verbs Flashcards
to go swimming, take a bath
se baigner
to use
se servir de
to introduce oneself
se présenter
to have a good time
s’amuser
to chat
bavarder
to go back, return
retourner
to notice
s’apercevoir
to renew
renouveler
to blow
souffler
to anticipate, get ahead of
devancer
to turn (over, around, etc.)
se retourner
to drown
se noyer
to own
posséder
to put on make-up
se maquiller
to find again (as in, something lost)
retrouver
to take care of (a task)
s’occuper de
to take care of (a person), care for
soigner de
to wonder
se demander
to please, be pleasing
plaire
to look like, resemble
ressembler à
to face
affronter
to manage, deal with, cope
se débrouiller
to rain
pleuvoir
to bet
parier
to seem
sembler
to carry
porter
to wake up
se réveiller
to remove, take away
enlever
to stick (on, to)
coller
to put away, tidy, organize
ranger
to welcome
accueillir
to sweat
transpirer
to fall asleep
s’endormir
to suspect
se douter (de, que)
to shine
briller
to appear
apparaître
to give up
renoncer
to be mistaken
se tromper
to advance
avancer
to walk, stroll, saunter
se balader
to burst, rupture, shatter
éclater
to circle
entourer
to burglarize, break in
cambrioler
to meet up with
se retrouver
to visit a place
visiter
to behave
se conduire, se comporter
to pity
plaindre
to express
exprimer
to distribute, portion out
répartir
to confess, admit
avouer
to hesitate
hésiter à
to fill
remplir
to roll, to go
rouler
to be interested in
s’intéresser à
to get/be worried
s’inquiéter
to show
montrer
to promote
promouvoir
to cry
pleurer
to suit, fit, be appropriate
convenir
to hurry
se dépêcher
to begin to
commencer à (+inf.)
to scold
gronder
to major in
se spécialiser en
to be quiet
se taire
to unfold, unroll, unwind; or, to tak…
dérouler
to feign
feindre
to twist, wring, bend
tordre
to jump
sauter
to tan
bronzer
to float
flotter
to collapse
s’écrouler
to be (located, situated)
se trouver
to happen
se passer; arriver
to complain
se plaindre
to try to
essayer de
to call back
rappeler
to hire
embaucher
to dissolve
se dissoudre
to grow tired or bored of
s’en lasser
to trigger, spark, cause, set off
déclencher
to bother, disturb
déranger
to advise, counsel
conseiller
to get lost
se perdre
to refuse to
refuser de
to join up with, catch up with
rejoindre
to get engaged
se fiancer
to pick up, gather
ramasser
to demand
exiger
to come back
revenir
to board
embarquer
to go away
s’en aller
to meet for the first time
to run into
rencontrer
to end
se terminer
to attend
assister à
to go to bed
se coucher
to attract, entice, lure
attirer
to take a shower
se doucher
to result in
aboutir
to take away (a person, animal, or vehicle)
emmener
to deserve
mériter
to kill
tuer
to rephrase
reformuler
to resign, quit
démissionner
to water
arroser
to catch sight of, to glimpse
apercevoir
to connect, join, attach
joindre
to cause to spoil, ruin, let go to waste
gâcher
to get undressed
se déshabiller
to relax
se détendre
to land (a plane)
atterrir
to prescribe
prescrire
to spell
épeler
to juggle
jongler
to disappoint
décevoir
to threaten
menacer
to guess
deviner
to get angry
se fâcher
to foresee, predict, anticipate
prévoir
to bring (an inanimate object)
apporter
to fold, roll up
replier
to get used to
s’habituer à
to expect
s’attendre à
to make aware of
sensibiliser à
to comb one’s hair
se peigner
to host
héberger
to take off (in a plane)
décoller
to go/return home
rentrer
to pick
cueillir
to get up
se lever
to repeat
répéter
stand (as in tolerate), bear, put up with
supporter
to make fun of
se moquer de
to get along with
bien s’entendre avec
to apologize
s’excuser
to realize
se rendre compte de
to sit down
s’asseoir
to hike
randonner
to borrow
emprunter
to lend
prêter
to increase
augmenter
to fear
craindre
to win (as in a competition)
remporter de
to lean
pencher
to rest
se reposer
to ring, resound
retentir
to feel (physically or emotionally)
se sentir
to envy
jalouser
to remember
se souvenir de
to recall, reminisce
se rappeler de
to check, verify, audit
vérifier
to pronounce
prononcer
to raise
lever
to crush
concasser
to climb
escalader
to underline
souligner
to joke (formally)
plaisanter
to get off, disembark
débarquer
to deceive, to be unfaithful to
tromper
to achieve, reach, obtain
parvenir; atteindre
to result in
aboutir à
to go up; to get on
monter
to argue, have an argument
se disputer
to greet
saluer
to get down, to go down
descendre
to move, stir (not so literally)
émouvoir
to obey
obéir
to accomplish
accomplir
to measure, to be a certain height
mesurer
to wish
souhaiter
to regret
regretter
to celebrate
fêter
to train
entraîner
to elect
élire
to achieve, secure
assurer
to bring together or closer; to reconcile
rapprocher
to act
agir
to cheat
tricher
to die
mourir
to last, continue, endure
durer
to dismiss, fire, lay off
licencier
coddle; pamper; dote upon
dorloter
to react
réagir
to note, notice
remarquer
to facilitate, expedite, ease
faciliter
to control, contain, master
maîtriser
to unveil, disclose, expose
dévoiler
to attack, assault, commit agression
attaquer
to age
vieillir
to invent
inventer
to bring, take along (a person)
amener
to propose, offer, suggest
proposer
to mention, specify
mentionner
to gamble
jouer aux casino
to type
taper
to recover, get back, retrieve
récupérer
to blush, redden, flush
rougir
to answer, reply, respond
répondre
to come true, come to fruition
se réaliser
to throw, fling; to throw away, cast off
jeter
to favor; to foster
favoriser
to copy, imitate, mimic
imiter
to sting, prick
piquer
to launch (literally, or as in a project)
lancer
to edit, draw, draft
rédiger
to preside over, chair, head
présider à
to illustrate, exemplify
illustrer
to award
décerner
to look up; to consult
consulter
to acknowledge; to recognize
reconnaître
to review, revise
réviser
to free, release
libérer
to conquer
conquérir
to prefer to
préférer à
to intend, plan to
avoir l’intention à
to let, allow to
laisser
to dare
oser
to be supposed to (do something)
être censé(e) (faire quelque chose)
to almost do (something)
faillir (faire quelque chose)
to hear (about)
entendre parler de
to drop
laisser tomber
to learn to
apprendre à
to continue to
continuer à
to eliminate, remove, delete
supprimer
to snore
ronfler
to split
se scinder
to grow (as in cause a plant to grow)
faire pousser
to incline, tilt
s’incliner
to challenge, dispute
contester
to find, unearth
dénicher
to excavate
mettre quelque chose au jour
to rummage
fouiller
to detect
déceler
to question
mettre en cause
to reveal, disclose
révéler
to admit
admettre
to originate from
provenir de
to die, croak (colloquial)
crever
to deal with; process; handle
traiter
to push, nudge, force
pousser
to grow (specific to plants)
pousser
to grow (specific to humans)
grandir
to think about as in have an opinion
penser de
to think about as in think over, consider, contemplate
penser à
to approach, near something
s’approcher de
to bring or take away (colloquial)
amener
to take away, carry (an inanimate object)
emporter
to declare, state
déclarer
to make, perform, carry out
effectuer
to mingle
mêler
to design, conceive
concevoir
to exercise caution
se méfier
to handle, operate; manipulate
manipuler
to affirm, assert
affirmer
to list
énumérer
broadcast, circulate, disseminate
diffuser
to relive; to revive
revivre
to proclaim
clamer
to enjoy, relish, savor
savourer
to tweet (on Twitter)
tweeter
to joke (colloquially)
déconner
to exchange, trade
échanger
to reproduce, replicate
reproduire
to reimburse, refund
rembourser
to resolve; to address
résoudre
to distinguish, differentiate
distinguer
to find out, inquire
se renseigner
to renovate, refurbish
rénover
to save (on a computer)
sauvegarder
to overcome
surmonter
to fail
échouer
to exist, be
exister
falloir: toutes les conjugaisons
présent: il faut passé composé: il a fallu imparfait: il fallait conditionnel: il faudrait futur simple: il faudra subjonctif: il faille
s’asseoir: conjugaison présent
je m'assois tu t'assois on s'assoit nous nous assoyons vous vous assoyez ils s'assoient
mettre: conjugaison présent
je mets tu mets on met nous mettons vous mettez ils mettent
to govern, rule
gouverner
to sneeze
éternuer
to cough
tousser
to flow, run, stream
couler
to hold a meeting
se réunir
bring together, gather, assemble
réunir
to enrich, expand, broaden
enrichir
to apprehend, grab; arrest
appréhender
to designate, appoint, select
désigner
to bitch, grumble, gripe
râler
to harvest
récolter
to divert; hijack
détourner
to browse, leaf through
feuilleter
to check, tick
cocher
to settle, deal with
régler
to generalize
généraliser
to dig, excavate
creuser
to reconcile, accommodate
concilier
to acquire, purchase, gain
acquérir
to appreciate, enjoy
apprécier
to specify, clarify
préciser
to proceed
procéder
to convey, pass on
transmettre
to save, rescue
sauver
to interrogate
interroger
to inspire
inspirer
to fight
se battre
to crown, coronate
couronner
to burn
brûler
to betray
trahir
to punish
sanctionner
to flee, run away
s’enfuir
to operate
opérer
to break, smash
briser
to set on fire
incendier
to abolish, eliminate
abolir
to breathe
respirer
to sweep
balayer
to accept, accede to, certify
agréer
to slam the door
claquer la porte
to contain
contenir
to bargain, haggle
marchander
to educate, instruct
instruire
to explode, blow up
exploser
to ram into, hit
percuter
to use up, consume
consommer
present participle: savoir
sachant
present participle: être
étant
present participle: avoir
ayant
imperative: vouloir
veuillez
imperative: savoir
sache
sachez
sachons
imperative: avoir
aie
ayez
ayons
imperative: être
sois
soyez
soyons
to exaggerate
exagérer
to disobey
désobéir
to describe
décrire
to be free to
être libre de
to digest, to stomach
digérer
to park
se stationner
to tease
taquiner
to sew, stitch
coudre
to improve, perfect, fine-tune
perfectionner
to warn
avertir
to convince, coax
convaincre
to feed (oneself)
se nourrir
to deliver
livrer
to repair
réparer
to ice skate
patiner
to turn something off
éteindre quelque chose
to reflect, think, ponder
réfléchir
to satisfy, accommodate, please
satisfaire
to hesitate to
hésiter à
to have the opportunity to
avoir l’occasion de
to grow (in number)
grossir
to refuser to do
refuser de
to decide to
décider de
to stop, quit doing something
arrêter de (+inf.)
to spend time doing
passer du temps à
to take time to
mettre du temps à
to force someone to
forcer quelqu’un à
to return, bring back
ramener
to rot, spoil
pourrir
to claim, purport, allege
prétendre
to provide, supply
fournir
to catch up
rattraper
to affix
apposer
to strengthen, reinforce
renforcer
to sort, sift
trier
to make a commitment
s’engager
to dive, plunge
plonger
to scroll (on a computer)
défiler
to host, moderate
animer
to upset, distress
bouleverser
to pool, consolidate
regrouper
to survive
survivre
to redeem
racheter
to invade
envahir
to exceed, surpass, top
dépasser
to surround; to encompass
entourer
to eat (up)
bouffer
to focus or concentrate on
se focaliser sur
to cross, get through; overcome
franchir
to record
enregistrer
to mimic; to plagiarize
plagier
to light; to turn on
allumer
to prevent; to warn, inform
prévenir
to put back
remettre
to deposit, drop off
déposer
to accentuate, emphasize
accentuer
to dispense with, do without
se passer de
to memorize, store
mémoriser
to cultivate, grow, nurture
cultiver
to uncork; to unblock
déboucher
to reward, recognize, honor
récompenser
to spend (money)
dépenser
to limp
boiter
to multiply, increase
se multiplier
to whisper
chuchoter
to surf
faire du surfing
to dedicate, devote
dévouer
to sweat
suer
to emerge; to stand out
ressortir
to begin, undertake
entamer
to comfort, console, cheer up
réconforter
to lead, carry out, conduct
mener
to overcome, defeat, beat
vaincre
to dry, drain
assécher
to fuss
s’affairer
to look out for, watch out for
guetter
to whisper, murmur
murmurer
to ransack
saccager
to despair
désespoir
to submit, carry out
commettre
to prepare, put up
dresser
to loom
se dresser
to reorder
remettre quelque chose en ordre
to draw near
se rapprocher
to pull up, rip out, wrench out of
arracher
to trample on
piétiner
to scream, shout, howl
hurler
to deal with, to face, to confront
faire face à
to prepare, prime
s’apprêter
to devour, eat up
dévorer
to seize, grab, grip
saisir
to bound, jump, bounce, spring
bondir
to rush, scurry, plunge
se précipiter
to treat
régaler
to tip (over), toggle; to shift
basculer
to indulge
se régaler
to freak out
flipper
to address, approach, touch on
aborder
to advocate for, preach
prôner
to muse over
songer à
to tie together, interlock
s’attacher à
to consider, contemplate, envision
envisager
uninstall
désinstaller
to thwart, foil, elude
déjouer
to give, yield, surrender
céder
to collapse, break down, slump
s’effondrer
to swallow, gulp
avaler
to faint, pass out
s’évanouir
to skid
patiner
to collide
se heurter
to lock
fermer à clé
to go awry
déraper
