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Verb Infinitives Flashcards

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Acheter

J’achèterai un cadeau pour ma mère.

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To buy

I will buy a present for my mother.

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Vendre

Je vends ma maison à mon oncle.

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To sell

I am selling my house to my uncle.

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Aimer

J’aime beaucoup jouer de la guitare après l’école.

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To like or love

I really like playing the guitar after school.

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Aller

Je suis allé aux États-Unis avec ma famille.

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To go

I went to America with my family.

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Venir

Elle est venue de Londres à St Neots en train.

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To come

She came from London to St Neots by train.

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Monter

Nous sommes montés l’escalier du chateau.

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To go up/climb on

We climbed up the stairs of the castle.

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Apprendre

J’apprends le français au collège.

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To learn

I learn French at school.

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Arriver

Ils sont arrivés du Canada à sept heures du matin.

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To arrive

They arrived from Canada at 7 o’clock in the evening.

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Avoir
J’ai faim et j’ai soif.
J’avais faim et j’avais soif.

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To have
I am hungry and thirsty.
I was hungry and thirsty.

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Prendre

J’ai pris une douche ce matin avant d’aller au collège.

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To take (or have)
I took a shower this morning before going to school.
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Boire

J’ai bu un verre d’eau.

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To drink

I drank a glass of water.

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Chanter

Elle chante bien.

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To sing

She sings well.

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Se casser le bras

Je me suis cassé le bras.

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To break one’s arm

I broke my arm.

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Se brûler la main

Je me suis brûlé la main.

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To burn one’s hand

I burned my hand.

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Chercher

Je cherchais ma portefeuille.

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To look for

I was looking for my wallet.

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Trouver

Heureusement, j’ai trouvé ma portefeuille.

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To find

Luckily, I found my wallet.

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Être
Les filles sont belles.
Si j’étais riche, je serais content.

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To be
The girls are beautiful.
If I was rich, I would be happy.

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Choisir

J’ai choisi mon sujet préféré.

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To choose

I chose my favourite subject.

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Commencer
J’ai commencé à courir.
Il a commencé à lire un livre.

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To start
I have started to go running.
He has started to read a book.

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Finir

J’ai fini mes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision.

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To finish

I finished my homework before watching television.

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Comprendre

Il a compris la recette.

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To understand

He understood the recipe.

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Croire

J’ai cru ma soeur.

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To believe

I believed my sister.

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Conduire

Il a conduit au parc.

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To drive

He drove to the park.

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Décider de (+faire)

J’ai décidé de déménager à Londres.

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To decide (to do)
I decided to move to London.
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Construire | Ils ont construit ce batîment.
To build | They built this building.
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Connaître | Je connais cet homme.
To know | I know this man.
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Découvrir | Je découvre la vérité.
To discover | I am discovering the truth.
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Crier | Je crie très fort.
To shout | I am shouting very loud.
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Déjeuner | J’ai déjeuné avec ma copine.
To have lunch | I had lunch with my girlfriend.
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Demander | J’ai demandé de l’argent à ma mère.
To ask | I asked my mum for some money.
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Dépenser | J’ai dépensé tout mon argent.
To spend | I spent all my money.
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Descendre | Il descend la montagne.
To go down | He goes down the mountain.
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Devenir | Je voudrais devenir banquier.
To become | I would like to become a banker.
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Dire | Il m’a dit qu’il était fatigué.
To say | He told me that he was tired.
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Donner | Je lui ai donné la carte.
To give | I gave him the map.
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Écrire | Elle a écrit une lettre à sa tante.
To write | She wrote a letter to her aunt.
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Lire Je lisait mon livre quand j’ai entendu le tonnerre. J’ai lu le journal.
To read I was reading my book when I heard the thunder. I read the newspaper.
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Écouter J’écoute la musique. J’écoute la radio.
To listen I am listening to music. I am listening to the radio.
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Entendre | Nous avons entendu le téléphone sonner.
To hear | We heard the telephone ring.
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Dormir | Normalement je dors jusqu’à sept heures moins le quart.
To sleep | Normally I sleep until quarter to seven.
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Devoir Il doit faire ses devoirs. Il a dû faire ses devoirs.
To have to He has to do his homework. He had to do his homework.
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Entrer | Je suis entré dans l’hôtel avec mes parents.
To enter | I entered the hotel with my parents.
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Envoyer | Elle a envoyé un colis à son petit ami.
To send | She sent a parcel to her boyfriend.
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Espérer | J’espère que tu vas bien.
To hope | I hope that you are well.
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Éteindre J’éteins les lumières pour économiser de l’énergie. J’éteins les robinets pour économiser de l’eau.
To turn off I turn off the lights to save energy. I turn off the taps to save water.
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Étudier | J’étudie les maths, l’histoire et le français.
To study | I am studying maths, history and French.
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Expliquer | Il m’a expliqué l’histoire.
To explain | He explained the story to me.
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Faire Je fais du ski en hiver. J’ai fait la cuisine ce soir.
To do or make I go skiing in winter. I did the cooking this evening.
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Fermer | Je fermerai la porte de l’appartement.
To close | I will close the apartment door.
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Ouvrir | Le magasin est ouvert de neuf heures à cinq heures et demie.
To open | The shop is open from nine o’clock to half past five.
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Jeter | J’ai jeté les ordures.
To throw | I threw out the rubbish.
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Gagner Il a gagné le prix. Je gagnerai le prix.
To win or earn He won the prize. I will win the prize.
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Jouer | Je joue de la guitare.
To play | I play the guitar.
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Laver (la voiture)
To wash (the car)
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Se laver
To wash oneself
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Lever (la main)
To raise (one’s hand)
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Mettre
To put
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Mentir
To lie
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Monter
To go up
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Mourir
To die
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Naître
To be born
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Voyager
To travel
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S’endormir
To fall asleep
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Nager
To swim
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Offrir
To offer
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Oublier
To forget
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Se sentir mal
To feel ill
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Parler
To speak
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Passer le week-end
To spend the weekend
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Passer un examen
Pass an exam
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Préférer (+inf)
To prefer (to do)
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Porter
To carry
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Perdre
To lose
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Payer l’additon
To pay the bill
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Penser
To think
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Se reposer
To rest
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Pleurer
To cry
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Pleuvoir
To rain
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Pouvoir (+inf)
To be able (to do something)
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Recevoir
To receive
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Prêter
To lend
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Emprunter
To borrow
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Regarder
To watch
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Recontrer
To meet
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Rendre
To give back
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Répéter
To repeat
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Répondre
To reply
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S’intéresser (à la guitare)
To be interested (in the guitar)
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Se brosser (les dents)
To brush one’s teeth
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Se promener
To go for a walk
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Passer la nuit
To spend the night
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Lire
To read
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Rester (dans un hôtel)
To stay (in a hotel)
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Partir
To leave
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Réussir
To succeed
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Revenir
To come back
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Garder
To look after
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Jeter
To throw
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Sentir bon ou mauvais
To smell good or bad
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Voyager
To travel
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Attendre
To wait for
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Rire
To laugh
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Savoir (+inf)
To know (how to do something)
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Ouvrir
To open
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Tenir
To hold
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Sortir
To go out
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Tomber
To fall
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Venir
To come
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Manger
To eat
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Bavarder
To chat
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Suivre
To follow
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Travailler
To work
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Vivre
To live
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Voir
To see
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Vouloir
To want
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S’habiller
To dress
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Se déshabiller
To undress
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Se laver
To wash ineself
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Rentrer
To return
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Se lever
To get up
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Se mettre à (faire les devoirs)
To start (doing homework)
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Se réveiller
To wake up
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Se tomber en panne
To break down
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S’envoyer (des e-mails)
To send each other (emails)
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S’embrasser
To hug or embrace
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Quand on fait la bise en France, on s’embrasse sur les deux joues.
When you kiss in France, you kiss both cheeks.
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Se réveiller
To wake up
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Se coucher
To go to bed
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Faire Je fais du cheval. Je fais du vélo.
To do or to make I go horse riding. I go cycling.
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Faire Je fais le ménage. Je range ma chambre.
To do or to make I am doing the housework. I am tidying my room.

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