année pour l’entreprise.

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Infinitive: Foresee
Past simple: Foresaw
Past participle: Foreseen

Example: We foresee a good year for the company.

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Geler

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Infinitive: Freeze
Past simple: Froze
Past participle: Frozen

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Obtenir

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Infinitive: Get
Past simple: Got
Past participle: Gotten / got

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Donner

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Infinitive: Give
Past simple: Gave
Past participle: Given

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Aller

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Infinitive: Go
Past simple: Went
Past participle: Gone

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Grandir / pousser / Croître

Exemple: La compagnie a grandi beaucoup dans la dernière année.

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Infinitive: Grow
Past simple: Grew
Past participle: Grown

Example: The company has grown a lot in the last year.

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Accrocher

Exemple: Il a accroché le cadre au mur.

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Infinitive: Hang
Past simple: Hung
Past participle: Hung

Example: He hung the picture on the wall.

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Avoir

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Infinitive: Have
Past simple: Had
Past participle: Had

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Entendre

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Infinitive: Hear
Past simple: Heard
Past participle: Heard

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Cacher

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Infinitive: Hide
Past simple: Hid
Past participle: Hidden

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Tenir

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Infinitive: Hold
Past simple: Held
Past participle: Held

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Blesser

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Infinitive: Hurt
Past simple: Hurt
Past participle: Hurt

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Garder

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Infinitive: Keep
Past simple: Kept
Past participle: Kept

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S’agenouiller

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Infinitive: Kneel
Past simple: Knelt / kneeled
Past participle: Knelt / kneeled

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Connaître / savoir

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Infinitive: Know
Past simple: Knew
Past participle: Known

54
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Poser, déposer

Exemple: Il a déposé le livre sur la table et est sorti.

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Infinitive: Lay
Past simple: Laid
Past participle: Laid

Example: He laid the book on the table and went out.

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Mener / guider

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Infinitive: Lead
Past simple: Led
Past participle: Led

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S’incliner / se pencher

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Infinitive: Lean
Past simple: Leant / leaned
Past participle: Leant / leaned

57
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Sauter / bondir

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Infinitive: Leap
Past simple: Leapt / leaped
Past participle: Leapt / leaped

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Apprendre

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Infinitive: Learn
Past simple: Learnt
Past participle: Learnt

59
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Laisser / quitter / partir

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Infinitive: Leave
Past simple: Left
Past participle: Left

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Prêter

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Infinitive: Lend
Past simple: Lent
Past participle: Lent

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Permettre

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Infinitive: Let
Past simple: Let
Past participle: Let

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S’allonger

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Infinitive: Lie
Past simple: Lay
Past participle: Lain

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Allumer

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Infinitive: Light
Past simple: Lit / lighted
Past participle: Lit / lighted

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Perdre

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Infinitive: Lose
Past simple: Lost
Past participle: Lost

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Faire / Fabriquer

Exemple: L’entreprise fabrique des meubles haut de gamme.

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Infinitive: Make
Past simple: Made
Past participle: Made

Example: The company makes high-end furniture.

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Signifier

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Infinitive: Mean
Past simple: Meant
Past participle: Meant

67
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Rencontrer

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Infinitive: Meet
Past simple: Met
Past participle: Met

68
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Tondre

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Infinitive: Mow
Past simple: Mowed
Past participle: Mown / mowed