REGULAR -ER VERBS Flashcards
adorer
j’adore la musique, et j’adore le chocolat!
to adore, love
I love music and I love chocolate!
aimer mieux
Elle aime mieux les chiens; mais moi, j’aime mieux les chevaux!
to prefer, to like better
She prefers dogs, but me, I prefer horses.
arriver
On arrive à Paris à 18:00.
to arrive, also to come as in “I’m coming!” (j’arrive!”) We get to/arrive in Paris at 6pm.
chercher
Je cherche mon portable…
to search
//cherch —> sherch —>—>search//
search I’m looking for my phone…
danser
Elle danse très bien la valse
Mes parents sont trop vieux pour danser avec la jeunesse!
to dance to go dancing My parents are to old to dance with the young people!
détester
je déteste le confinement!
to detest, hate I hate lockdown!
étudier
Elle étudie le français et l’espagnol.
to study She studies French and Spanish
expliquer
Tu m’explique comment faire les œufs au plat?
to explain Can you explain to me how to make fried eggs.
fermer
Il faut fermer la porte à cause du froid
to close
It’s necessary to close the door because of the cold.
garder
Mes parents gardent mon portable pendant les vacances.
to keep, keep
habiter
J’habite à la campagne dans un village.
to live
jouer
J’aime jouer au tennis
Elle joue mal dans le film
to play, to act
louer
La jeune femme loue son studio à des étudiantes.
to rent
regarder
Vous regardez un film?
to look, watch
You’re watching a film? (plural)
rêver de
rêver à
Je rêve d’un monde meilleur
Elle rêve toujours au prince charmant…
to dream of something
to dream about someone
I dream of a better world
She’s still dreaming of prince charming…
travailler
Le matin, les fermiers travaillent dans les champs
to work
Mornings, the farmers work in the fields
trouver
On trouve mon portable dans ma poche.
to find
They/I/we… find my mobile in my pocket.
utiliser
J’utilise un outil pour réparer la tondeuse.
to use
I use a tool to mend the lawnmower.
1: visiter
“Beaucoup de gens visitent le Louvre.”
2: faire visiter
“Je te fais visiter la maison”
“Elle va faire visiter le musée.”
3: rendre visite à
“Je rends visite à ma cousine à la maternité.”
“Nous rendons visite nos grand-parents. “
to visit (as a tourist)
faire visiter - to show someone something/ to show around
“I (will) show you the house”
*She will show you around the museum”
rendre visite - to make a visit to (someone)
*I paid a visit to my cousin in the maternity ward”
*We go to see/pay a visit to our grandparents”,
donner
Il me donne un joli bracelet en or.
to give
(think: donation)
he gives me a pretty gold bracelet
rester
Je compte rester chez mon ami.
to stay
demander
Je vais demander un nouvel ordinateur.
to ask
écouter
écoutez-moi!
to listen
fabriquer
Vous pouvez fabriquer votre propre usage personnel.
to make, manufacture
signer
signez ici, s’il vous plaît
to sign
abaisser
Abaissez la herse!
to lower or reduce
Lower the portcullis!
parler
parle-tu anglais?
J’en parle depuis long-temps!
to speak
do you speak English?
I’ve been speaking about it for a long time!
brosser
(se brosser)
je me brosse les dents tous les matins
je brosse les chevex de ma sœur
to brush
manquer
Jean manque aujoud’hui.
Elle a manqué l’avion!
Le jeune professeur manque d’expérience.
NB - crazy grammar for missing somone!!
“Je te manque”
“Tu me manque”
“La France me manque”
“Vous nous manquez!”
to be mssing
John’s missing today
She missed her plane
NB - French say this ‘the other way around’
I miss you in French is “you are missing to me”
“You miss me”
“You miss me”
“I miss France”
“You are missed by us!”
marcher (2 meanings)
1) Je marche deux kilometres chaque jour.
2) Zut! Mon portable ne marche pas!!
to walk and to work (as in machine/car etc)
fêter
J’ai fêté mon anniversaire hier soir!
to celebrate
I celebrated my birthday yesterday evening.
gagner
Avec son deuxième but, elle a gagné la coupe pour l’école
to win
With her second goal, she won the cup for the school
penser que
penser à qqn
Je pense que Jean est talenteux.
Elle pense à son copin depuis son départ.
to think (that)
to think (about someone)
skier
Je skie les hiver dans les Alpes.
to ski
aider
J’aide mon père dans le jardin.
to help
chanter
to sing
cuisiner
to cook
coûter
to cost
dessiner
to draw
casser
to break
continuer
to continue
dépenser
to spend
emprunter
to borrow
jardiner
to garden
oublier
oublies-tu ton bulletin scolaire?
to forget
are you forgetting your school report?
raconter
to tell a story
préparer
to prepare
rencontrer
to meet
(note the encontrer bit - like encounter in English)
retrouver
Je ne veux plus vous retrouver sur mon chemin!
to meet, (to find again)
I don’t want to meet you ever again!
(lit, refind you on my path…)
rigoler
Elle rigole à toutes ses blagues!
Ça ne rigole pas!
to laugh, to kid
She laughs at all his jokes.
It’s no laughing matter
terminer
to finish, to end
achever
to achieve
ajouter
to add
annoncer
to announce
approcher
to approach
assurer
to insure
attaquer
to attack
assister ( 2 meanings)
Nous envoyons quelques personnes pour vous assister!
J’assiste à la finale de la coupe du monde de rugby :)
to help, give a hand
also to attend
We’re sending some people to help you!
I’m attending the World Cup Rugby final!!
apporter
to carry
armer
to arm
supporter
to support, to bear (things as well as emotions)
animer
j’anime le dessin du renard.
to bring to life (what does an animation do…?)
brûler
to burn
porter
Je porte les bouteilles vides au recyclage.
Ma copine aime porter des bijoux clinquants.
to carry, also to wear clothes
I’m carrying the empty bottles to the recycling.
My (girl) friend loves wearing flashy jewels
attraper
to trap, to catch
causer
to cause
bavarder
to chat
acclamer
to cheer, applaud (English - to acclaim)
Dans le stade la foule acclame les joueurs.
cliquer
to click
copier
to copy
compter
to count
créer
to create
traverser
Il faut toujours regarder à droite et à gauche avant de traverser la rue.
to cross (a road)
It’s necessary (you must) look left and right before crossing the road
pleuer
Elle pleure jamais devant sa famille.
Go ahead, Pierre, cry… (you can cry).
to cry
She never cries in front of her family
Vas- y, Pierre, pleure.
couper
to cut
décider
to decide
supprimer
to remove, get rid of, delete
éditer ( two meanings)
J’édite ma histoire.
Penguin continue à éditer les classiques de la littérature.
to edit, also to publish
I’m editing my story.
Penguin continues to publish the literary classics.
entrer
to enter
exister
to exist
exporter
to export
exprimer
Elle exprime ses opinions avec émotions forte.
to express
She expresses her opinions with strong emotions.
voler
to fly, but also to steal
saluer
to greet
deviner
to guess (think English - to divine something…)
accrocher
J’accroche les clés au porte-clés quand je rentre chez moi.
to hang, to put up, also to grip
I (always) put the keys on the key ring when I return home.
dîner
to dine
déjeuner
to lunch
hésiter
Honnêtement? J’hésite un peu…
to hesitate
Honestly? I’m hesitating a bit…
cacher
Allez à l’intérieur et cachez vous.
to hide
( a cache in English - a store, hidden stuff)
Run inside and hide yourselves! (to a bunch of kids, say)
importer
to import
augmenter
to increase, grow (augment in English)
installer
we’re installing/putting in lighting in the kitchen
to organise, install, appoint (a person)
On installe l’éclairage dans la cuisine
inviter
Tu invites des gars tout le temps!
to invite
You invite the guys (over) all the time!
tuer
to kill
embrasser
to kiss
frapper
to hit
quitter
to leave
laisser
Laisse tomber les fille!
to leave (alone)
Leave the girls alone
prêter
Je te prête mon stylo-bille.
to lend, offer
I am lending you my ball point pen.
allumer
to light
tromper
to cheat, deceive, trick
rouler
to roll, also to drive
organiser
to tidy, organise
passer
L’avion passe au ras de notre maison.
to (go) pass
The plane passes low over our house!
placer
to put, to place
pratiquer
to practise
présenter
to present
imprimer
to print
tirer
to pull
pousser
to push
poser
Il pose les assiettes sur la table.
Julie pose pour des magazines de mode.
Vous posez une question?
to place, to pose (place oneself!)
also to ask a question
He puts the plates on the table
Julie poses for the fashion magazines.
You’re asking a question? (you want to ask a question?)
refuser
Refuses-tu l’invitation?
to refuse
Are you refusing the invitation?
ressembler
Sarah ressemble sa mère et Mark ressemble leur chien.
to look alike
Sarah looks like her mother and Mark looks like their dog.
retourner
to return
rentrer
Je rentre chez moi à dix-sept heures.
to go back in/go back home
I get back home/return home at 5pm
noter (2 meanings)
L’étudiante écrit des notes dan son cahier.
Le professeur corrige et note les exercices.
to note, also to mark/grade
The student (f) writes notes into her exercise book.
The teacher corrects and marks the exercises.
sauver
to save
crier
to scream
sembler
tu ne sembles en forme
to appear
you don’t look good/well/in top form…
texter
to text
glisser
to slip, slide,
arrêter
to stop
surfer
to surf
emporter
to take away
occuper
À quoi occupes-tu ton temps libre ?
to be busy
What do you do to occupy your free time?
(What do you do in your free time?)
enseigner
to teach
téléphoner
to telephone
remercier
to thank
tourner
to spin, turn around
échouer
to fail
laver
to wash
rater
Je rate mon train!
On ne voulait pas rater ça.
to miss
I’m missing my train!
We don’t want to miss that!
noter
Le professeur note les rédactions.
to note, also to mark/grade
The teacher is marking the essays.
profiter de
J’ai profité du beau temps pour aller me promener.
Autant profiter des vacances!
to take advantage of (positive and negative senses)
I took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk (lit. to take myself for a walk)
Might as well enjoy the holiday!
ramasser
to gather, collect
reculer
to retreat, run back
coucher
to go to bed
décliner
to decline
réparer
to repair
régler (two meanings)
Il a fallu trois jours à l’horloger pour régler le mécanisme de cette montre.
Vous pouvez régler à la caisse.
to regulate/adjust \
to pay a bill/pay for the goods
bloqeur
to block
charger
to charge
entamer
to get going; get underway
réaliser
to realise (an idea into something)
éprouver
to feel (sense)
to test something (to prove it)
vouer
to vow
admirer
to admire
répéter
to repeat
compléter
to complete
blesser
to injure
contrôler
to check, to control
corriger
to correct
dépêcher
Dépêchez-vous!
to hurry
douter
doubt
pardonner
to forgive, pardon
proposer
to propose
reposer
to relax
serrer
to grip
riposter
to counter
étrangler
to strangle
tomber, chuter
to fall
accepter
to accept
lancer
to throw
ignorer
to not know, to be ignorant
bosser
to work hard
planter
to plant
chasser
to hunt
mériter
to merit, deserve
puer
to stink
concerner
to concern
cracher
to spit
remorquer
to tow
infecter
to infect
souffler
to blow
sucer
to suck
gonfler
to inflate
exploser
to explode
guetter
to look out for
faucher
to reap, scythe
priver
to deprive
capituler
to surrender, capitulate
réclamer
to demand!
braquer
to steer
illustrer
to illustrate
torpiller
to torpedo
avancer
to advance
lâcher
to release
epuiser
to tire out, exhaust
gaspiller, gâcher
to waste
oser
to dare
grimper
to climb
avaler
to swallow
annuler
to annul, cancel
jurer
to swear
crisser, grincer
to sqeal
déchirer
to tear
déambuler
to walk around, meander
gifler
to slap
repérer
to notice
obliquer
to turn off
monter
to ascend, climb up
entasser
to accumulate, pile up
fouiller
to search through, rummage
déflier
to march, go by
ronger
to gnaw
calmer
to calm
jeter
to throw, chuck
aspirer
to breathe
also to vaccum
secouer
to shake
crever
to burst, puncture
rapporter
Allez, rapporte la balle, Médor !
to fetch
also to bring something back
(se) réveiller
je me réveille à sept heures.
Je réveille ma sœur à huit heures.
to wake
souhaiter
to wish
susciter
to provoke
amuser
to amuse / have fun
bouger
to move (budge)
embrasser
to kiss
échapper
to escape
cogner
La voisine cogne à la porte.
Le volet cogne contre le mur.
Je n’ai pas fait attention et ma tête a cogné l’étagère.
to knock, bang, bump
The neighbour’s knocking on the door.
The shutter is banging against the wall.
I didn’t pay attention and my head bumped into the shelf.
coincer
Il coince la porte avec une chaise.
Un bouchon de calcaire coince cette canalisation.
La police a coincé le malfaiteur.
to wedge, block, corner stuck
He’s wedging the door (open) with a chair.
A block of calcium is blocking the pipe.
The police cornered the crook.
embraser
to set light to
coller
to stick, adhere
concentrer
Les entreprises concentrent les pouvoirs de leurs nouveaux produits.
Il concentre toute son attention à son nouveau travail.
to concentrate, to gather (bring things together)
(transitive verb, so you need to concentrate something; to focus by itself, see se concentrer)
The businesses concentrate their energy on their new products.
He focuses his attention on his new work
errer
Il errait au hasard des rues.
to wander, roam
égarer
to get lost
