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Verb List (a) Flashcards

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abaisser

Present Part: abaissant

Past Part: avoir abaissé

Imp: abaisse / abaissons / abaissez

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to lower / to reduce / to humiliate / to humble / to stoop

abaisser le store - to pull down the blind shade

abaisser les yeux - to look down

s’abaisser à abaisser qqn - to to humiliate someone

synonym - baisser

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abasourdir

Present Part: abasourdissant

Past Part: avoir abasourdi

Imp: abasourdis / abasourdissons / abasourdissez

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to daze / to deafen / to stun / to bewilder / to stupefy

un abasourdissement - amazement, astonishment, bewilderment

synonym - étonné

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abattre

Present Part: abattant

Past Part: avoir abattu

Imp: abats / abattons / abattez

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to dishearten / to strike down / to cut down / to knock down

un abattoir - slaughterhouse / abattoir

détruire

synonym - renverser

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abolir

Present Part: abolissant

Past Part: avoir aboli

Imp: abolis / abolissons / abolissez

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to abolish / to do away with

synonym - annuler

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absoudre

Present Part: absolvant

Past Part: avoir absous

Imp: absous / absolvons / absolvez

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to absolve

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accepter

Present Part: acceptant

Past Part: avoir accepté

Imp: accepte / acceptons / acceptez

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to accept

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acclamer

Present Part: acclamant

Past Part: avoir acclamé

Imp: acclame / acclamons / acclamez

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to acclaim / to applaud / to cheer

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accompagner

Present Part: accompagnant

Past Part: avoir accompagné

Imp: accompagne / accompagnons / accompagnez

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to accompany

synonym - emmener

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accorder

Present Part: accordant

Past Part: avoir accordé

Imp: accorde /accordons / accordez

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to accord / to grant / to reconcile / to admit

un accord - agreement / consent

s’accorder - to be on good terms

synonym - donner

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accourir

Present Part: accourant

Past Part: avoir accouru

Imp: accours / accourons / accourez

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to run to / to run up to / to come (go) running to

courir - to run

j’ai accouru vers la pauvre vielle dame, pour l’aider à se relever - I went running up to the poor old lady to help her get on her feet

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accrocher

Present Part: accrochant

Past Part: avoir accroché

Imp: accroche / accrochons / accrochez

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to hang (up), to hook (on a nail etc)

accrocher son manteau - to hang up one’s coat

décrocher - to unhook

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accroître

Present Part: accroissant

Past Part: avoir accru

Imp: accrois / accroissons / accroissez

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to increase / to manage / to enlarge

un accroissement - growth, increase, accumulation, accretion

une accrue - increase, accretion

s’accrôitre - to accrue, to increase

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accueillir

Present Part: acceuillant

Past Part: avoir acceuillé

Imp: acceuille / acceuillons / acceuillez

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to welcome

un acceuil - welcome, reception

acceuillant - hospitable

synonym - agréable

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accuser

Present Part: accusant

Past Part: avoir accusé

Imp: accuse / accusons / accusez

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to accuse

s’accuser de - to accuse oneself

une accusation - accusation / charge

synonym - attaquer

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acheter

Present Part: achetant

Past Part: avoir acheté

Imp: achète / achetons / achetez

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to buy

un achat - purchase

acheter qqch à qqn - to buy something from someone

acheter à credit - to buy on credit

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achever

Present Part: achevant

Past Part: avoir achevé

Imp: achève / achevons / achevez

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to achieve / to finish / to complete / to end

un achèvement - completion, end, conclusion

un idiot achevé - a complete idiot

synonym - accomplir, finir

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acquérir

Present Part: acquérant

Past Part: avoir acquis

Imp: acquires / acquérons / acquérez

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to acquire / to obtain

une acquisition - an acquisition

acquis / acquise - acquired

synonym - obtenir

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admettre

Present Part: admettant

Past Part: avoir admis

Imp: admets / admettons / admettez

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to admit

admis / admise - admitted / accepted

une admission - admission / admittance

synonym - accepter, permettre

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admirer

Present Part: admirant

Past Part: avoir admiré

Imp: admire / admires / admirez

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to admire

une admiration - admiration / wonder admirativement - admiration

admiratif / admirative - admiring

un admirateur / une admiratrice - admirer

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adorer

Present Part: adorant

Past Part: avoir adoré

Imp: adore / adorons / adorez

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to adore / to worship

adorable - adorable, charming, delightful une adoration - adoration / worship un adorateur, une adoratrice - adorer, worshipper dorer - to gild

synonym - aimer

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adresser

Present Part: adressant

Past Part: avoir adressé

Imp: adresse / adressons / adressez

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to address

une adresse, address; skill / adroitness

adresser qqn à - to refer someone to

adresser la parole à - to speak to (address your words to someone)

s’adresser à - to apply to

un tour d’adresse - feat of skill

synonym - envoyer

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advenir

Present Part: advenant

Past Part: être advenu

Imp: Qu’il advienne

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to happen / to occur / to come to pass

(Inf: let it come to pass! / let it happen!) (Uses il form only

(ie: an impersonal verb, using 3rd person singular only) - it came to pass, it will happen, it happened etc)

l’avenir - the future

synonym - se passer

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affaiblir

Present Part: affaiblissant

Past Part: avoir affaibli

Imp: affaiblis / affaiblissons / affaiblissez

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to weaken

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agacer

Present Part: agaçant

Past Part: avoir agacé

Imp: agace / agaçons / agacez

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to annoy / to irritate / to pester / to vex

un agacement - irritation

cela est agaçant - that’s irritating / annoying s’agacer - to get annoyed

une agacerie / des agaceries - teasing

synonym - irriter

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**agir** ## Footnote Present Part: agissant Past Part: avoir agi Imp: agis / agissons / agissez
**to act, to behave, to take effect** ## Footnote faire agir - to set in motion, to call into action bien agir / mal agir - to behave well / badly agir contre - to sue, to take action against agiter - to stir up, to agitate, to shake up
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**s'abstenir** ## Footnote Present Part: s'abstenant Past Part: être abstenu Imp: abstiens-toi / abstenons-nous / abstenez-vous
**to abstain**
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**s'en aller** ## Footnote Present Part: s'en allant Past art: être en allé(e)(s) Imp: va t'en / allons-nous-en / allez-vous-en
**to go away** ## Footnote (Also - idiomatically - to move away (to move house) / to die / to pass away / to steal away Ils se sont allés le cambrioleur s'en est allé furtivement avec l'argent et les bijoux synonym - partir
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**s'agir** ## Footnote Present Part: - Past art: être agi Imp: -
**to be the matter, to be a question of** ## Footnote (NOTE: impersonal verb using 3rd person singular) de quoi s'agit-il? - what's the matter? voici ce dont il s'agit - this is what it's about il s'agit de mon vélo - it about my bike
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**aider** ## Footnote Present Part: aidant Past Part: avoir aidé Imp: aide / aidons / aidez
**to aid, to assist, to help** ## Footnote aider qqn à faire qqch - to help someone do something s'aider - to help oneself à l'aide de - with the help of un aide-memoire - memory aid Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera - God helps those who help themselves
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**aimer** ## Footnote Present Part: aimant Past Part: avoir aimé Imp: aime / aimons / aimez
**to love, to like** ## Footnote qu'est ce-que vous aimez faire après le dîner? amour - love aimer bien qqn - to like somebody aimable - friendly, pleasant amiable aimer mieux - to prefer
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**ajouter** ## Footnote Present Part: ajoutant Past Part: avoir ajouté Imp: ajoute / ajoutons / ajoutez
**to add** ## Footnote un ajout - addition jouter - to tilt, to dispute, to fight un joute - contest, tournament
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**aller** ## Footnote Present Part: allant Past Part: être allé(e)(s) Imp: va / allons / allez
**to go** comment allez-vous? - je vais bien / je vais mal / je vais mieux aller à la pêche - to go fishing aller à pied - to walk / to go on foot ça va? - is everything ok?
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**amener** ## Footnote Present Part: amenant Past Part: avoir amené Imp: amène / amenons / amenez
**to bring / to lead** ## Footnote amener une conversation - to direct, to lead a conversation amène - pleasant, agreeable
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**amuser** ## Footnote Present Part: amusant Past Part: avoir amusé Imp: amuse / amusons / amusez
**to amuse, to entertain** ## Footnote amusant amusante - amusing une amusette - diversion, pastime un amusement - amusement, entertainment cet acteur sait bien jouer son rôle. Il amuse les spectateurs. C'est un comédien accompli. Il est amusant, n'est-ce pas?
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**s'amuser** ## Footnote Present Part: s'amusant Past Part: être amusé(e)(s) Imp: amuse-toi / amusons-nous / amusez-vous
**to have a good time, to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself** ## Footnote s'amuser à + inf - to enjoy oneself + present. part. s'amuser de - to make fun of s'amuser avec - to play with que faites-vous pour vous amuser?
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**annoncer** ## Footnote Present Part: annonçant Past Part: avoir annoncé Imp: annonce / annonçons / annoncez
**to announce** ## Footnote une annonce - announcement, notification s'announcer - to introduce oneself synonym - dire, iniquer
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**apercevoir** ## Footnote Present Part: apercevant Past Part: avoir aperçu Imp: aperçois / apercevons / apercevez
**to perceive** ## Footnote sans s'en apercevoir - without taking any notice (of it) un aperçu - glimpse, glance
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**apparaître** ## Footnote Present Part: apparaissant Past Part: avoir apparu Imp: apparais / apparaissons / apparaissez
**to appear** ## Footnote apparement - apparently une apparence - appearance en apparence - in appearance, seemingly juger d'après les apparences - to judge by appearances synonym - arriver
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**appartenir** ## Footnote Present Part: appartenant Past Part: avoir appartenu Imp: appartiens / appartenons / appartenez
**to belong, to pertain** ## Footnote appartenir à - to belong to, to pertain to, to appertain to il appartient que... - it is apparent that... s'appartenir - to be independent "A tous ceux qu'il appartiendra" - "to whom it may concern"
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**appeler** ## Footnote Present Part: appelant Past Part: avoir appelé Imp: appelle / appelons / appelez
**to call, to name, to appeal** ## Footnote une appellation - appellation en appeler à qqn - to appeal to someone rappeler - to call back, to remind, to recall un appel - to call appel téléphonique - telephone call
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**s'appeler** ## Footnote Present Part: s'appelant P ast art: être s'appelé(e)(s) Imp: appelle-toi / appelons-nous / appelez-vous
**to be named, to call oneself** ## Footnote comment t'appelles-tu?
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**apporter** ## Footnote Present Part: apportant Past Part: avoir apporté Imp: apporte / apportons / apportez
**to bring, to bear** ## Footnote un apport - something brought un apporteur - a person who brings something (usually news) synonym - amener
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**apprendre** ## Footnote Present Part: apprenant Past Part: avoir appris Imp: apprends / apprenons / apprenez
**to learn** ## Footnote apprendre par coeur - to learn by heart (memorise) apprendre à qqn à faire qqch - to teach somebody to do something synonym - dire, enseigner, informer
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**approcher** ## Footnote Present Part: approchant Past Part: avoir approché Imp: approche / approchons / approchez
**to approach, to come near, to bring near** ## Footnote proche - close by, near prochaine - next reprocher - to bring closer, nearer
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**approuver** ## Footnote Present Part: approuvant Past Part: avoir approuvé Imp: approuve / approuvons / approuvez
**to approve (of)** ## Footnote avec approbation - approvingly l'approbation - approval (f) désapprouver - to disapprove, to disapprove of synonym - accepter, permettre
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**arracher** ## Footnote Present Part: arrachant Past Part: avoir arraché Imp: arrache / arrachons / arrachez
**to pull up, to pull out, to uproot** ## Footnote s'arracher les yeux - to have a violent quarrel s'arracher à - to tear oneself away from
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**arrêter** ## Footnote Present Part: arrêtant Past Part: avoir arrêté Imp: arrête / arrêtons / arrêtez
**to arrest, to stop (someone or something)** ## Footnote un arrêt - halt, stop un arrêt d'autobus - bus stop arrêter un jour - to set a date un arrestation - arrest, apprehension synonym - finir
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**s'arrêter** ## Footnote Present Part: s'arrêtant Past Part: être arrêté(e)(s) Imp: arrête-toi / arrêtons-nous / arrêtez-vous
**to stop (oneself, itself), to pause** ## Footnote s'arrêter de faire qqch - to desist from doing something
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**arriver** ## Footnote Present Part: arrivant Past Part: être arrivé(e)(s) Imp: arrive / arrivons / arrivez
**to arrive, to happen** ## Footnote arriver à - to happen to
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**s'asseoir** ## Footnote Present Part: s'asseyant Past Part: être assis(e)(es) Imp: assieds-toi / asseyons-nous / asseyez-vous
**to sit down** ## Footnote asseoir qqn - to seat someone se rasseoir - to sit down again
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**arranger** ## Footnote Present Part: arrangeant Past Part: avoir arrangé Imp: arrange / arrangeons / arrangez
**to arrange** ## Footnote arranger l'affaire - to straighten out a matter ça m'arrange bien - that suits me fine ça s'arrangera - it will turn out alright synonym - ordonner, préparer
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**assister** ## Footnote Present Part: assistant Past Part: avoir assisté Imp: assiste / assistons / assistez
**to assist (at), to be present (at), to attend** ## Footnote assistance - assistance (f) assister de - to help with synonym - aider
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**assurer** ## Footnote Present Part: assurant Past Part: avoir assuré Imp: assure / assurons /assurez
**to assure, to ensure, to insure, to guarantee** ## Footnote assurer qqn de qqch - to assure someone of something synonym - dire
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**s'assurer** ## Footnote Present Part: s'arrurant Past Part: être assuré(e)(s) Imp: asurre-toi / assurons-nous / assurez-vous
**to make sure, to assure oneself, to insure oneself** ## Footnote assurément - assuredly assurance - assurance (f) assurance sur la vie - life insurance
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**atteindre** ## Footnote Present Part: atteignant Past Part: avoir atteint Imp: atteins / atteignons / atteignez
**to attain** ## Footnote atteindre à - to reach hors d'atteinte - beyond reach une atteinte - reach
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**attendre** ## Footnote Present Part: attendant Past Part: avoir attendu Imp: attends / attendons / attendez
**to wait, to wait for, to expect** ## Footnote faire attendre qqch à qqn - to make someone wait for something en attendant - meanwhile, in the meantime s'attendre à - to expect (s'attende que + subjunctive)
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**attirer** ## Footnote Present Part: attirant Past Part: avoir attiré Imp: attire / attirons / attirez
**to attract, to allure** ## Footnote attirant(e) - attractive une attraction - attraction tirer - to pull
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**attraper** ## Footnote Present Part: attrapant Past Part: avoir attrapé Imp: attrape / attrapons / attrapez
**to catch** ## Footnote attraper un rhume - to catch cold attraper qqn à qqch - to surprise (to catch someone at something) une attrape - snare synonym - recevoir, saisir, tromper
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**augmenter** ## Footnote Present Part: augmentant Past Part: avoir augmenté Imp: augmente / augmentons / augmentez
**to augment, to increase** ## Footnote augmenter les prix - to increase prices augmentation de salaire - increase in salary
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**avancer** ## Footnote Present Part: avançant Past Part: avoir avancé Imp: avance / avançons / avancez
**to advance, to go forward** ## Footnote une avance - advance, progress arriver en avance - to arrive early comment avance le travail? - how is the work coming along? synonym - approcher
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**avoir** ## Footnote Present Part: ayant Past Part: avoir eu Imp: aie / ayons / ayez
**to have** ## Footnote avoir ans - to be ... years old avoir à + inf - to have to, to be obliged to + inf avoir besoin de - to need to, to have need of avoir chaud / froid / sommeil - to be (feel) cold / warm / sleepy avoir qqch à faire - to have something to do avoir de la chance - to be lucky avoir faim / soif - to be hungry / thirsty synonym - biens, tromper
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Conjugate Avoir in present de l'indicatif
j'ai tu as il / elle / on a nous avons vous avez ils / elles ont
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Conjugate Avoir in imparfait de l'indicatif
j'avais tu avais il / elle / on avait nous avions vous aviez ils / elles avaient
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Conjugate Avoir in passé simple
j'eus tu eus il / elle / on eut nous eûmes vous eûtes ils / elles eurent
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Conjugate Avoir in futur
j'aurai tu auras il / elle / on aura nous aurons vous aurez ils / elles auront
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Conjugate Avoir in conditionnel
j'aurais tu aurais il / elle / on aurait nous aurions vous auriez ils / elles auraient
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Conjugate Avoir in présent de subjonctif
j'aie tu aies il / elle / on ait nous ayons vous ayez ils / elles aient
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Conjugate Avoir in imparfait du subjonctif
j'eusse tu eusses il / elle / on eût nous eussions vous eussiez ils / elles eussent
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