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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

Present Part: agissant

Past Part: avoir agi

Imp: agis / agissons / agissez

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to act, to behave, to take effect

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

Present Part: s’abstenant

Past Part: être abstenu

Imp: abstiens-toi / abstenons-nous / abstenez-vous

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to abstain

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s’en aller

Present Part: s’en allant

Past art: être en allé(e)(s)

Imp: va t’en / allons-nous-en / allez-vous-en

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to go away

(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

Present Part: -

Past art: être agi

Imp: -

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to be the matter, to be a question of

(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

Present Part: aidant

Past Part: avoir aidé

Imp: aide / aidons / aidez

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to aid, to assist, to help

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

Present Part: aimant

Past Part: avoir aimé

Imp: aime / aimons / aimez

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to love, to like

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

Present Part: ajoutant

Past Part: avoir ajouté

Imp: ajoute / ajoutons / ajoutez

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to add

un ajout - addition

jouter - to tilt, to dispute, to fight

un joute - contest, tournament

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aller

Present Part: allant

Past Part: être allé(e)(s)

Imp: va / allons / allez

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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

Present Part: amenant

Past Part: avoir amené

Imp: amène / amenons / amenez

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to bring / to lead

amener une conversation - to direct, to lead a conversation

amène - pleasant, agreeable

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amuser

Present Part: amusant

Past Part: avoir amusé

Imp: amuse / amusons / amusez

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to amuse, to entertain

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

Present Part: s’amusant

Past Part: être amusé(e)(s)

Imp: amuse-toi / amusons-nous / amusez-vous

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to have a good time, to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself

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

Present Part: annonçant

Past Part: avoir annoncé

Imp: annonce / annonçons / annoncez

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to announce

une annonce - announcement, notification s’announcer - to introduce oneself

synonym - dire, iniquer

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apercevoir

Present Part: apercevant

Past Part: avoir aperçu

Imp: aperçois / apercevons / apercevez

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to perceive

sans s’en apercevoir - without taking any notice (of it)

un aperçu - glimpse, glance

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apparaître

Present Part: apparaissant

Past Part: avoir apparu

Imp: apparais / apparaissons / apparaissez

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to appear

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

Present Part: appartenant

Past Part: avoir appartenu

Imp: appartiens / appartenons / appartenez

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to belong, to pertain

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

Present Part: appelant

Past Part: avoir appelé

Imp: appelle / appelons / appelez

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to call, to name, to appeal

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

Present Part: s’appelant P

ast art: être s’appelé(e)(s)

Imp: appelle-toi / appelons-nous / appelez-vous

A

to be named, to call oneself

comment t’appelles-tu?

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apporter

Present Part: apportant

Past Part: avoir apporté

Imp: apporte / apportons / apportez

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to bring, to bear

un apport - something brought

un apporteur - a person who brings something (usually news)

synonym - amener

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apprendre

Present Part: apprenant

Past Part: avoir appris

Imp: apprends / apprenons / apprenez

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to learn

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

Present Part: approchant

Past Part: avoir approché

Imp: approche / approchons / approchez

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to approach, to come near, to bring near

proche - close by, near

prochaine - next reprocher - to bring closer, nearer

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approuver

Present Part: approuvant

Past Part: avoir approuvé

Imp: approuve / approuvons / approuvez

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to approve (of)

avec approbation - approvingly

l’approbation - approval (f)

désapprouver - to disapprove, to disapprove of

synonym - accepter, permettre

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arracher

Present Part: arrachant

Past Part: avoir arraché

Imp: arrache / arrachons / arrachez

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to pull up, to pull out, to uproot

s’arracher les yeux - to have a violent quarrel s’arracher à - to tear oneself away from

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arrêter

Present Part: arrêtant

Past Part: avoir arrêté

Imp: arrête / arrêtons / arrêtez

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to arrest, to stop (someone or something)

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

Present Part: s’arrêtant

Past Part: être arrêté(e)(s)

Imp: arrête-toi / arrêtons-nous / arrêtez-vous

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to stop (oneself, itself), to pause

s’arrêter de faire qqch - to desist from doing something

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arriver

Present Part: arrivant

Past Part: être arrivé(e)(s)

Imp: arrive / arrivons / arrivez

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to arrive, to happen

arriver à - to happen to

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s’asseoir

Present Part: s’asseyant

Past Part: être assis(e)(es)

Imp: assieds-toi / asseyons-nous / asseyez-vous

A

to sit down

asseoir qqn - to seat someone

se rasseoir - to sit down again

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arranger

Present Part: arrangeant

Past Part: avoir arrangé

Imp: arrange / arrangeons / arrangez

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to arrange

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

Present Part: assistant

Past Part: avoir assisté

Imp: assiste / assistons / assistez

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to assist (at), to be present (at), to attend

assistance - assistance (f)

assister de - to help with

synonym - aider

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assurer

Present Part: assurant

Past Part: avoir assuré

Imp: assure / assurons /assurez

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to assure, to ensure, to insure, to guarantee

assurer qqn de qqch - to assure someone of something

synonym - dire

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s’assurer

Present Part: s’arrurant

Past Part: être assuré(e)(s)

Imp: asurre-toi / assurons-nous / assurez-vous

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to make sure, to assure oneself, to insure oneself

assurément - assuredly

assurance - assurance (f)

assurance sur la vie - life insurance

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atteindre

Present Part: atteignant

Past Part: avoir atteint

Imp: atteins / atteignons / atteignez

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to attain

atteindre à - to reach

hors d’atteinte - beyond reach

une atteinte - reach

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attendre

Present Part: attendant

Past Part: avoir attendu

Imp: attends / attendons / attendez

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to wait, to wait for, to expect

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

Present Part: attirant

Past Part: avoir attiré

Imp: attire / attirons / attirez

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to attract, to allure

attirant(e) - attractive

une attraction - attraction

tirer - to pull

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attraper

Present Part: attrapant

Past Part: avoir attrapé

Imp: attrape / attrapons / attrapez

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to catch

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

Present Part: augmentant

Past Part: avoir augmenté

Imp: augmente / augmentons / augmentez

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to augment, to increase

augmenter les prix - to increase prices augmentation de salaire - increase in salary

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avancer

Present Part: avançant

Past Part: avoir avancé

Imp: avance / avançons / avancez

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to advance, to go forward

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

Present Part: ayant

Past Part: avoir eu

Imp: aie / ayons / ayez

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to have

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

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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

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j’avais

tu avais

il / elle / on avait

nous avions

vous aviez

ils / elles avaient

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Conjugate Avoir in passé simple

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j’eus

tu eus

il / elle / on eut

nous eûmes

vous eûtes

ils / elles eurent

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Conjugate Avoir in futur

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j’aurai

tu auras

il / elle / on aura

nous aurons

vous aurez

ils / elles auront

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Conjugate Avoir in conditionnel

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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

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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

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j’eusse

tu eusses

il / elle / on eût

nous eussions

vous eussiez

ils / elles eussent

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501+ French Verbs (31 decks)

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