top 7 essential irregular Flashcards

être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, devoir, vouloir in present tense and passé composé (plus futur for vouloir)

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To be (infinitive)

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être

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I am

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je suis

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you (inf) are

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tu es

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he is

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il est

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we are

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nous sommes

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you (formal or plural) are

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vous êtes

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they are

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ils sont (“il son”)

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I was (passé composé)

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j’ ai été

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to have (infinitive)

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avoir

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I have

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j’ ai

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you (inf) have

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tu as

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he has

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il a

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she has

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elle a

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we have

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nous avons

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you (formal or plural) have

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vous avez

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they have

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ils ont (“il zon”)

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I had (passé composé)

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j’ ai eu

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to go (infinitive)

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aller

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I go

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je vais

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you (inf) go

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tu vas

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he goes

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il va

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she goes

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elle va

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we go

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nous allons

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you (plural or formal) go

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vous allez

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they go

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ils vont

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I went (passé composé)

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je suis allé(e)

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you (inf) went

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tu es allé(e)

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he/she went (passé composé)

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il/elle est allé(e)

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we went (passé composé)

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nous sommes allé(e)s

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you (plural/formal) went (passeé composé)

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vous êtes allé(e)(s)

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they went (passé composé)

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ils/elles sont allé(e)s

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to do, to make (infinitive)

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faire

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I do, I make

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je fais

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you (inf) do, you make

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tu fais

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he/she does, makes

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il/elle fait

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we do, we make

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nous faisons

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you (plural/formal) do, you make

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vouz faites

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they make, they do

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ils font

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I did, I made (passé composé)

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j’ ai fait

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he did, he made (passé composé)

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il a fait

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you (informal) did, you made (passé composé)

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tu as fait

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we did, we made (passé composé)

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nous avons fait

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you (plural/formal) did, you made (passé composé)

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vous avez fait

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must (infinitive)

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devoir

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I must

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je dois

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you (inf) must

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tu dois

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he/she must

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il/elle doit

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we must

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nous devons

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you (formal/plural) must

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vous devez

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they must

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ils doivent

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I had to, I must have (passé composé)

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j’ai dû

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can, may (infinitive)

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pouvoir

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I can, I may

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je peux

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you (inf) can, you may

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tu peux

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he can, he may

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il peut

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we can, we may

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nous pouvons

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you (plural/formal) can, you may

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vous pouvez

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they can, they may

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ils peuvent

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I could (passé composé)

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j’ai pu

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to want, desire (infinitive)

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vouloir

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I want

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je veux

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you (inf) want

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tu veux

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he wants

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il veut

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we want

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nous voulons

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you (plural/formal) want

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vous voulez

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they want

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ils veulent

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I wanted (passé composé)

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j’ai voulu

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I would like (futur)

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je voudrai