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Verbs 7 Irregular Flashcards

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aller

Irregular verb

Je vais à l’école. / Il va partir.

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to go

Irregular verb

I go to school. / He is going to leave.

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avoir

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J’ai un chat. / Elle a 25 ans.

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to have

Irregular verb

I have a cat. / She is 25 years old.

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boire

Irregular verb

Tu bois du jus ?

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to drink

Irregular verb

Are you drinking juice?

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comprendre

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Tu comprends cette règle ?

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to understand

Irregular verb

Do you understand this rule?

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devoir

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Nous devons étudier.

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must, to have to

Irregular verb

We must study.

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dire

Irregular verb

Il dit la vérité.

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to say, to tell

Irregular verb

He tells the truth.

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écrire

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Il écrit une lettre.

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to write

Irregular verb

He is writing a letter.

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être

Irregular verb

Il est gentil. / Nous sommes ici.

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to be

Irregular verb

He is kind. / We are here.

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faire

Irregular verb

Je fais du sport. / Il fait froid.

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to do, to make

Irregular verb

I do sports. / It’s cold.

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falloir (il faut)

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Il faut étudier pour réussir.

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to be necessary

Irregular verb

One must study to succeed.

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lire

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Je lis un roman.

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to read

Irregular verb

I’m reading a novel.

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mettre

Irregular verb

Il met sa veste.

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to put, to wear

Irregular verb

He puts on his jacket.

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partir

Irregular verb

Nous partons demain.

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to leave

Irregular verb

We are leaving tomorrow.

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pleuvoir

Irregular verb

Il pleut beaucoup en avril.

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to rain

Irregular verb

It rains a lot in April.

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pouvoir

Irregular verb

Je peux venir.

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can, to be able to

Irregular verb

I can come.

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prendre

Irregular verb

Elle prend le bus.

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to take

Irregular verb

She takes the bus.

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savoir

Irregular verb

Je sais nager.

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to know (facts, how)

Irregular verb

I know how to swim.

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sortir

Irregular verb

Ils sortent ce soir.

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to go out

Irregular verb

They are going out tonight.

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venir

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Elle vient ce soir.

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to come

Irregular verb

She is coming tonight.

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voir

Irregular verb

Nous voyons un film.

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to see

Irregular verb

We are watching a movie.

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vouloir

Irregular verb

Tu veux un café ?

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to want

Irregular verb

Do you want a coffee?

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apprendre

Irregular verb

Nous apprenons le français.

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to learn

Irregular verb

We are learning French.

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dormir

Irregular verb

Nous dormons huit heures par nuit.

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to sleep

Irregular verb

We sleep eight hours per night.

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inscrire

Irregular verb

Je suis inscrit à la session de formation.

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to register, enroll

Irregular verb

I am registered for the training session.

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instruire | Irregular verb ## Footnote L’entreprise instruit ses nouveaux employés.
to instruct, train | Irregular verb ## Footnote The company trains its new employees.
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interdire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le professeur interdit l’usage du téléphone.
to forbid | Irregular verb ## Footnote The teacher forbids phone use.
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joindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Vous pouvez me joindre par téléphone.
to join, reach (contact) | Irregular verb ## Footnote You can reach me by phone.
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mourir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils meurent d’envie de manger une glace.
to die | Irregular verb ## Footnote They’re dying to eat ice cream.
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naître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je suis né en 1990.
to be born | Irregular verb ## Footnote I was born in 1990.
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ouvrir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Peux-tu ouvrir la fenêtre ?
to open | Irregular verb ## Footnote Can you open the window?
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paraître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il paraît fatigué.
to appear, seem | Irregular verb ## Footnote He seems tired.
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plaindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle plaint les enfants pauvres.
to pity | Irregular verb ## Footnote She pities the poor children.
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accueillir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous accueillons les visiteurs à la porte.
to welcome | Irregular verb ## Footnote We welcome the visitors at the door.
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disparaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le chat a disparu hier soir.
to disappear | Irregular verb ## Footnote The cat disappeared last night.
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offrir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il m’offre un cadeau.
to offer, give | Irregular verb ## Footnote He offers me a gift.
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servir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle sert les clients avec le sourire.
to serve | Irregular verb ## Footnote She serves the customers with a smile.
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vivre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je vis à Paris.
to live | Irregular verb ## Footnote I live in Paris.
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conduire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu conduis trop vite.
to drive | Irregular verb ## Footnote You drive too fast.
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connaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je connais Marie.
to know (people) | Irregular verb ## Footnote I know Marie.
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construire | Irregular verb ## Footnote On construit une maison.
to build | Irregular verb ## Footnote We’re building a house.
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croire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je crois en toi.
to believe | Irregular verb ## Footnote I believe in you.
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peindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il peint un portrait.
to paint | Irregular verb ## Footnote He is painting a portrait.
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permettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le badge permet d’entrer dans le bâtiment.
to allow, permit | Irregular verb ## Footnote The badge allows entry into the building.
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produire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Cette usine produit des voitures.
to produce | Irregular verb ## Footnote This factory produces cars.
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promettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je te promets de venir demain.
to promise | Irregular verb ## Footnote I promise to come tomorrow.
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recevoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai reçu ton message.
to receive | Irregular verb ## Footnote I received your message.
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résoudre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils ont résolu le problème technique.
to solve | Irregular verb ## Footnote They solved the technical issue.
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rire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils rient tout le temps.
to laugh | Irregular verb ## Footnote They laugh all the time.
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s’asseoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît.
to sit down | Irregular verb ## Footnote Please sit down.
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se taire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tais-toi, s’il te plaît !
to be quiet, shut up | Irregular verb ## Footnote Be quiet, please!
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soumettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je vais soumettre le rapport demain matin.
to submit | Irregular verb ## Footnote I will submit the report tomorrow morning.
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sourire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle sourit quand elle parle.
to smile | Irregular verb ## Footnote She smiles when she speaks.
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suffire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Une heure suffit.
to be enough | Irregular verb ## Footnote One hour is enough.
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suivre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu suis bien les règles ?
to follow | Irregular verb ## Footnote Are you following the rules well?
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surprendre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle a surpris tout le monde avec son cadeau.
to surprise | Irregular verb ## Footnote She surprised everyone with her gift.
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tenir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il tient la main de son fils.
to hold | Irregular verb ## Footnote He holds his son’s hand.
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traduire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle traduit le document en anglais.
to translate | Irregular verb ## Footnote She is translating the document into English.
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transmettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le message a été transmis au directeur.
to pass on, transmit | Irregular verb ## Footnote The message was passed on to the director.
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valoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ce film vaut la peine.
to be worth | Irregular verb ## Footnote This movie is worth it.
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apercevoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai aperçu quelqu’un à la fenêtre.
to notice, to glimpse | Irregular verb ## Footnote I noticed someone at the window.
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apparaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Une erreur est apparue à l’écran.
to appear, show up | Irregular verb ## Footnote An error appeared on the screen.
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battre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Mon cœur bat très vite.
to beat, to hit | Irregular verb ## Footnote My heart is beating very fast.
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conclure | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous avons conclu un accord.
to conclude, close | Irregular verb ## Footnote We reached an agreement.
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convaincre | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai convaincu mon ami de venir avec nous.
to convince | Irregular verb ## Footnote I convinced my friend to come with us.
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courir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je cours le matin.
to run | Irregular verb ## Footnote I run in the morning.
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craindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je crains le pire.
to fear | Irregular verb ## Footnote I fear the worst.
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cueillir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il cueille des fleurs dans le jardin.
to pick, gather | Irregular verb ## Footnote He’s picking flowers in the garden.
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élire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils ont élu un nouveau président.
to elect | Irregular verb ## Footnote They elected a new president.
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to go | Irregular verb ## Footnote I go to school. / He is going to leave.
aller | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je vais à l’école. / Il va partir.
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to have | Irregular verb ## Footnote I have a cat. / She is 25 years old.
avoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai un chat. / Elle a 25 ans.
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to drink | Irregular verb ## Footnote Are you drinking juice?
boire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu bois du jus ?
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to understand | Irregular verb ## Footnote Do you understand this rule?
comprendre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu comprends cette règle ?
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must, to have to | Irregular verb ## Footnote We must study.
devoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous devons étudier.
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to say, to tell | Irregular verb ## Footnote He tells the truth.
dire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il dit la vérité.
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to write | Irregular verb ## Footnote He is writing a letter.
écrire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il écrit une lettre.
76
to be | Irregular verb ## Footnote He is kind. / We are here.
être | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il est gentil. / Nous sommes ici.
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to do, to make | Irregular verb ## Footnote I do sports. / It’s cold.
faire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je fais du sport. / Il fait froid.
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to be necessary | Irregular verb ## Footnote One must study to succeed.
falloir (il faut) | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il faut étudier pour réussir.
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to read | Irregular verb ## Footnote I’m reading a novel.
lire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je lis un roman.
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to put, to wear | Irregular verb ## Footnote He puts on his jacket.
mettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il met sa veste.
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to leave | Irregular verb ## Footnote We are leaving tomorrow.
partir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous partons demain.
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to rain | Irregular verb ## Footnote It rains a lot in April.
pleuvoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il pleut beaucoup en avril.
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can, to be able to | Irregular verb ## Footnote I can come.
pouvoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je peux venir.
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to take | Irregular verb ## Footnote She takes the bus.
prendre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle prend le bus.
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to know (facts, how) | Irregular verb ## Footnote I know how to swim.
savoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je sais nager.
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to go out | Irregular verb ## Footnote They are going out tonight.
sortir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils sortent ce soir.
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to come | Irregular verb ## Footnote She is coming tonight.
venir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle vient ce soir.
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to see | Irregular verb ## Footnote We are watching a movie.
voir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous voyons un film.
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to want | Irregular verb ## Footnote Do you want a coffee?
vouloir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu veux un café ?
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to learn | Irregular verb ## Footnote We are learning French.
apprendre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous apprenons le français.
91
to sleep | Irregular verb ## Footnote We sleep eight hours per night.
dormir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous dormons huit heures par nuit.
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to register, enroll | Irregular verb ## Footnote I am registered for the training session.
inscrire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je suis inscrit à la session de formation.
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to instruct, train | Irregular verb ## Footnote The company trains its new employees.
instruire | Irregular verb ## Footnote L’entreprise instruit ses nouveaux employés.
94
to forbid | Irregular verb ## Footnote The teacher forbids phone use.
interdire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le professeur interdit l’usage du téléphone.
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to join, reach (contact) | Irregular verb ## Footnote You can reach me by phone.
joindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Vous pouvez me joindre par téléphone.
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to die | Irregular verb ## Footnote They’re dying to eat ice cream.
mourir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils meurent d’envie de manger une glace.
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to be born | Irregular verb ## Footnote I was born in 1990.
naître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je suis né en 1990.
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to open | Irregular verb ## Footnote Can you open the window?
ouvrir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Peux-tu ouvrir la fenêtre ?
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to appear, seem | Irregular verb ## Footnote He seems tired.
paraître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il paraît fatigué.
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to pity | Irregular verb ## Footnote She pities the poor children.
plaindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle plaint les enfants pauvres.
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to welcome | Irregular verb ## Footnote We welcome the visitors at the door.
accueillir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous accueillons les visiteurs à la porte.
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to disappear | Irregular verb ## Footnote The cat disappeared last night.
disparaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le chat a disparu hier soir.
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to offer, give | Irregular verb ## Footnote He offers me a gift.
offrir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il m’offre un cadeau.
104
to serve | Irregular verb ## Footnote She serves the customers with a smile.
servir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle sert les clients avec le sourire.
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to live | Irregular verb ## Footnote I live in Paris.
vivre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je vis à Paris.
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to drive | Irregular verb ## Footnote You drive too fast.
conduire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu conduis trop vite.
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to know (people) | Irregular verb ## Footnote I know Marie.
connaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je connais Marie.
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to build | Irregular verb ## Footnote We’re building a house.
construire | Irregular verb ## Footnote On construit une maison.
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to believe | Irregular verb ## Footnote I believe in you.
croire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je crois en toi.
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to paint | Irregular verb ## Footnote He is painting a portrait.
peindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il peint un portrait.
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to allow, permit | Irregular verb ## Footnote The badge allows entry into the building.
permettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le badge permet d’entrer dans le bâtiment.
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to produce | Irregular verb ## Footnote This factory produces cars.
produire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Cette usine produit des voitures.
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to promise | Irregular verb ## Footnote I promise to come tomorrow.
promettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je te promets de venir demain.
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to receive | Irregular verb ## Footnote I received your message.
recevoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai reçu ton message.
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to solve | Irregular verb ## Footnote They solved the technical issue.
résoudre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils ont résolu le problème technique.
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to laugh | Irregular verb ## Footnote They laugh all the time.
rire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils rient tout le temps.
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to sit down | Irregular verb ## Footnote Please sit down.
s’asseoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Asseyez-vous, s’il vous plaît.
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to be quiet, shut up | Irregular verb ## Footnote Be quiet, please!
se taire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tais-toi, s’il te plaît !
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to submit | Irregular verb ## Footnote I will submit the report tomorrow morning.
soumettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je vais soumettre le rapport demain matin.
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to smile | Irregular verb ## Footnote She smiles when she speaks.
sourire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle sourit quand elle parle.
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to be enough | Irregular verb ## Footnote One hour is enough.
suffire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Une heure suffit.
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to follow | Irregular verb ## Footnote Are you following the rules well?
suivre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Tu suis bien les règles ?
123
to surprise | Irregular verb ## Footnote She surprised everyone with her gift.
surprendre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle a surpris tout le monde avec son cadeau.
124
to hold | Irregular verb ## Footnote He holds his son’s hand.
tenir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il tient la main de son fils.
125
to translate | Irregular verb ## Footnote She is translating the document into English.
traduire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Elle traduit le document en anglais.
126
to pass on, transmit | Irregular verb ## Footnote The message was passed on to the director.
transmettre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Le message a été transmis au directeur.
127
to be worth | Irregular verb ## Footnote This movie is worth it.
valoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ce film vaut la peine.
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to notice, to glimpse | Irregular verb ## Footnote I noticed someone at the window.
apercevoir | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai aperçu quelqu’un à la fenêtre.
129
to appear, show up | Irregular verb ## Footnote An error appeared on the screen.
apparaître | Irregular verb ## Footnote Une erreur est apparue à l’écran.
130
to beat, to hit | Irregular verb ## Footnote My heart is beating very fast.
battre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Mon cœur bat très vite.
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to conclude, close | Irregular verb ## Footnote We reached an agreement.
conclure | Irregular verb ## Footnote Nous avons conclu un accord.
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to convince | Irregular verb ## Footnote I convinced my friend to come with us.
convaincre | Irregular verb ## Footnote J’ai convaincu mon ami de venir avec nous.
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to run | Irregular verb ## Footnote I run in the morning.
courir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je cours le matin.
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to fear | Irregular verb ## Footnote I fear the worst.
craindre | Irregular verb ## Footnote Je crains le pire.
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to pick, gather | Irregular verb ## Footnote He’s picking flowers in the garden.
cueillir | Irregular verb ## Footnote Il cueille des fleurs dans le jardin.
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to elect | Irregular verb ## Footnote They elected a new president.
élire | Irregular verb ## Footnote Ils ont élu un nouveau président.
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revenir | irregular verb ## Footnote Nous revenons à la maison après le travail.
to come back | irregular verb ## Footnote We come back home after work.
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devenir | irregular verb ## Footnote Elle devient de plus en plus confiante.
to become | irregular verb ## Footnote She is becoming more and more confident.
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to come back | irregular verb ## Footnote We come back home after work.
revenir | irregular verb ## Footnote Nous revenons à la maison après le travail.
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to become | irregular verb ## Footnote She is becoming more and more confident.
devenir | irregular verb ## Footnote Elle devient de plus en plus confiante.

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