verbs

Question 1

to be
(I am a man.)
(You are a woman.)
(He is a professor.)
(She is a professor.)
(We are students.)
(You are professors.)
(They are students.)
(They are students.)

Answer 1

Être
Je suis un homme. (I am a man.)
Tu es une femme. (You are a woman.)
Il est professeur. (He is a professor.)
Elle est professeure. (She is a professor.)
Nous sommes étudiants. (We are students.)
Vous êtes professeurs. (You are professors.)
Ils sont étudiants. (They are students.)
Elles sont étudiantes. (They are students.)

Question 2

to have
(I have a cat.)
(You have a dog.)
(He/she has a book.)
(We have some pens.)
(You have some pencils.)
(They have some books.)

Answer 2

Avoir
J‘ai un chat. (I have a cat.)
Tu as un chien. (You have a dog.)
Il/elle a un livre. (He/she has a book.)
Nous avons des stylos. (We have some pens.)
Vous avez des crayons. (You have some pencils.)
Ils/elles ont des livres. (They have some books.)

Question 3

to go
(I’m going to the store.)
(You’re going to school.)
(He/she is going to my place.)
(We’re going to the university.)
(You’re going to the dance club.)
(They’re going to the bank.)

Answer 3

Aller
Je vais au magasin. (I’m going to the store.)
Tu vas à l’école. (You’re going to school.)
Il/elle va chez moi. (He/she is going to my place.)
Nous allons à l’université. (We’re going to the university.)
Vous allez à la discothèque. (You’re going to the dance club.)
Ils/elles vont à la banque. (They’re going to the bank.)

Question 4

to be able to
(I can speak French.)
(You can speak English.)
(He/she can read.)
(We can go.)
(You can ask.)
(They can eat.)

Answer 4

Pouvoir
Je peux parler français. (I can speak French.)
Tu peux parler anglais. (You can speak English.)
Il/elle peut lire. (He/she can read.)
Nous pouvons aller. (We can go.)
Vous pouvez demander. (You can ask.)
Ils/elles peuvent manger. (They can eat.)

Question 5

to want
(I want a book.)
(You want a pen.)
(He/she wants some pencils.)
(We want a cat.)
(You want a dog.)
(They want a coffee.)

Answer 5

Vouloir
Je veux un livre. (I want a book.)
Tu veux un stylo. (You want a pen.)
Il/elle veut des crayons. (He/she wants some pencils.)
Nous voulons un chat. (We want a cat.)
Vous voulez un chien. (You want a dog.)
Ils/elles veulent un café. (They want a coffee.)

Question 6

to do
(I’m doing my homework.)
(You’re doing the laundry.)
(He/she makes a cake.)
(We’re making cookies.)
(You’re making a cup of coffee.)
(They’re doing their work.)

Answer 6

Faire
Je fais mes devoirs. (I’m doing my homework.)
Tu fais la lessive. (You’re doing the laundry.)
Il/elle fait un gâteau. (He/she makes a cake.)
Nous faisons des biscuits. (We’re making cookies.)
Vous faites une tasse de café. (You’re making a cup of coffee.)
Ils/elles font leur travail. (They’re doing their work.)

Question 7

to speak
(I speak French.)
(You speak English.)
(He/she speaks Spanish.)
(We speak Dutch.)
(Which language do you speak?)
(They speak German.)

Answer 7

Parler
Je parle français. (I speak French.)
Tu parles anglais. (You speak English.)
Il/elle parle espagnol. (He/she speaks Spanish.)
Nous parlons hollandais. (We speak Dutch.)
Quelle langue parlez-vous ? (Which language do you speak?)
Ils/elles parlent allemand. (They speak German.)

Question 8

to ask
(I ask for help.)
(You ask me why.)
(He/she asks for a pen.)
(We ask for a coffee and a tea.)
(You ask the professor to explain the test.)
(They ask for something to eat.)

Answer 8

Demander
Je demande de l’aide. (I ask for help.)
Tu me demandes pourquoi. (You ask me why.)
Il/elle demande un stylo. (He/she asks for a pen.)
Nous demandons un café et un thé. (We ask for a coffee and a tea.)
Vous demandez que le professor explique le test. (You ask the professor to explain the test.)
Ils/elles demandent quelque chose à manger. (They ask for something to eat.)

Question 9

to know 
(I know how to speak French.)
(You know that I like languages.)
(She knows how to speak English.)
(We know everything.)
(What do you know?)
(They know.)

Answer 9

Savoir
Je sais parler français. (I know how to speak French.)
Tu sais que j’aime les langues. (You know that I like languages.)
Il/elle sait parler anglais. (She knows how to speak English.)
Nous savons tout. (We know everything.)
Que savez-vous ? (What do you know?)
Ils/elles savent. (They know.)

Question 10

to come
(I come from Paris.)
(You come from Toronto.)
(He/she is coming at noon.)
(We come from Tokyo.)
(Where do you come from?)
(They’re coming at midnight.)

Answer 10

Venir
Je viens de Paris. (I come from Paris.)
Tu viens de Toronto. (You come from Toronto.)
Il/elle vient à midi. (He/she is coming at noon.)
Nous venons de Tokyo. (We come from Tokyo.)
D’où venez-vous ? (Where do you come from?)
Ils/elles viennent à minuit. (They’re coming at midnight.)

Question 11

to say

Answer 11

Dire means “to say,” and is an irregular verb.

Question 12

to have to/must

Answer 12

Devoir means “to have to/must,” and is an irregular verb.

Question 13

to give

Answer 13

Donner means “to give,” and is a regular -er verb.

Question 14

to need to/to be necessary

Answer 14

Falloir means “to need to/to be necessary,” and is an irregular verb.

Question 15

to find

Answer 15

Trouver means “to find,” and is a regular -er verb.

Question 16

to eat

Answer 16

Manger means “to eat,” and is a regular -er verb.

Question 17

to return/to give back

Answer 17

Rendre means “to return/to give back,” and is a regular -re verb.

Question 18

to put

Answer 18

Mettre means “to put,” and is an irregular verb.

Question 19

to stay

Answer 19

Rester means “to stay,” and is a regular -er verb.

Question 20

to hold

Answer 20

Tenir means “to hold,” and is an irregular verb.

Question 21

to take

Answer 21

Prendre means “to take,” and is an irregular verb

Question 22

to pass

Answer 22

Passer means “to pass,” and is a regular -er verb.

Question 23

to understand

Answer 23

Comprendre means “to understand,” and is an irregular verb (conjugated like prendre).

Question 24

to leave

Answer 24

Sortir/partir are two verbs that mean “to leave,” and they’re both irregular verbs.