Ir: Irregular present tense Flashcards

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To leave, to depart

•Irregular conjugation

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Partir

Je pars
Tu pars
Il part
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils partent
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To sleep

•irregular conjugation

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Dormir

Je dors
Tu dors
Il dort
Nous dormons
Vous dormez
Ils dorment
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To lie, tell a lie

•irregular conjugation

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Mentir

Je mens
Tu mens
Il ment
Nous mentons
Vous mentez
Ils mentent
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To smell; to feel; to sense

•irregular conjugation

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Sentir

Je sens
Tu sens
Il sent
Nous sentons
Vous sentez
Ils sentent
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To serve

•Irregular conjugation

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Servir

Je sers
Tu sers
Il sert
Nous servons
Vous servez
Ils servent
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To go out; to exit

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Sortir

Je sors
Tu sors
Il sort
Nous sortons
Vous sortez
Ils sortent
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What is the difference between partir, sortir, and quitter

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•Partir is either used alone or followed by a preposition, usually de/d’ (from) or pour (for; in the direction of)

  • Quand pars-tu? (When are you leaving?)
  • Dominique part de (pour) Paris. (Dominique is leaving from (for) Paris)

•Sortir can also mean to leave. It is used either alone or with a preposition, to describe leaving (going out of) an enclosed space, such as a room or a building.
•Sortie also means to go out for the evening (with a friend or friends)
*La maîtresse sort quand la cloche sonne (The teacher goes out when the bell rings)
*Les élèves sortent aussi de la salle (The pupils also leave the classroom)

•The -er verb quitter always requires a direct object, either a place or a person

  • Nous quittons New York en mai (We are leaving New york in May
  • Elle quitte ses amis à midi (She is leaving her friends at noon)
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To become

Conjugation

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Devenir

Je deviens
Tu deviens
Il deviens
Nous devons
Vous devez
Ils deviennent
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To intervene, interrupt

Conjugation

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Intervenir

J’interviens
Tu interviens
Il intervient
Nous intervenons
Vous intervenez
Ils interviennent
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To obtain, get

Conjugation

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Obtenir

J’obtiens
Tu obtiens
Il obtient
Nous obtenons
Vous obtenez
Ils obtiennent
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To succeed (in), manage to

Conjugation

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Parvenir (à)

Je parviens
Tu parviens
Il parvient
Nous parvenons
Vous parvenez
Ils parviennent
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To come back

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Revenir

Je reviens
Tu reviens
Il revient
Nous revenons
Vous revenez
Ils reviennent
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How to say “to have just done something”

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Venir de/d’+ infinitive

  • Je viens de terminer ce travail (I have just finished this job)
  • Nous venons de rendre visite à Jean-Paul (We have just visited Jean-Paul)
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Come get/pick up someone or something

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Venir chercher

*Tu viens chercher Papa? (Are you coming to pick up Dad?)

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To go get or to pick up someone or something

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Aller chercher

*Je vais chercher le journal (I will go get the newspaper)

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To be attached to

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Tenir à+ a person

*Cet enfant tient beaucoup à son frère (That child is very attached to his brother)

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To be determined to do, to be bent on doing something

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Tenir à+ infinitive

*Je tiens à visiter Paris (I am determined to visit Paris)

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To take into account, pay attention to

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Tenir compte de+ a person or thing

*Tu tiens compte des besoins de tes amis? (Do you attend to your friends needs?)

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To contradict

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Contredire

Je contredis
Tu contredis
Il contredit
Nous contredisons
Vous contredisez
Ils contredisent
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To forbid, prohibit [from doing something]

Conjugation

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Interdire

J’interdis
Tu interdis
Il interdit
Nous interdisons
Vous interdisez
Ils interdisent
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To say again, repeat

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Redire

Je redis
Tu redis
Il redit
Nous redisons
Vous redites
Ils redisent
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To elect

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Élire

Je élis
Tu élis
Il élit
Nous élisons
Vous élisez
Ils élisent
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To write, inscribe (on a register)

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Inscrire

J’inscris
Tu inscris
Il inscrit
Nous inscrivons
Vous inscrivez
Ils incrivent
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To transcribe

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Transcrire

Je transcris
Tu transcris
Il transcrit
Nous transcrivons
Vous transcrivez
Ils transcrivent
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To permit, allow (s.o. To do something) | Conjugation
Permettre ``` Je permets Tu permets Il permet Nous permettons Vous permettez Ils permettent ``` •In constructions with permettre and promettre, the preposition à pre- cedes the indirect object noun (usually a person) and the preposition de/d’ precedes the infinitive.
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To postpone; to give back; to turn in | Conjugation
Remettre ``` Je remets Tu remets Il remet Nous remettons Vous remettez Ils remettent ```
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To submit; to subject | Conjugation
Soumettre ``` Je soumets Tu soumets Il soumets Nous soumettons Vous soumettez Ils soumettent ```
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To hit; to beat; to win | Conjugation
battre ``` Je bats Tu bats Il bats Nous battons Vous battez Ils battent ```
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To fight, combat | Conjugation
Combattre ``` Je combats Tu combats Il combat Nous combattons Vous combattez Ils battent ```
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What follows pouvoir and vouloir most commonly in a sentence?
Pouvoir and vouloir most often precede an infinitive (verb 􏰁 verb con- struction). The infinitive directly follows these verbs, with no intervening preposition (whether or not the preposition to appears in the English equivalent). *Je peux marcher. (I can(am able to) walk
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To be willing or glad to do something
Vouloir bien+ infinitive *Je veux bien accompagner le groupe (I would be happy to come along with the group)
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To mean or to signify
Vouloir dire *Que veut dire “amuse-bouche”? (What does amuse bouche mean?)
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One/you must...we have to...it is necessary to... | Not devoir
Falloir It is used only in the third person singular form (il faut+infinitive) *Il faut faire de l’exercice tous les jours
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Supposition or probability
Devoir+ infinitive *Paul est absent; il doit être malade (Paul is absent; he must be ill)
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To owe (e.g. a sum of money)
devoir is not followed by an infinitive •The person or entity to whom the amount or thing is owed is expressed by an indirect object, beginning with à or pour. *Nous devons trois cents euroes à Papa. (We owe Dad three hundred euros)
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Duty or obligation (noun)
Le devoir
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School assignments (noun)
Les devoirs
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To perceive; to glimpse | Conjugation
Apercevoir ``` Je aperçois Tu aperçois Il aperçoit Nous apercevons Vous apercevez Ils aperçoivent ```
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To notice | Conjugation
S’apercevoir de ``` Je m’aperçois Tu t’aperçois Il s’aperçoit Nous nous apercevons Vous vous apercevez Ils s’aperçoivent ```
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To be acquainted with
Connaître It always takes a direct object noun or pronoun (a person, a place, an idea, or a thing).
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To know (a fact)
Savoir + subordinate clause Savoir can be fol- lowed by a noun referring to a fact or simple information. But it is very often followed by a subordinate clause starting with que (that), qui (who), quand (when), pourquoi (why), si (if), où (where), or quel(le)(s) (what).
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To know how to (do something)
Savoir + infinitive *Je sais monter à bicyclette (I know how to ride a bike.)
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To see again
Revoir
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To visit, go see a person
Aller voir
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To trust (a person), or to believe (in God)
Croire en
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I think so
Je crois que oui
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I don’t think so
Je crois que non
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To rush, rush up | Conjuagation
Accourir ``` J’accours Tu accours Il accourt Nous accourons Vous accourez Ils accourent ```
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To compete | Conjugation
Concourir ``` Je concours Tu concours Il concourt Nous concourons Vous concourez Ils concourent ```
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To go, travel through | Conjugation
Parcourir ``` Je parcours Tu parcours Il parcourt Nous parcourons Vous parcourez Ils parcourent ```
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To rescure, come to the aid of | Conjugation
Secourir ``` Je secours Tu secours Il secourt Nous secourons Vous secourez Ils secourent ```
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To offer, give | Conjugation
Offrir ``` J’offre Tu offres Il offre Nous offrons Vous offrez Ils offrent ``` The present tense endings of the group offrir are the same as the present tense endings of regular -er verbs.
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To discover, find out
Découvrir ``` Je découvre Tu découvres Il découvre Nous découvrons Vous découvrez Ils découvrent ```
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To suffer, to tolerate | Conjugation
Souffrir ``` Je souffre Tu souffres Il souffre Nous souffrons Vous souffrez Ils souffrent ```
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To build, construct | conjugation
Construire ``` Je construis Tu construis Il construit Nous construisons Vous construisez Ils construisent ```
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To destroy | Conjugation
détruire ``` Je détruis Tu détruis Il détruit Nous détruisons Vous détruisez Ils détriusent ```
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To produce | Conjugation
produire ``` Je produis Tu produis Il produit Nous produisons Vous produisez Ils produisent ```
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To follow, to take [a course]
Suivre ``` Je suis Tu suis Il suit Nous suivons Vous suivez Ils suivent ```
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To relive, to come alive
Revivre ``` Je revis Tu revis Il revit Nous revivons Vous revivez Ils revivent ```
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To fear, be afraid of
Craindre (de) ``` Je crains Tu crains Il craint Nous craignons Vous craignez Ils craignent ```
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To reach, attain | Conjugation
Atteindre ``` J’atteins Tu atteins Il atteint Nous atteignons Vous atteignez Ils atteignent ```
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To pretend (to) | Conjugation
Feindre (de) ``` Je feins Tu feins Il feint Nous feignons Vous feignez Ils feignent ```
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To paint | Conjugation
Peindre ``` Je peins Tu peins Il peint Nous peignons Vous peignez Ils peignent ```
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To pity | Conjugation
Plaindre ``` Je plains Tu plains Il plaint Nous plaignons Vous plaignez Ils plaignent ```