Verbs! Flashcards
acclamer
to acclaim/ applaud, cheer
accompagner
to accompany
accepter
to accept
accroître
to increase, make greater, enlarge
acueillir
to greet, welcome/ host
abasourdir
to daze, deafen, stun, bewilder, stupefy
advenir
to happen, occur, come to pass
achever
to achieve, finish, complete, end
agir
to act, behave, take effect
agacer
to annoy, irritate, pester, vex
s’abstenir
to abstain
accourir
to run to, run up to, come/go running to
ajouter
to add
amuser
to amuse, entertain
amener
to bring, lead
abaisser
to lower, reduce/ humiliate, humble
s’agir
to be the matter, be a question of
annoncer
to announce
appartenir
to belong
apparaître
to appear
apprendre
to learn, to teach
appeler
to call, name, appeal
arriver
to arrive
approuver
to approve
accorder
to agree, grant, give,
abattre
to strike down, cut down, knock down, to slaughter/ to dishearten
accuser
to accuse
admirer
to admire
abolir
to abolish
accrocher
to hang up, hook (on a hanger, nail)- a coat
aller
to go
s’abaisser
to humble oneself, lower oneself, condescend
s’amuser
to have a good time, enjoy oneself, amuse oneself
s’en aller
to go away
approcher
to approach
apporter
to bring, bear
arracher
to pull up/out, to uproot
adresser
to address
acheter
to buy
adorer
to adore, worship
s’arréter
to stop oneself, itself, to pause
apercevoir
to perceive
admettre
to admit
arranger
to arrange
aimer
to love/ like
acquérir
to aquire
aider
to help
postuler
to apply
lever
to raise
éléver
to increase
chouer
to drop fall
augmenter
attacher
to tie
rendre
to turn in
mener
dépenser
remplir
partager
to share
tricoter
knit
gérer
to manage, do okay (é-> è)
cusiner
cook
mettre
put,place
poser
to set down, lay, put
reposer
to put back
venir
to come
lire
to read
savoir
to know
aller
to go
devoir
to have to, owe something to someone
prendre
to take
vouloir
to want
faire
to do, make
comprendre
to understand
nettoyer
to clean
pouvoir
to be able to
Etre
to be
Voir
to see
Dire
to say
Manger
to eat
Boire
to drink
Falloir
to have to, to need
.3rd person
recevoir
to recieve
devenir
to become
offrir
to offer
mourir
to die
conduire
to drive
nager
to swim
pleuvoir
to rain
couvrir
to cover/ include
souvenir
remember, remind
tenir
hold, keep, take
avoir
to have
cuire
to cook, bake, boil
valoir
to be worth
râper
bouillir
couper
démarrer
to start
s’asseoir
to sit
dormir
sleep
courir
to run
payer
to pay
rompre
to break
-break up
peser
to weigh
lever
to raise, get up
Ennuyer
to bore, bother, annoy
crier
to shout, yell, scream
skier
to ski
partir
to depart
sortir
to go out, exit, get something out
rouiller
to rust
attendre
to wait
accepter
to accept
exprimer
to express
tenir
to hold
mériter
to deserve
garder
to keep
rire
to laugh
offrir
to offer
chercher
to look for, to look up
cuire (faire), cuisiner
to cook- faire bouillir, faire griller, faire frire, faire cuire à la vapeur, mettre au four, mettre sur la gazinière
cuire uses faire bc you make it cooked using something else- je cuis le poulet- would be like you cook it using lazer vision or something
jeter
to throw
A more casual verb that implies a lack of care when throwing something away or tossing it. It can also be used figuratively to mean “to take a glance” or “to give a look”.
lancer
to throw
A verb that implies more deliberate action and control when throwing something. It’s often used in sports and other precision-based contexts.
bavarder
to chat
casual, social interaction, no topic
discuter
to chat
To discuss or talk about something, often involving a specific topic or issue
débattre
to debate, argue
formal
argumenter
to argue (formally)
s’inquiéter
to worry
se réveiller
to wake up
coucher
To Lie Down, To Go to Bed, lay something down, sleep with someone
utilser
to use
voyager
to travel
étudier
to study
fumer
to smoke
sauter
to jump
chanter
to sing
danser
to dance
vendre
to sell
voir
to see
avoir besoin
to need
perdre
to lose
habiter
to live (somewhere)
vivre
to live (life)
blesser
to hurt
valoir
to be worth
voler
to fly
réparer
to fix
loger
to accomodate
trouver
to find
remplir
to fill
tomber
to fall
expliquer
to explain
accepter
to accept
dessiner
to draw
conduire
to drive
compter
to count
couper
to cut
tousser
to cough
se plaindre
to complain
peigner
to comb
se laver
to wash
changer
to change
apporter
to bring
casser
to break
emprunter
to borrow
demander
to ask
répondre
to respond
rendre
to give back
recevoir
to recieve
plaire
to please
permettre
to permit, allow
payer
to pay
passer
to pass(someone,something), to spend (time)
dépasser
to overtake,
To Surpass or Exceed (Limits, Expectations, or Goals)
oublier
to forget
mourir
to die
mettre
to put, put on
falloir
to be necessary
il faut que
dormir
to sleep
établir
to establishc
créer
to create
envoyer
to send
connaître
to know (someone,something) be aquainted with
comprendre
to understand
croire
to believe
choisir
to choose
respecter
to respect
gagner
to gain
cacher
to hide
s’intéresser
to be interested in
montrer
to show
porter
to carry, to wear
souhaiter
to wish
posséder*
to possess
proposer
to suggest
terminer
to finish
saisir
to sieze
photographier
to take a photo
améliorer
to improve
concerner
to concern
entendre
to hear, listen
laisser
to leave
rentrer
to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home
tirer
to pull, draw
prier
to pray
retrouver
to find, to meet
rappeler
to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of
monter
to go up, rise, come up
quitter
to leave, depart
emmener
to lead someone, take along
toucher
to touch
continuer
to continue
raconter
to tell
sauver
to save
rencontrer
to meet, encounter
bouger
to move
décider
to decide
préférer
to prefer
présenter
to introduce, present
refuser
to refuse, turn down
pardonner
to forgive, pardon, excuse
détester
to hate
embrasser
to kiss; to embrace, encompass
maintenir
to keep, maintain
supposer
to assume, suppose
épouser
to marry
craindre
to fear, be afraid of
remercier
to thank
répéter
to repeat
signer
to sign
faire du mal
to hurt
épeler
to spell
éteindre
to turn off
allumer
to turn on
goûter
to taste
coûter
to cost
décrire
to describe
effacer
to delete
enseigner
to teach
nettoyer
to clean
remplacer
to replace
noter
to write down
reconnaître
to recognise
visiter
to visit
tomber
to fall
accorder
to admit
Déchirer
To tear
