Verbs Flashcards
To become
Devenir
Je deviens, tu deviens, il devient, nous devenons, vous devenez, ils deviennent
To call
Appeler
J’appelle, tu appelles, il appelle, nous appelons, vous appelez, ils appellent
To lie
Mentir
Je mens, tu mens, il ment, nous mentons, vous mentez, ils mentent
To seem, to appear, to look
Paraître
Je parais, tu parais, il paraît, nous paraissons, vous paraissez, ils paraissent
To allow
Permettre
Je permets, tu permets, il permet, nous permettons, vous permettez, ils premettent
To hold, to keep
Tenir
Je tiens, tu tiens, il tient, nous tenons, vous tenez, ils tiennent
To be worth, to be equivalent to
Valoir
Je vaux, tu vaux, il vaut, nous valons, vous valez, ils valent
To remember, to recall
Se souvenir (de) Je me souviens, tu te souviens, il se souvient, nous nous souvenons, vous vous souvenez, ils se souviennent
To travel
Voyager
Je voyage, tu voyages, il voyage, nous voyageons, vous voyagez, ils voyagent
To adore, to love, to worship
Adorer
To cost
Coûter
To dine, to have lunch, to have dinner
Dîner
To discuss, to debate, to question, to dispute
Discuter (de)
To take away, to carry
Emmener (conjugated like “lever”)
To teach
Enseigner
To hear
Entendre
To spell
Épeler (conjugated like “appeler”)
To express
Exprimer
To earn, to make (money), to win
Gagner
To measure (height), to measure out (ingredients)
Mesurer
To comb
Peigner
To weigh
Peser (conjugated like “lever”)
To own, to have, to possess
Posséder
To introduce, to present, to show
Présenter
To tell
Raconter
To remind, to call back
Reappeler (conjugated like “appeler”)
To recognise, to acknowledge, to admit
Reconnaître
To meet (with), to come/run across, to encounter
Rencontrer
To breathe (in), to inhale
Respirer
To roll (up/along), to throw (dice)
Rouler
To seem
Sembler
To be fond of, to value, to prize
Tenir à
To (make) use (of)
Utiliser
To express (oneself)
S’exprimer
To behave
Se comporter
To comb (one’s hair)
Se peigner
To introduce oneself (to)
Se présenter à
To recall, to remember
Se rappeler
To run, to race, to rush (water), to flow (blood)
Courir
Je cours, tu cours, il court, nous courons, vous courez, ils courent
To must, to have to, to owe
Devoir
Je dois, tu dois, il doit, nous devons, vous devez, ils doivent
To put, to lay
Mettre
Je mets, tu mets, il met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils mettent
To please, to be liked, to be popular
Plaire (à)
Je plais, tu plais, il plait, nous plaisons, vous plaisez, ils plaisent
Can, to be able to, to be allowed to
Pouvoir
Je peux, tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils peuvent
To reduce, to lower, to bring down
Réduire
Je réduis, tu réduis, il réduit, nous réduisons, vous réduisez, ils réduisent
To follow, to run after, to attend
Suivre
Je suis, tu suis, il suit, nous suivons, vous suivez, ils suivent
To sell, to market, to betray, to give away
Vendre
Je vends, tu vends, il vend, nous vendons, vous vendez, ils vendent
To buy, to purchase, to buy off
Acheter
To help, to aide
Aider
To wait (for), to await
Attendre
To catch, to trap
Attraper
To look (for), to search (for)
Chercher
To order, to commission
Commander
To compare (to/with)
Comparer à / avec
To continue, to carry on
Continuer
To believe
Croire
To cross, to intersect
Croiser
To ask, to enquire, to demand
Demander
To spend, to use, to consume
Dépenser
To prepare, to draw up, to set, to train (an animal)
Dresser
To try (on / out), to test drive, to taste
Essayer
To excuse, to make excuses, to apologize for
Excuser
To do, to make
Faire
To be necessary / required / needed, must, to have to
Falloir
To close, to shut
Fermer
To set (up), to arrange, to attach
Fixer
To scratch, to scrape
Gratter
To throw (away / down / out), to fling, to hurl
Jeter
To show, to display, to point out
Montrer
To clean, to wash out
Nettoyer
To occupy, to take up, to have (a job)
Occuper
To forget
Oublier
To pass, to give, to go past, to go by
Passer
To leave
Partir
To pay, to settle, to discharge
Payer
To think
Penser
To pump
Pomper
To wear, to carry, to take, to bring
Porter
To mail, to post
Poster
To push (along), to shove, to urge on
Pousser
To take
Prendre
To take hold, to grab, to grasp
Saisir
To end, to finish off, to complete
Terminer
To carry away, to transport
Transporter
To check, to verify, to inspect
Vérifier
To meet, to cross, to intersect
Se croiser
To wonder, to ask oneself
Se demander
To apologize
S’excuser
To go to put / position onself
Se mettre
To keep oneself busy
S’occuper de
To take care of, to deal with
Se perdre
To end with/in
Se terminer par
To write
Écrire
J’écris, tu écris, il écrit, nous écrivons, vous écrivez, ils écrivent
To open (up), to unfasten, to unlock
Ouvrir
J’ouvre, tu ouvres, il ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils ouvrent
To require, to demand, to request, to call for, to ask for, to seek
Requérir
Je requiers, tu requiers, il requiert, nous requérons, vous requérez, ils requièrent
To laugh, to have fun, to have a few laughs
Rire
Je ris, tu ris, il rit, nous rions, vous riez, ils rient
To be used for / as, to be of use, to serve, to wait on, to attend to
Servir (à)
Je sers, tu sers, il sert, nous servons, vous servez, ils servent
Imperative form of “être”
Sois! soyons! soyez!
Imperative form of “avoir”
Aie! Ayons! Ayez!
