List of Common French Verbs + À Flashcards

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aider à faire quelque chose

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to help to do something

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apprendre à faire quelque chose

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to learn how to do something

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arriver à faire quelque chose

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to manage / succeed in doing something

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avoir à faire quelque chose

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to have to / be obliged to do something

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chercher à faire quelque chose

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to attempt to do something

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commencer à faire quelque chose

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to begin to do something

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continuer à faire quelque chose

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to continue to do something

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consentir à faire quelque chos

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to agree to do something

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se décider à faire quelque chose

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to make up one’s mind to do something

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encourager quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

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to encourage someone to do something

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s’habituer à faire quelque chose

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to get used to doing something

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hésiter à faire quelque chose

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to hesitate to do something

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inviter (quelqu’un) à faire quelque chose

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to invite (someone) to do something

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se mettre à faire quelque chose

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to start doing something

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obliger (quelqu’un) à faire quelque chose

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to force (someone) to do something

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parvenir à faire quelque chose

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to succeed in doing something

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17
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passer du temps à faire quelque chose

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to spend time doing

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perdre du temps à faire quelque chose

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to waste time doing

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persister à faire quelque chose

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to persist in doing

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pousser (quelqu’un) à faire quelque chose

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to push someone to do something

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se préparer à faire quelque chose

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to prepare oneself to do something

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22
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recommencer à faire quelque chose

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to begin doing something again

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renoncer à faire quelque chose

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to give up doing something

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résister à faire quelque chose

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to resist doing

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réussir à faire quelque chose

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to succeed in doing

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servir à faire quelque chose

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to be used to do something

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tenir à faire quelque chose

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to insist on doing something

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28
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s’amuser à faire quelque chose

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to have fun doing something

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s’attendre à faire quelque chose

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to expect doing something

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s’autoriser à faire quelque chose

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to allow oneself to do something

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s’habituer à faire quelque chose

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to get used to doing something

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acheter (quelque chose) à Pierre

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to buy something from or for Pierre

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arracher à

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to tear away from Pierre

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conseiller à Pierre

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to advise Pierre

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demander à Pierre

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to ask (something) to/of Pierre

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défendre à Pierre

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to forbid Pierre

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désobéir à Pierre

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to disobey Pierre

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dire à Pierre

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to tell Pierre

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donner à Pierre

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to give (to) Pierre

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écrire à Pierre

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to write to Pierre

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emprunter à Pierre

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to borrow from Pierre

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envoyer à Pierre

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to send (to) Pierre

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être à

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to belong to Pierre

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faire attention à Pierre

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to pay attention to Pierre/ be careful with Pierre

45
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goûter à la confiture

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to taste the jam

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s’habituer à Pierre

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to get used to Pierre

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interdire à Pierre

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to forbid Pierre

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s’intéresser à Pierre

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to be interested by Pierre

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jouer à

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to play (a game or sport), example “jouer au tennis”

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obéir à Pierre

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to obey Pierre

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s’opposer à Pierre

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to oppose Pierre

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ordonner à Pierre

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to order Pierre

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pardonner à Pierre

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to forgive Pierre

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parler à Pierre

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to talk to Pierre

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penser à Pierre

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to think about Pierre

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permettre à Pierre

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to allow Pierre

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plaire à Pierre

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to please Pierre

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profiter à Pierre

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to benefit Pierre

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promettre à Pierre

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to promise Pierre

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réfléchir à

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to consider / reflect upon, example “réfléchir au problème”

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répondre à Pierre

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to answer Pierre

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résister à Pierre

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to resist Pierre

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ressembler à Pierre

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to look like Pierre

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réussir à l’examen

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to pass the test

65
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serrer la main à Pierre

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to shake hands with Pierre

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servir à Pierre

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to be useful for Pierre

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téléphoner à Pierre

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to call Pierre

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voler (quelque chose) à Pierre

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to steal (something) from Pierre