Irregular Verbs Flashcards
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Q
Être
A
to be
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Q
tu es
A
you are
(Être = to be)
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Q
nous sommes
A
we are
(Être = to be)
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Q
elle/il/on est
A
she/he/one is
(Être = to be)
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Q
nous sommes
A
we are
(Être = to be)
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Q
vous êtes
A
You are (plural/formal)
(Être = to be)
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Q
ils/elles sont
A
they are
(Être = to be)
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Q
avoir
A
to have
j’ ai
tu as
il/elle a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
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Q
j’ ai
A
I have (avoir)
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Q
tu as
A
you have (avoir)
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Q
il/elle/on a
A
he/she/one has
avoir
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Q
nous avons
A
we have
avoir
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Q
vous avez
A
you have
avoir (plural/formal)
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Q
ils/elles ont
A
they have
avoir
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Q
aller
A
to go
to proceed
to travel
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Q
je vais
A
I go
aller
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Q
tu vas
A
you go
aller
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Q
il/elle/on va
A
he/she/one goes
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Q
nous allons
A
we go
aller
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Q
vous allez
A
you go
aller
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Q
ils/elles vont
A
they go
aller
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Q
savoir
A
to know
**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**
**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**
most of the time savoir will be followed by another verb in the sentence (the 2nd verb can be placed right after savoir or later in the sentence).
Je sais que vous ne pouvez pas venir aujourd’hui = I know that you cannot come today.
Je sais que votre femme ne mange pas de viande = I know that your wife doesn’t eat meat.
Vous savez conduire un camion ? You know how to drive a truck?
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Q
je sais
A
I know
**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**
**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**
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Q
tu sais
A
you know
**Facts, things known by heart, or abilities**
**When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something**
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il/elle/on sait
he/she/one knows
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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nous savons
we know
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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vous savez
you know
## Footnote
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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ils/elles savent
they know
## Footnote
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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connaître
to know
## Footnote
It is mostly used to express that you know someone, something, a place…
Ex: I know France = Je connais la France.
I know geography = Je connais la géographie.
Do you know Alain? = Connais- tu Alain ?
connaître is _only_ followed by a noun: Tu ne connais pas Marie ?
Je connais la situation. Ne vous inquiétez pas ! = I know the situation. Don’t worry!
Je connais votre idée. Venez me voir ! = I know your idea. Come and see me!
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je connais
I know
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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tu connais
you know
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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il/elle/on connaît
he/she/one knows
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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nous connaissons
we know
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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vous connaissez
you know
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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ils/elles connaissent
They know
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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vouloir
to want
je veux
tu veux
il/elle veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent
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je veux
I want
vouloir
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tu veux
you want
vouloir
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il/elle/on veut
he/she/one wants
vouloir
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nous voulons
we want
vouloir
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vous voulez
you want
vouloir
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ils/elles veulent
they want
vouloir
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pouvoir
can, may, to be able
je peux
tu peux
il peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils peuvent
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je peux
I can
pouvoir
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tu peux
you can
pouvoir
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il/elle/on peut
he/she/one can
pouvoir
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nous pouvons
we can
pouvoir
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vous pouvez
you can
pouvoir
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ils/elles peuvent
they can
pouvoir
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devoir
\*\*to need to, to have to, to owe
\*\*always followed by infinitive
\*\*never followed by an object
je dois
tu dois
il doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils doivent
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je dois
I need to (+ infinitive)
devoir
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il/elle/on doit
he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)
devoir
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nous devons
we need to (+ infinitive)
devoir
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vous devez
we need to (+ infinitive)
devoir
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ils/elles doivent
to need to (+ infinitive)
devoir
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falloir
to need(a general need) + infinitive
one must/should
ppl must/should
**il faut**
\*\*never use je, tu, nous, vous as subjects\*\*
\*\*must be followed by infinitive\*\*
cannot be followed by object
object can follow infinitive(2nd verb) tho]
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il faut
one must/should; ppl must/should
falloir +infinitive
\*\*never use je, tu, nous, vous, etc as subjects\*\*
\*\*must be followed by infinitive\*\*
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avoir besoin de
to need [object]
preceded by je, tu, il, on, etc...
followed by infinitives or objects
j' ai besoin de
tu as besoin de
il/elle a besoin de
nous avons besoin de
vous avez besoin de
ils/elles ont besoin de
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-er verbes
je -e
tu -es
il -e
nous -ons
vous -ez
ils -ent
je parle/tu parles/il parle/nous parlons/vous parlez/ils parlent
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-ir verbes
je -is
tu -is
il -it
nous -issons
vous -issez
ils -issent
finir= to finish
je finis/tu finis/il finit/nous finissons/vous finissez/ils finissent
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-re verbes
je -s
tu -s
il -
nous -ons
vous -ez
ils -ent
vendre= to sell
je vends/tu vends/il vend/nous vendons/vous vendez/ils vendent
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Dire
to say
je dis
tu dis
il dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils
comment dit-on \_\_\_\_? = how does one/do you say \_\_\_\_?
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# Reverse
to be
Être
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# Reverse
you are
tu es
ou
vous étes
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# Reverse
we are
nous sommes
ou
on est
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# Reverse
she/he/one is
elle/il/on est
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# Reverse
they are
ils/elles sont
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# Reverse
to have
avoir
j' ai
tu as
il/elle a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont
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# Reverse
I have
j' ai
| (avoir)
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# Reverse
you have
tu as
vous avez (plural/formal)
(avoir)
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# Reverse
he/she/one has
il/elle/on a
## Footnote
avoir
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# Reverse
we have
nous avons
avoir
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# Reverse
they have
ils/elles ont
avoir
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# Reverse
to go
to proceed
to travel
aller
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# Reverse
I go
je vais
aller
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# Reverse
you go
tu vas
vous allez (plural/formal)
aller
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# Reverse
he/she/one goes
il/elle/on va
aller
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# Reverse
we go
aller
nous allons
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# Reverse
they go
ils/elles vont
aller
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# Reverse
to know
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
savoir = \*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
je sais
tu sais
il/elle/on sait
nous savons
vous savez
ils/elles savent
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
most of the time savoir will be followed by another verb in the sentence (the 2nd verb can be placed right after savoir or later in the sentence).
Je sais que vous ne pouvez pas venir aujourd’hui = I know that you cannot come today.
Je sais que votre femme ne mange pas de viande = I know that your wife doesn’t eat meat.
Vous savez conduire un camion ? You know how to drive a truck?
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# Reverse
I know
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
je sais
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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# Reverse
you know
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
tu sais
or
vous savez
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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# Reverse
he/she/one knows
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
il/elle/on sait
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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# Reverse
we know
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
nous savons
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# Reverse
they know
## Footnote
\*\*Facts, things known by heart, or abilities\*\*
ils/elles savent
\*\*When followed by an infinitive, indicates knowing how to do something\*\*
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# Reverse
to know
## Footnote
It is mostly used to express that you know someone, something, a place…
connaître
## Footnote
Ex: I know France = Je connais la France.
I know geography = Je connais la géographie.
Do you know Alain? = Connais- tu Alain ?
connaître is just followed by a noun: Tu ne connais pas Marie ?
Je connais la situation. Ne vous inquiétez pas ! = I know the situation. Don’t worry!
Je connais votre idée. Venez me voir ! = I know your idea. Come and see me!
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# Reverse
I know
je connais
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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# Reverse
you know
tu connais
vous connaissez
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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# Reverse
he/she/one knows
il/elle/on connaît
## Footnote
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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# Reverse
we know
nous connaissons
## Footnote
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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# Reverse
They know
ils/elles connaissent
## Footnote
connaître: to know someone, something, a place
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# Reverse
to want
vouloir
je veux
tu veux
il/elle veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent
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# Reverse
I want
je veux
vouloir
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# Reverse
you want
tu veux
vous voulez
vouloir
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# Reverse
he/she/one wants
il/elle/on veut
vouloir
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# Reverse
we want
vouloir
nous voulons
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# Reverse
they want
ils/elles veulent
vouloir
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# Reverse
I can
pouvoir
je peux
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# Reverse
you can
tu peux
vous pouvez
pouvoir
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# Reverse
he/she/one can
il/elle/on peut
pouvoir
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# Reverse
we can
nous pouvons
pouvoir
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# Reverse
they can
ils/elles peuvent
pouvoir
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# Reverse
to need to, to have to, to owe
\*\*always followed by infinitive
\*\*never followed by an object
devoir
## Footnote
\*\*always followed by infinitive
\*\*never followed by an object
je dois
tu dois
il doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils doivent
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# Reverse
I need to (+ infinitive)
je dois
devoir
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# Reverse
he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)
il/elle/on doit
devoir
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# Reverse
we need to (+ infinitive)
nous devons
devoir
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# Reverse
you need to (+ infinitive)
tu dois // vous devez
devoir
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# Reverse
he/she/one needs to (+ infinitive)
ils/elles doivent
devoir
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# Reverse
to need(a general need) + infinitive
one must/should
ppl must/should
falloir
il faut
\*\*never use je, tu, nous, vous as subjects\*\*
\*\*must be followed by infinitive\*\*
cannot be followed by object
object can follow infinitive(2nd verb)
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# Reverse
one must/should; ppl must/should
il faut
falloir +infinitive
\*\*never use je, tu, nous, vous, etc as subjects\*\*
\*\*must be followed by infinitive\*\*
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# Reverse
to need [object]
avoir besoin de
## Footnote
preceded by je, tu, il, on, etc...
followed by infinitives or objects
j' ai besoin de
tu as besoin de
il/elle a besoin de
nous avons besoin de
vous avez besoin de
ils/elles ont besoin de
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# Reverse
to say
Dire
## Footnote
je dis
tu dis
il dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils
comment dit-on \_\_\_\_? = how does one/do you say \_\_\_\_?
