Irregular Verbs Flashcards by Pascal Blais

Se conformer à / respecter

Exemple: Tous les employés doivent se conformer aux règles.

Infinitive: comply with / abide by
Past simple: complied with / abode by
Past participle: complied with / abode by

Example: All employees must abide by the rules.
= All employees must comply with the rules.

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Survenir

Exemple: Plusieurs problèmes sont survenus.

Infinitive: occur / arise
Past simple: occurred / arose
Past participle: occurred / arisen

Example: Many problems have occurred. = Many problems have arisen.

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Éveiller / Se réveiller

Exemples:

Son discours a éveillé ma curiosité.

Je me suis réveillé en pleine nuit.

Infinitive: Wake up / Awake
Past simple: Woke up / Awoke
Past participle: waken up / Awoken

Examples:

His speech awoke my curiosity.

I woke up in the middle of the night.

NOTE: For what we do in the morning. “wake up” is much more common that “awake”.

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Être

Infinitive: Be
Past simple: Was, were
Past participle: Been

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Porter / supporter

Infinitive: Bear
Past simple: Bore
Past participle: Borne

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Battre

Exemple: Le Canadien a battu les Maple Leafs 3-2.

Infinitive: Beat
Past simple: Beat
Past participle: Beaten

Example: The Canadians beat the Maple Leafs 3-2.

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Plier / se courber

Infinitive: Bend
Past simple: Bent
Past participle: Bent

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Apporter

Infinitive: Bring
Past simple: Brought
Past participle: Brought

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Brûler

Infinitive: Burn
Past simple: Burnt / burned
Past participle: Burnt / burned

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Diffuser

Exemple: Le match va être diffusé en direct.

Infinitive: Broadcast
Past simple: Broadcast
Past participle: Broadcast

Example: The game will be broadcast live.

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Éclater

Exemple: Le ballon a éclaté.

Infinitive: Burst
Past simple: Burst
Past participle: Burst

Example: The balloon burst.

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Acheter

Infinitive: Buy
Past simple: Bought
Past participle: Bought

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Pouvoir

Infinitive: Can
Past simple: Could
Past participle: Could

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Attraper

Infinitive: Catch
Past simple: Caught
Past participle: Caught

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Venir

Infinitive: Come
Past simple: Came
Past participle: Come

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Ramper

Infinitive: Creep
Past simple: Crept
Past participle: Crept

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Gérer

Exemple: Je vais gérer ça plus tard.

Infinitive: Manage / Deal
Past simple: Managed / Dealt
Past participle: Managed / Dealt

Exemple: I’m going to manage that later.
= I’m going to deal with that later.

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Creuser

Infinitive: Dig
Past simple: Dug
Past participle: Dug

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Faire

Infinitive: Do
Past simple: Did
Past participle: Done

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Dessiner

Infinitive: Draw
Past simple: Drew
Past participle: Drawn

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Rêver

Infinitive: Dream
Past simple: Dreamt / dreamed
Past participle: Dreamt / dreamed

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Boire

Infinitive: Drink
Past simple: Drank
Past participle: Drunk

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Conduire

Infinitive: Drive
Past simple: Drove
Past participle: Driven

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Habiter

Infinitive: Live / Dwell
Past simple: Lived / Dwelt
Past participle: Lived / Dwelt

NOTE: “Live” is the normal word to describe a place where you habitually reside. E.g.: I live in Mascouche. “Dweller” is an anthropological and/or sociological word, and a literary word to mean “reside”. As a verb, it would not be used as a substitute for live except in some literary or poetic narrative.

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Manger

Infinitive: Eat Past simple: Ate Past participle: Eaten

Tomber

Infinitive: Fall Past simple: Fell Past participle: Fallen

Ressentir / se sentir

Infinitive: Feel Past simple: Felt Past participle: Felt

Nourrir

Infinitive: Feed Past simple: Fed Past participle: Fed

Se battre

Infinitive: Fight Past simple: Fought Past participle: Fought

Trouver

Infinitive: Find Past simple: Found Past participle: Found

S’enfuir

Infinitive: Flee Past simple: Fled Past participle: Fled

Lancer

Infinitive: Fling Past simple: Flung Past participle: Flung

Voler / Prendre l'avion / Aller en avion Exemple: Je suis allé à Toronto en avion la semaine dernière.

Infinitive: Fly Past simple: Flew Past participle: Flown Example: I flew. to Toronto last week.

Interdire

Infinitive: Forbid Past simple: Forbade Past participle: Forbidden

Prévoir / Prédire Exemple: Les économistes prévoient une croissance de 6% par année pour les 5 prochaines années.

Infinitive: Forecast Past simple: Forecast Past participle: Forecast Example: Economists forecast a growth rate of 6% per year for the next five years.

Oublier

Infinitive: Forget Past simple: Forgot Past participle: Forgotten

Pardonner

Infinitive: Forgive Past simple: Forgave Past participle: Forgiven

Abandonner (verbe transitif, littéraire) Exemple: Je n'abandonnerai jamais mes principes.

Infinitive: Forsake Past simple: Forsook Past participle: Forsaken Example: I will never forsake my principles.

Prévoir/ anticiper Exemple: Nous anticipons une bonne année pour l'entreprise.

Infinitive: Foresee Past simple: Foresaw Past participle: Foreseen Example: We foresee a good year for the company.

Geler

Infinitive: Freeze Past simple: Froze Past participle: Frozen

Obtenir

Infinitive: Get Past simple: Got Past participle: Gotten / got

Donner

Infinitive: Give Past simple: Gave Past participle: Given

Aller

Infinitive: Go Past simple: Went Past participle: Gone

Grandir / pousser / Croître Exemple: La compagnie a grandi beaucoup dans la dernière année.

Infinitive: Grow Past simple: Grew Past participle: Grown Example: The company has grown a lot in the last year.

Accrocher Exemple: Il a accroché le cadre au mur.

Infinitive: Hang Past simple: Hung Past participle: Hung Example: He hung the picture on the wall.

Avoir

Infinitive: Have Past simple: Had Past participle: Had

Entendre

Infinitive: Hear Past simple: Heard Past participle: Heard

Cacher

Infinitive: Hide Past simple: Hid Past participle: Hidden

Tenir

Infinitive: Hold Past simple: Held Past participle: Held

Blesser

Infinitive: Hurt Past simple: Hurt Past participle: Hurt

Garder

Infinitive: Keep Past simple: Kept Past participle: Kept

S’agenouiller

Infinitive: Kneel Past simple: Knelt / kneeled Past participle: Knelt / kneeled

Connaître / savoir

Infinitive: Know Past simple: Knew Past participle: Known

Poser, déposer Exemple: Il a déposé le livre sur la table et est sorti.

Infinitive: Lay Past simple: Laid Past participle: Laid Example: He laid the book on the table and went out.

Mener / guider

Infinitive: Lead Past simple: Led Past participle: Led

S’incliner / se pencher

Infinitive: Lean Past simple: Leant / leaned Past participle: Leant / leaned

Sauter / bondir

Infinitive: Leap Past simple: Leapt / leaped Past participle: Leapt / leaped

Apprendre

Infinitive: Learn Past simple: Learnt Past participle: Learnt

Laisser / quitter / partir

Infinitive: Leave Past simple: Left Past participle: Left

Prêter

Infinitive: Lend Past simple: Lent Past participle: Lent

Permettre

Infinitive: Let Past simple: Let Past participle: Let

S’allonger

Infinitive: Lie Past simple: Lay Past participle: Lain

Allumer

Infinitive: Light Past simple: Lit / lighted Past participle: Lit / lighted

Perdre

Infinitive: Lose Past simple: Lost Past participle: Lost

Faire / Fabriquer Exemple: L'entreprise fabrique des meubles haut de gamme.

Infinitive: Make Past simple: Made Past participle: Made Example: The company makes high-end furniture.

Signifier

Infinitive: Mean Past simple: Meant Past participle: Meant

Rencontrer

Infinitive: Meet Past simple: Met Past participle: Met

Tondre

Infinitive: Mow Past simple: Mowed Past participle: Mown / mowed