Verbs Flashcards
Monter
To go up .. monté
Rester
To stay
Sortir
To go out
Venir
To come .. venu
Aller
To go
Naître
To be born .. né
Descendre
To go down .. descendu
Entrer
To enter
Retourner
To return
Tomber
To fall
Rentrer
To re-enter
Arriver
To arrive
Mourir
To die .. mort
Partir
To leave .. parti
Lire
To read … lu
Manger
To eat
Regarder
To look
Voir
To see .. vu
Boire
To drink .. bu
Entendre
To hear .. entendu
Attendre
To wait for .. attendu
Répondre
To respond / answer … répondu
Perdre
To lose … perdu
Vouloir
To want .. voulu
Devoir
To have to / must / to owe .. dû
Pouvoir
To be able to / can .. pu
Savoir
To know .. su
Croire
To believe .. cru
Falloir
To be necessary / to have to .. Il faut .. it is necessary .. fallu
Rappler
To remind
Courir
To run .. couru
Connaître
To know (someone, someplace, something .. familiar) vs savoir (to know facts, skills, info) .. connu
Recevoir
To receive .. reçu
Venir
To come .. venu
Vivre
To live .. vécu
Finir
To finish .. fini
Grandir
To grow .. grandi
Choisir
To choose .. choisi
Prendre
To take .. pris
Apprendre
To learn … appris
Comprendre
To understand .. appris
Mettle
To put .. mis
Dire
To say … dit
Écrire
To write .. écrit
Conduire
To drive .. conduit
Faire
To do / to make .. fait
Être
To be .. été
Avoir
To have .. eu
Ouvrir
To open .. ouvert
Découvrir
To discover .. découvert
Offrir
To offer .. offert
Souffrir
To suffer … souffert
Peindre
To paint … peint
Craindre
To fear / be afraid of … craint (avoir peur is more common and used in everyday language ..
Avoir peur for something you’re afraid of (spider etc). Je crains is a deeper or more abstract fear.
Il faut
To need
Il faut = impersonal
[Avoir] + besoin = personal
Eg
- j’ai besoin de ___
- il faut étudier (it is necessary to study)
- il faut de l’eau (water is needed)
Reflexive pronouns
Me, te, se, nous, vous, se
Se souvenir .. souvenu
To remember
- reflexive
- followed by de when referring to something
- je me souviens de toi
- Passé composé with être .. souvenu .. e.g. je me suis souvenu
Common reflexive verbs
Se laver - to wash oneself
Se réveiller - to wake up
Se coucher - to go to bed
S’habiller - to get dressed
Se doucher - to take a shower
Se lever - to get up
Se sentir - to feel
Se souvenir de - to remember
Se promener - to take a walk
Se dépêcher - to hurry
Se fâcher - to get angry
S’amuser - to have fun
S’appeler - to be called (name)
Se tromper
To make a mistake
- je me suis trompé
Se décider
To (finally) decide ..
Remplir
To fill (or fill out) .. rempli
Se renseigner
To inquire / find out … renseigné
Porter
To wear
remercier
To thank
Falloir
to be necessary or “to have to/must” expresses necessity, obligation or need .. impersonal .. only used in the third person singular .. Il faut
Eg il faut étudier
Il faut du pain .. we need some bread
Il faut que tu viennes
