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Être

A

to be

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tu es

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you are

(Être = to be)

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nous sommes

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we are

(Être = to be)

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elle/il/on est

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she/he/one is

(Être = to be)

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nous sommes

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we are

(Être = to be)

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vous êtes

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You are (plural/formal)

(Être = to be)

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ils/elles sont

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they are

(Être = to be)

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avoir

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to have

j’ ai
tu as
il/elle a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont

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j’ ai

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I have (avoir)

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tu as

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you have (avoir)

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il/elle/on a

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he/she/one has

avoir

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nous avons

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we have

avoir

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vous avez

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you have

avoir (plural/formal)

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ils/elles ont

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they have

avoir

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aller

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to go

to proceed

to travel

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je vais

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I go

aller

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tu vas

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you go

aller

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il/elle/on va

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he/she/one goes

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nous allons

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we go

aller

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vous allez

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you go

aller

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ils/elles vont

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they go

aller

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savoir

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to know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

most of the time savoir will be followed by another verb in the sentence (the 2nd verb can be placed right after savoir or later in the sentence).

Je sais que vous ne pouvez pas venir aujourd’hui = I know that you cannot come today.
Je sais que votre femme ne mange pas de viande = I know that your wife doesn’t eat meat.

Vous savez conduire un camion ? You know how to drive a truck?

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je sais

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I know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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tu sais

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you know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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il/elle/on sait

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he/she/one knows

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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nous savons

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we know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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vous savez

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you know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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ils/elles savent

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they know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

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connaître

A

to know

It is mostly used to express that you know someone, something, a place…
Ex: I know France = Je connais la France.
I know geography = Je connais la géographie.
Do you know Alain? = Connais- tu Alain ?

connaître is only followed by a noun: Tu ne connais pas Marie ?

Je connais la situation. Ne vous inquiétez pas ! = I know the situation. Don’t worry!
Je connais votre idée. Venez me voir ! = I know your idea. Come and see me!

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je connais

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I know

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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tu connais

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you know

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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il/elle/on connaît

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he/she/one knows

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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nous connaissons

A

we know

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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vous connaissez

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you know

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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ils/elles connaissent

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They know

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

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vouloir

A

to want

je veux
tu veux
il/elle veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent

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je veux

A

I want

vouloir

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tu veux

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you want

vouloir

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il/elle/on veut

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he/she/one wants

vouloir

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nous voulons

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we want

vouloir

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vous voulez

A

you want

vouloir

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ils/elles veulent

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they want

vouloir

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pouvoir

A

can, may, to be able

je peux
tu peux
il peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils peuvent

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je peux

A

I can

pouvoir

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tu peux

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you can

pouvoir

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il/elle/on peut

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he/she/one can

pouvoir

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nous pouvons

A

we can

pouvoir

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vous pouvez

A

you can

pouvoir

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ils/elles peuvent

A

they can

pouvoir

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devoir

A

**to need to, to have to, to owe

**always followed by infinitive

**never followed by an object

je dois
tu dois
il doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils doivent

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je dois

A

I need to (+ infinitive)

devoir

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il/elle/on doit

A

he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)

devoir

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nous devons

A

we need to (+ infinitive)

devoir

54
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vous devez

A

we need to (+ infinitive)

devoir

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ils/elles doivent

A

to need to (+ infinitive)

devoir

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falloir

A

to need(a general need) + infinitive

one must/should

ppl must/should

il faut

**never use je, tu, nous, vous as subjects**

**must be followed by infinitive**

cannot be followed by object

object can follow infinitive(2nd verb) tho]

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Q

il faut

A

one must/should; ppl must/should

falloir +infinitive

**never use je, tu, nous, vous, etc as subjects**

**must be followed by infinitive**

58
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avoir besoin de

A

to need [object]

preceded by je, tu, il, on, etc…

followed by infinitives or objects

j’ ai besoin de
tu as besoin de
il/elle a besoin de
nous avons besoin de
vous avez besoin de
ils/elles ont besoin de

59
Q

-er verbes

A

je -e

tu -es

il -e

nous -ons

vous -ez

ils -ent

je parle/tu parles/il parle/nous parlons/vous parlez/ils parlent

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-ir verbes

A

je -is

tu -is

il -it

nous -issons

vous -issez

ils -issent

finir= to finish

je finis/tu finis/il finit/nous finissons/vous finissez/ils finissent

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-re verbes

A

je -s

tu -s

il -

nous -ons

vous -ez

ils -ent

vendre= to sell

je vends/tu vends/il vend/nous vendons/vous vendez/ils vendent

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Dire

A

to say

je dis
tu dis

il dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils

comment dit-on ____? = how does one/do you say ____?

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to be

A

Être

64
Q

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you are

A

tu es

ou

vous étes

65
Q

Reverse

we are

A

nous sommes

ou

on est

66
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she/he/one is

A

elle/il/on est

67
Q

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they are

A

ils/elles sont

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Q

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to have

A

avoir

j’ ai
tu as
il/elle a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont

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Q

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I have

A

j’ ai

(avoir)

70
Q

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you have

A

tu as

vous avez (plural/formal)

(avoir)

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he/she/one has

A

il/elle/on a

avoir

72
Q

Reverse

we have

A

nous avons

avoir

73
Q

Reverse

they have

A

ils/elles ont

avoir

74
Q

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to go

to proceed

to travel

A

aller

75
Q

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I go

A

je vais

aller

76
Q

Reverse

you go

A

tu vas

vous allez (plural/formal)

aller

77
Q

Reverse

he/she/one goes

A

il/elle/on va

aller

78
Q

Reverse

we go

aller

A

nous allons

79
Q

Reverse

they go

A

ils/elles vont

aller

80
Q

Reverse

to know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

A

savoir = **Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

je sais

tu sais

il/elle/on sait

nous savons

vous savez

ils/elles savent

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

most of the time savoir will be followed by another verb in the sentence (the 2nd verb can be placed right after savoir or later in the sentence).

Je sais que vous ne pouvez pas venir aujourd’hui = I know that you cannot come today.
Je sais que votre femme ne mange pas de viande = I know that your wife doesn’t eat meat.

Vous savez conduire un camion ? You know how to drive a truck?

81
Q

Reverse

I know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

A

je sais

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

82
Q

Reverse

you know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

A

tu sais

or

vous savez

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

83
Q

Reverse

he/she/one knows

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

A

il/elle/on sait

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

84
Q

Reverse

we know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

A

nous savons

85
Q

Reverse

they know

**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**

A

ils/elles savent

**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**

86
Q

Reverse

to know

It is mostly used to express that you know someone, something, a place…

A

connaître

Ex: I know France = Je connais la France.
I know geography = Je connais la géographie.
Do you know Alain? = Connais- tu Alain ?

connaître is just followed by a noun: Tu ne connais pas Marie ?

Je connais la situation. Ne vous inquiétez pas ! = I know the situation. Don’t worry!
Je connais votre idée. Venez me voir ! = I know your idea. Come and see me!

87
Q

Reverse

I know

A

je connais

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

88
Q

Reverse

you know

A

tu connais

vous connaissez

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

89
Q

Reverse

he/she/one knows

A

il/elle/on connaît

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

90
Q

Reverse

we know

A

nous connaissons

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

91
Q

Reverse

They know

A

ils/elles connaissent

connaître: to know someone, something, a place

92
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Reverse

to want

A

vouloir

je veux
tu veux
il/elle veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent

93
Q

Reverse

I want

A

je veux

vouloir

94
Q

Reverse

you want

A

tu veux

vous voulez

vouloir

95
Q

Reverse

he/she/one wants

A

il/elle/on veut

vouloir

96
Q

Reverse

we want

vouloir

A

nous voulons

97
Q

Reverse

they want

A

ils/elles veulent

vouloir

98
Q

Reverse

I can

pouvoir

A

je peux

99
Q

Reverse

you can

A

tu peux

vous pouvez

pouvoir

100
Q

Reverse

he/she/one can

A

il/elle/on peut

pouvoir

101
Q

Reverse

we can

A

nous pouvons

pouvoir

102
Q

Reverse

they can

A

ils/elles peuvent

pouvoir

103
Q

Reverse

to need to, to have to, to owe

**always followed by infinitive

**never followed by an object

A

devoir

**always followed by infinitive

**never followed by an object

je dois
tu dois
il doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils doivent

104
Q

Reverse

I need to (+ infinitive)

A

je dois

devoir

105
Q

Reverse

he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)

A

il/elle/on doit

devoir

106
Q

Reverse

we need to (+ infinitive)

A

nous devons

devoir

107
Q

Reverse

you need to (+ infinitive)

A

tu dois // vous devez

devoir

108
Q

Reverse

he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)

A

ils/elles doivent
devoir

109
Q

Reverse

to need(a general need) + infinitive

one must/should

ppl must/should

A

falloir

il faut

**never use je, tu, nous, vous as subjects**

**must be followed by infinitive**

cannot be followed by object

object can follow infinitive(2nd verb)

110
Q

Reverse

one must/should; ppl must/should

A

il faut

falloir +infinitive

**never use je, tu, nous, vous, etc as subjects**

**must be followed by infinitive**

111
Q

Reverse

to need [object]

A

avoir besoin de

preceded by je, tu, il, on, etc…

followed by infinitives or objects

j’ ai besoin de
tu as besoin de
il/elle a besoin de
nous avons besoin de
vous avez besoin de
ils/elles ont besoin de

112
Q

Reverse

to say

A

Dire

je dis
tu dis

il dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils

comment dit-on ____? = how does one/do you say ____?

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