Verbs ( Present Tense, Part I) Flashcards
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Q
Je lis
A
I read /
I am reading
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Q
Tu lis
A
you read /
you are reading
(familiar)
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Q
il lit
A
he reads /
he is reading
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Q
elle lit
A
she reads /
she is reading
5
Q
nous lisons
A
we read /
we are reading
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Q
ils lisent
A
they read /
they are reading
( male or mixed group )
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Q
elles lisent
A
they read
/ they are reading
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Q
ÉCRIRE
A
to write
Mnumonic: think of ‘engraving’ or ‘inscribing’ writing on the surface of something.
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Q
J’ecris
A
I read /
i am reading
10
Q
Tu écris
A
you read /
you are reading
(familiar)
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Q
il ècrit
A
he reads /
he is reading
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Q
elle écrit
A
she reads /
she is reading
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Q
nous écrivons
A
we write
we are writing
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Q
vous écrivez
A
you write /
you are writing
( plural or singular formal )
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Q
ils écrivent
A
they write /
they are writing
( male or mixed group )
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Q
elles écrivent
A
they write /
they are writing
( female group )
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PARLER
A
to speak.
Mnumonic: parley. (we’ll parley at noon / we’ll talk at noon ) or you talk to company in your parlor.
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Q
je parle
A
i speak
i am speaking
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Q
tu parles
A
you speak /
you are speaking
( familiar )
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Q
il parle
A
he speaks /
he is speaking
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Q
elle parle
A
she speaks /
she is speaking
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Q
nous parlon
A
we speak /
we are speaking
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Q
vouz parlez
A
you speak /
you are speaking
( plural or singular formal )
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Q
ils parlent
A
they speak /
they are speaking
(male plural or mixed group )
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elles parlent
they speak /
they are speaking
( female group )
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ALLER
to go
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j'vais
i go /
| i am going
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tu vas
you go /
you are going
( familiar )
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il va
he goes /
| he is going
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elle va
she goes
| she is going
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nous allon
we go /
| we are going
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vous allez
you go /
you are going
( plural or singular formal )
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ils vont
they go /
they are going
( male or mixed group )
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elles vont
they go /
they are going
( female group )
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AIMER
to like / love
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j'aime
i like / love
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tu aimes
you like / love
| familiar
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il aime
he likes / loves
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elle aime
she likes / loves
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nous aimon
we like / love
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vous aimez
you like / love
| plural or singular formal
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ils aiment
they like / love
| male or mixed group
43
elles aiment
they like / love
| female group
44
ACHETER
to buy
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j'achète
i buy /
| i am buying
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tu achètes
you buy /
you are buying
( familiar )
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il achète
he buys /
| he is buying
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elle achète
she buys
| / she is buying
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nous achetons
we buy /
| we are buying
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vous achetez
you buy /
you are buying
( plural or singular formal )
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ils achètent
they buy /
they are buying
( male or mixed group )
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elles achètent
they buy /
they are buying
( female group )
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VOULOIR
to want
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je veux
i want
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tu veux
you want
| familiar
56
il veut
he wants
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elle veut
she wants
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nous voulons
we want
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vous voulez
you want
| plural or singular formal
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vous lisez
you reading /
you are reading
( plural or singular formal )
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ils voulent
they want
| male or mixed group
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elles voulent
they want
| female group
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AIDER
to help
| mnemonic: to aid someone
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j'aide
i help /
| i am helping
65
tu aide
you help /
you are helping
( informal )
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il aid
he helps /
| he is helping
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elle aide
she helps /
| she is helping
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nous aidon
we help /
| we are helping
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vous aidez
you help /
you are helping
( plural or singular formal )
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ils aident
they help /
they are helping
(male or mixed group)
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elles aident
they help /
they are helping
( female group )
72
BOIRE
to drink
73
je bois
i drink /
| i am drinking
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tu bois
you drink /
you are drinking
(familiar)
75
il boit
he drinks /
| he is drinking
76
elle boit
she drinks
| / she is drinking
77
nous buvons
we drink /
| we are drinking
78
LIRE
to read
| Mnumonic: lit, lisent, literature.
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vous buvez
you drink /
you are drinking
( plural or singular formal )
80
ils boivent
they drink /
they are drinking
( male or mixed group )
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elles boivent
they drink /
they are drinking
(female group)
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APPELER
to call
83
j'appelle
i call /
| i am calling
84
tu appelles
you call /
you are calling
( familiar )
85
il appelle
he calls /
| he is calling
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elle appelle
she calls /
| she is calling
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nous appelon
we call /
| we are calling
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vous appelez
you call /
you are calling
( plural or singular formal )
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ils appellent
they call /
they are calling
( plural or singular formal )
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COMPRENDRE
to understand
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je comprends
i understand
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tu comprends
you understand
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il comprend
he understands
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elle comprend
she understands
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nous compenons
we understand
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vous comprenes
you understand
| plural or singular formal
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ils compennent
they understand
| male or mixed group
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elles comprennent
she understands
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APPORTER
to bring
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j'apporte
i bring /
| i am bringing
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tu apportes
you bring /
you are bringing
( familiar )
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il apporte
he brings /
| he is bringing
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elle apporte
she brings /
| she is bringing
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nous apportons
we bring /
| we are bringing
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vous apportez
you bring /
you are bringing
( plural or singular formal )
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ils apportent
they bring /
they are bringing
( male or mixed group )
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elles apportent
they bring /
they are bringing
( female group )
108
POUVOIR
can, to be able
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je peux
i can /
| i am able to
110
tu peux
you can /
| you are able to
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il peut
he can /
| he is able to
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nous pouvons
we can /
| we are able to
113
vous pouvez
you can /
you are able to
( plural or singular formal )
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ils peuvent
they can /
they are able to
(male or mixed group)
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elles peuvent
they can /
they are able to
( female group )
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APPRENDRE
to learn
117
j'apprends
i learn /
| i am learning
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tu apprends
you learn /
you are learning
( familiar )
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il apprends
he learns /
| he is learning
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elle apprend
she learns /
| she is learning
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nous apprenon
we learn /
| we are learning
122
vous apprenez
you learn /
you are learning
( plural or singular formal )
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ils apprenet
they learn /
they are learning
( male or mixed group )
124
elles apprenet
they learn /
they are learning
( plural or singular formal )
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DEVOIR
must
to have to
to owe
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je dois
i must
i have to
i owe
127
tu dois
you must
you have to
you owe
128
il doit
he must
he has to
he owes
129
elle doit
she must
she has to
she owes
130
nous devons
we must
we have to
we owe
131
vous devez
you must
you have to
you owe
132
ils doivant
they must
they have to
they owe
133
elles doivent
they must
they have to
they owe
134
ATTENDRE
to wait (for)
| mnemonic: an attendant waits on you.
135
j'attend
```
i wait (for)
i am waiting (for)
```
136
tu attends
```
you wait (for)
you are waiting (for)
```
137
il attend
```
he waits (for)
he is waiting (for)
```
138
elle attend
```
she waits (for)
she is waiting (for)
```
139
nous attendons
```
we wait (for)
we are waiting (for)
```
140
vous attendez
```
you wait (for)
you are waiting (for)
```
141
ils attendent
```
they wait (for)
they are waiting (for)
```
142
elles attendent
```
they wait (for)
they are waiting (for)
```
143
ADORER
to adore
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j'adore
i adore
145
tu adore
you adore
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il adore
he adores
147
elle adore
she adores
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nous adorons
we adore
149
vous adorez
you adore
150
ils adorent
they adore
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elles adorent
they adore
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CHERCHER
to look for
153
je cherche
i look for
| i am looking for
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tu cherches
you look for
| you are looking for
155
il cherche
he looks for
| he is looking for
156
elle cherche
she looks for
| she is looking for
157
nous cherchons
we look for
| we are looking for
158
vous cherchez
you look for
| you are looking for
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ils cherchent
they look for
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elles cherchent
they look for
| they are looking for
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FALLOIRE
to be necessary
162
il faut
it must
163
SAVOIR
to know
164
je sais
i know
165
tu sais
you know
166
il sait
he knows
167
elle sait
she knows
168
nous savon
we know
169
vous savez
you know
170
ils savent
they know
171
elles savent
they know
172
COMMANDER
to order
173
je commander
i order
| i am ordering
174
tu commandes
you order
| you are ordering
175
il command
he orders
| he is ordering
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elle command
she orders
| she is ordering
177
nous commandon
we order
| we are ordering
178
vous commandez
you order
| you are ordering
179
ils commandent
they order
| they are ordering
180
elles commandent
they order
| they are ordering
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FAIRE
to do
| to make
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je fais
i do
| i make
183
tu fais
you do
| you make
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il fait
he does
| he makes
185
elles fait
she does
| she makes
186
nous faisons
we do
| we make
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vous faites
you do
| you make
188
ils font
they do
| they make
189
elles font
they do /
| they make
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CONNAÎTRE
to know
to be
(mnemonic: to be cognizant)
191
je connais
i know
192
tu connais
you know
193
il connaît
he knows
194
nous connaissons
we know
195
vous connaissez
you know
196
ils connaissent
they know
197
elles connaissent
they know
