Irregular verbs Flashcards
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abide /əˈbaɪd/
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abode - abode - se comformer à /əˈbəʊd/
I can’t abide his smoking in the house
She decided to abide by the rules.
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arise /əˈraɪz/
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arose - arisen - survenir /əˈrɪzn/
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awake
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awoke - awoken - se réveiller
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bear
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bore - borne / born - porter / supporter / naître
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beat
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beat - beaten - battre
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become
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became - become - devenir
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beget /bɪˈgɛt/
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begat / begot - begotten - engendrer
High levels of unemployment often beget high levels of crime.
Joseph begot seven sons and seven daughters.
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bend
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bent - bent - plier / se courber
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bet
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bet - bet - parier
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bid
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bid / bade - bid - offrir
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bite
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bit - bitten - mordre
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bleed
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bled - bled - saigner
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blow
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blew - blown - souffler / gonfler
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break
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broke - broken - casser
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bring
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brought - brought - apporter
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broadcast
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broadcast - broadcast - diffuser / émettre
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build
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built - built - construire
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burn
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burnt - burnt - brûler
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burst
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burst - burst - éclater
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buy
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bought - bought - acheter
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can
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could - could - pouvoir
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cast
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cast - cast - jeter / distribuer (rôles)
Andie cast the net into the water.
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catch
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caught - caught - attraper
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chide /ˈtʃaɪd/
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chid - chid / chidden - gronder
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choose
chose - chosen - choisir
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cling
clung - clung - s'accrocher
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clothe
clad / clothed - clad / clothed - habiller / vêtu de
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come
came - come - venir
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cost
cost - cost - coûter
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creep
crept - crept - ramper
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cut
cut - cut - couper
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deal
dealt - dealt - distribuer
It's your turn to deal. => distribuer les cartes.
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dig
dug - dug - creuser
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dive
dived - dived / dove - plonger
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do
did - done - faire
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draw
drew - drawn - dessiner / dégainer / attirer
The cowboy drew his gun to show that he was serious.
Fights usually draw large crowds.
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dream
dreamt - dreamt - rêver
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drink
drank - drunk - boire
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drive
drove - driven - conduire
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dwell
dwelt - dwelt - habiter
George has dwelled here all his life.
I know what's happened is sad, but try not to dwell.
=> s'attarder sur
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eat
ate - eaten - manger
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fall
fell - fallen - tomber
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feed
fed - fed - nourrir
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feel
felt - felt - se sentir / ressentir
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fight
fought - fought - se battre
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find
found - found - trouver
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flee
fled - fled - s'enfuir
If we are spotted, we must flee.
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fling
flung - flung - lancer
Trevor flung a rock at the tree, but he missed.
Erin flung herself into the pool.
=> fling yourself, se jeter
John flung himself at every girl he met.
Lara is flinging herself into learning Spanish.
=> se lancer à corps perdu dans
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fly
flew - flown - voler
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forbid
forbade - forbidden - interdire
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forecast
forecast - forecast - prévoir
The investor sold off his stocks because an economist forecast a market collapse.
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foresee
foresaw - foreseen - prévoir / presentir
Tim did not foresee that his ex-wife might actually remarry.
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forget
forgot - forgotten / forgot - oublier
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forgive
forgave - forgiven - pardonner
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forsake /fərˈseɪk/
forsook - forsaken - abandonner
The soldier decided to forsake his responsibilities to his country and deserted.
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freeze
froze - frozen - geler
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get
got - gotten / got - obtenir
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give
gave - given - donner
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go
went - gone - aller
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grind /ˈgraɪnd/
ground - ground - moudre / broyer
The old windmill was used to grind wheat back in the 19th century.
Shifting carelessly always made the gears grind in the old car.
=> grincer
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grow
grew - grown - grandir / pousser
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hang
hung - hung - tenir / pendre
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have
had - had - avoir
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hear
heard - heard - entendre
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hide
hid - hidden - cacher
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hit
hit - hit - taper / atteindre
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hold
held - held - tenir
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hurt
hurt - hurt - blesser
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keep
kept - kept - garder
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kneel /ˈniːl/
knelt - knelt - s'agenouiller
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know
knew - known - connaître / savoir
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lay
laid - laid - poser
```
He laid lino in the hall.
He would usually lay the blame on his sister.
=> lay smt on sb ; rejeter
A hen can lay a few eggs per week
=> pondre
```
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lead
led - led - mener / guider
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lean
leant - leant - s'incliner / se pencher
The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans away from the sea.
The little girl was soft-spoken, so Dawn leaned in to hear her better.
You can always lean on me.
=> se reposer sur quelqu'un
The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal.
=> mettre la pression sur
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leap
leapt - leapt - sauter / bondir
The lion leaped at the antelope.
=> sauter sur
The horseman leapt his horse over the gate.
=> faire sauter
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learn
learnt - learnt - apprendre
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leave
left - left - laisser / quitter / partir
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lend
lent - lent - prêter
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let
let - let - laisser / louer
He let the apartment for $1000 per month.
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lie
lay - lain - s'allonger
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light
lit - lit - allumer
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lose
lost - lost - perdre
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make
made - made - fabriquer
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mean
meant - meant - signifier
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meet
met - met - rencontrer
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mow /ˈməʊ/
mowed - mowed / mown - tondre
Fred mowed once a week.
=> Fred tondait la pelouse une fois par semaine
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offset
offset - offset - compenser
The gains offset the losses.
You can offset any loss you make in a year against your profits.
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overcome
overcame - overcome - surmonter
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partake /pɑːrˈteɪk/
partook - partaken - prendre part à
Being a very quiet employee, she didn't often partake in office festivities.
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pay
paid - paid - payer
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plead
pleaded - pleaded - supplier / plaider
John's mother pleaded with him to lead a more respectable life.
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preset /ˌpriːˈsɛt/
preset - preset - programmer
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put
put - put - mettre
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quit
quit - quit - quitter
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read
read - read - lire
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relay
relaid - relaid - relayer
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rend
rent - rent - déchirer
She rent her clothes to shreds when she found out.
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rid
rid - rid - débarrasser
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ring
rang - rung - sonner / téléphoner
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rise
rose - risen - lever
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run
ran - run - courir
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saw
saw - sawn - scier
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say
said - said - dire
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see
saw - seen - voir
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seek
sought - sought - chercher
The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.
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sell
sold - sold - vendre
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send
sent - sent - envoyer
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set
set - set - fixer
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shake
shook - shaken - secouer
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shed
shed - shed - répandre / laisser tomber
The snake sheds its skin.
=> muer
[!] shed (n) = cabane
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shine
shone - shone - briller
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shoe
shod - shod - chausser
You need a good hammer to shoe a horse.
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shoot
shot - shot - tirer / fusiller
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show
showed - shown - montrer
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shut
shut - shut - fermer
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sing
sang - sung - chanter
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sink
sank - sunk - couler
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sit
sat - sat - s'asseoir
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slay
slew - slain - tuer
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sleep
slept - slept -dormir
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slide
slid - slid - glisser
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slit
slit - slit - fendre
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smell
smelt - smelt - sentir
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sow /ˈsəʊ/
sowed - sown - semer
She sowed some carrot seeds in her garden.
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speak
spoke - spoken - parler
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speed
sped - sped - aller vite
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spell
spelt - spelt - épeler / orthographier
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spend
spent - spent - dépenser / passer du temps
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spill
spilt - spilt - renverser
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spin
spun - spun - tourner / faire tourner
The flywheel spins when the power is turned on.
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spit
spat - spat - cracher
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split
split - split - fendre
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spoil
spoilt - spoilt - gâcher / gâter
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spread
spread - spread - répandre
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spring
sprang - sprung - surgir / jaillir / bondir
A clown will spring from the box.
Water sprang from the fountain.
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stand
stood - stood - être debout
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steal
stole - stolen - voler / dérober
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stick
stuck - stuck - coller
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sting
stung - stung - piquer
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stink
stank - stunk - puer
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strew /struː/
strewed - strewn - éparpiller
The performers strewed candy at the end of the show.
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strike
struck - stricken / struck - frapper
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strive
strove - striven - s'efforcer, faire son possible
Strive for success.
I always strive to do my best at everything I do.
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swear
swore - sworn - jurer
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sweat
sweated - sweated - suer
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sweep
swept - swept - balayer
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swell
swelled / sweated - swollen - gonfler / enfler
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swim
swam - swum - nager
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swing
swung - swung - se balancer
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take
took - taken - prendre
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teach
taught - taught - enseigner
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tear
tore - torn - déchirer
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tell
told - told - dire / raconter
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think
thought - thought - penser
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thrive /ˈθraɪv/
throve - thriven - prospérer
All the plants in my garden are thriving.
Philip's business didn't do very well at first, but he worked hard and it's thriving now.
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throw
threw - thrown - jeter
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thrust
thrust - thrust - enfoncer
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typeset /ˈtaɪpsɛt/
typeset - typeset - composer
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undergo
underwent - undergone - subir
He is going to undergo heart surgery on Wednesday.
She had to undergo a lot of criticism when the deal fell apart.
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understand
understood - understood - comprendre
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wake
woke - woken - réveiller
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weep
wept - wept - pleurer
The man was weeping in a corner of the waiting room.
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wet
wet - wet - mouiller
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win
won - won - gagner
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wind /waɪnd/
wound - wound - enrouler / remonter /wuːnd/
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withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/
withdrew - withdrawn - se retirer
After the death of her parents she just withdrew from society
=> se retirer de
The player's injury forced him to withdraw from the competition.
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wring
wrung - wrung - tordre
The farmer wrung the chicken's neck.
John grasped his hand and wrung it.
=> serrer
Seeing the victims of the disaster on TV wrung the hearts of many people.
=> fendre le coeur
The police finally managed to wring a confession out of the suspect.
=> arracher à
The boss is wringing her hands over the problems with this project.
=> s'inquiéter
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write
wrote - written - écrire
