Verbs 8 Movement Verbs DR MRS VANDERTRAMP Flashcards
For Passe Compose (43 cards)
the 4 categories of movement verbs that use être in passé composé
- movement between places
- enter & exit spaces
- vertical movement
- changes of state
How many verbs for movement between places?
6
PAPA VR
Partir, Arriver
Passer, Aller
Venir, Revenir
How many verbs for enter & exit spaces?
4
ERRS
Entrer, Rentrer
Retourner, Sortir
How many verbs for vertical movement?
2
MD
monter, decendre
How many verbs for changes of state?
5
dr nmt (dr numpty)
devenir, rester
naître, mourir
tomber
movement between places
six verbs - papavr - coming and going
- Partir – to leave
- Aller – to go
- Passer – to pass by
- Arriver – to arrive
- Venir – to come
- Revenir – to come back
enter & exit spaces
four verbs - errs
- Entrer – to enter
- Rentrer – to go back in
- Retourner – to return
- Sortir – to go out
vertical movement
two verbs - MD
- Monter – to go up
- Descendre – to go down
change states
five verbs - dr nmt (dr numpty)
- Devenir – to become
- Rester – to stay
- Naître – to be born
- Mourir – to die
- Tomber – to fall
devenir
irregular verb
Elle devient de plus en plus confiante.
to become
irregular verb
She is becoming more and more confident.
revenir
irregular verb
Nous revenons à la maison après le travail.
to come back
irregular verb
We come back home after work.
monter
regular verb
Elle monte au deuxième étage.
to go up
regular verb
She goes up to the second floor.
rentrer
regular verb
Ils rentrent tard le soir.
to return
regular verb
They come home late at night.
sortir
Irregular verb
Ils sortent ce soir.
to go out
Irregular verb
They are going out tonight.
venir
Irregular verb
Elle vient ce soir.
to come
Irregular verb
She is coming tonight.
arriver
regular verb
Elle arrive à l’école à 8h.
to arrive
regular verb
She arrives at school at 8 a.m.
naître
Irregular verb
Je suis né en 1990.
to be born
Irregular verb
I was born in 1990.
descendre
Regular -re verb
Nous descendons au rez-de-chaussée.
to go down
Regular -re verb
We’re going down to the ground floor.
entrer
regular verb
Nous entrons dans la pièce silencieusement.
to enter
regular verb
We enter the room quietly.
retourner
regular verb
Tu retournes chez toi après les vacances ?
to return/go back
regular verb
Are you going back home after the holiday?
tomber
Regular -er verb
Les feuilles tombent en automne.
to fall
Regular -er verb
The leaves fall in autumn.
rester
regular verb
Nous restons à la maison ce week-end.
to stay
regular verb
We are staying home this weekend.
aller
Irregular verb
Je vais à l’école. / Il va partir.
to go
Irregular verb
I go to school. / He is going to leave.
mourir
Irregular verb
Ils meurent d’envie de manger une glace.
to die
Irregular verb
They’re dying to eat ice cream.