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Irregular Verbs Flashcards

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Regular -er verbs

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je -e, tu -es, il -e, nous -ons, vous -ez, ils -ons

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Regular -ir verbs

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je -s, tu -s, il -t, nous -issons, vous -issez, ils -issent

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Regular -er verbs

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je -s, tu -s, ils -, nous -ons, vous -ez, ils -ons

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Verbs like venir and tenir

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venir (to come), revenir (to come back), convenir (to be convenient), devenir (to become), redevinir (to come again), parvenir (to reach, attain), se souvenir (de) (to remember); tenir (to have, to hold) appartenir (to belong to), contenir (to hold, to contain), maintenir (to maintain), obtenir (to obtain), retenir (to retain)

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I come

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je viens

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you (inf) come

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tu viens

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he comes

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il vient

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we come

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nous venons

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they come

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ils viennent

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Venir and Tenir family congugation rules

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-e to -ie in the singular forms and the 3rd person plural. Double consonant nn in the third person plural

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you (inf) hold

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tu tiens

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we hold

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nous tenons

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You (formal) obtain

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vous obtenez

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We obtain

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vous obtenons

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They obtain

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ils obtiennent

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Vous _______ votre opinion (maintenir)

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maintenez (You maintain your opinion)

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To come back

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revenir

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Revinir

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to come back

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Redevenir

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To become again

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To become again

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Redevenir

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Parvenir

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To reach, to attain

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To reach, to attain

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Parvenir

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se souvenir (de)

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to remember

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To remember

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se souvenir (de)

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tenir

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to have, to hold

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To have, to hold

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Tenir

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appartenir

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to belong to

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To belong to

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appartenir

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contenir

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contain

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To contain

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contenir

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maintenir

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to maintain

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To maintain

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maintenir

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obtenir

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To obtain

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to obtain

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obtenir

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retenir

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to retain

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to retain

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retenir

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We retain

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nous retenons

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They belong to

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ils appartiennent

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He reaches

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Il parvient

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She becomes

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Elle devient

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They remember

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Ils se souviennent

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I remember

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je me souviens

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You (inf) retain

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tu retiens

44
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Put in singular: Les boîtes contiennent des papiers

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Le boite contient des papers

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verbs with é in the infinitive, congugation rule

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change é to è in all forms except the nous and vous forms

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céder

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to yield, to cede

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célébrer

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to celebrate

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compléter

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to complete

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to complete

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compléter

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to yield, to cede

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to celebrate

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célébrer

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compléter

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to complete

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to complete

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compléter

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considérer

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to consider

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to consider

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considérer

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espérer

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to hope

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interpréter

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to interpret

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to interpret

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interpréter

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posséder

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to possess

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to possess

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précéder

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to precede

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to precede

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précéder

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préférer

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to prefer

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préférer

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protéger

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to protect

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to protect

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répéter

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to repeat

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We consider

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Nous considérons

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they protect

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ils protègent

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I prefer we wash it

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Je préfère que nous la lavons

73
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I precede

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Je précède

74
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verbs with -e- in the infinitive (next to the last syllable): conguation rule

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the -e- changes to -è in all but the nous and vous forms (example verbs: lever, acheter, mener, amener, emmener, promener, élever, geler, peser)

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lever

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to raise

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acheter

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to buy

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mener

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to lead

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amener

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to bring, to lead forward

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to bring,to lead forward

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emmener

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to take away, to lead away

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to take away, to lead away

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élever

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enlever

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to remove, to take off

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to remove, to take off

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geler

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to freeze

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peser

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It freezes

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We raise

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nous levons

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you (form) buy

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vous achetez

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you (inf) buy

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tu achètes

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he leads

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i take away

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je emmène

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they take a walk

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elles promènent

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we weigh the vegetables

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nous pesons les légumes

French Irregular Verbs (1 decks)

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