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Learning the French Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | French Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | Verbes |
| Past | Passé |
| I spoke | J'ai parlé |
| I wrote | J'ai écrit |
| I drove | J'ai roulé |
| I loved | J'ai aimé |
| I gave | J'ai donné |
| I smiled | J'ai souri |
| I took | J'ai pris |
| he spoke | il a parlé |
| he wrote | il a ecrit |
| he drove | il a conduit |
| he loved | il aimait |
| he gave | il a donné |
| he smiled | il sourit |
| he took | il a pris |
| we spoke | nous avons parlé |
| we wrote | nous avons écrit |
| we drove | Nous avons roulé |
| we loved | nous avons aimé |
| we gave | nous avons donné |
| we smiled | nous avons souri |
| we took | nous avons pris |
| Future | Avenir |
| I will speak | Je vais parler |
| I will write | Je vais écrire |
| I will drive | Je conduirai |
| I will love | J'aimerai/ J'adora |
| I will give | Je donnerai |
| I will smile | Je sourirai |
| I will take | Je prendrai |
| he will speak | Il parlera |
| he will write | il écrira |
| he will drive | Il conduira |
| he will love | il aimera/il adora |
| he will give | il donnera |
| he will smile | Il sourira |
| he will take | Il prendra |
| we will speak | nous parlerons |
| we will write | nous écrirons |
| we will drive | nous conduirons |
| we will love | Nous aimerons/Nous adorons |
| we will give | nous donnerons |
| we will smile | nous sourirons |
| we will take | nous prendrons |
| Present | Présent |
| I speak | Je parle |
| I write | J'écris |
| I drive | Je conduis |
| I love | J'adore |
| I give | Je donne |
| I smile | Je souris |
| I take | Je prends |
| he speaks | il parle |
| he writes | écrit-il |
| he drives | il conduit |
| he loves | il adore |
| he gives | il donne |
| he smiles | il sourit |
| he takes | il prend |
| we speak | Nous parlons |
| we write | nous écrire |
| we drive | nous conduisons |
| we love | nous aimons |
| we give | nous donnons |
| we smile | nous sourions |
| we take | Nous prenons |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in French.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in French placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
| English Verbs | French Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | Je ne peux accepter que |
| she added it | elle l'a ajouté |
| we admit it | nous l'admettons |
| they advised him | Ils lui conseillèrent |
| I can agree with that | Je suis d'accord avec ça |
| she allows it | elle permet |
| we announce it | nous l'annoncons |
| I can apologize | Je peux s'excuser |
| she appears today | elle apparaît aujourd'hui |
| they arranged that | ils ont organisé ça |
| I can arrive tomorrow | Je peux arriver demain |
| she can ask him | elle peut lui demander |
| she attaches that | elle attache une que |
| we attack them | nous les attaquons |
| they avoid her | ils évitent de son |
| I can bake it | Je peux le faire cuire |
| she is like him | elle est comme lui |
| we beat it | nous battre |
| they became happy | ils sont devenus heureux |
| I can begin that | Je peux commencer que |
| we borrowed money | nous avons emprunté de l'argent |
| they breathe air | ils respirent de l'air |
| I can bring it | Je peux le faire |
| I can build that | Je peux construire que |
| she buys food | elle achète des aliments |
| we calculate it | de le calculer |
| they carry it | ils le portent |
| they don't cheat | ils ne trichent pas |
| she chooses him | elle lui choisit |
| we close it | nous le fermons |
| he comes here | il vient ici |
| I can compare that | Je peux comparer ça |
| she competes with me | elle est en concurrence avec moi |
| we complain about it | nous plaindre |
| they continued reading | ils ont continué la lecture |
| he cried about that | s'écria-t-à ce sujet |
| I can decide now | Je peux décider maintenant |
| she described it to me | elle m'a décrit |
| we disagree about it | nous sommes en désaccord à ce sujet |
| they disappeared quickly | ils ont disparu rapidement |
| I discovered that | J'ai découvert que |
| she dislikes that | elle n'aime pas que |
| we do it | nous le faisons |
| they dream about it | ils rêvent |
| I earned | Je gagnais |
| he eats a lot | il mange beaucoup |
| we enjoyed that | nous avons apprécié que |
| they entered here | ils sont entrés ici |
| he escaped that | il s'enfuit que |
| I can explain that | Je ne peux expliquer que |
| she feels that too | Elle estime que trop |
| we fled from there | nous avons fui à partir de là |
| they will fly tomorrow | ils s'envoleront demain |
| I can follow you | Je peux vous suivre |
| she forgot me | elle m'a oublié |
| we forgive him | nous lui pardonne |
| I can give her that | Je peux lui donne ça |
| she goes there | Elle y va |
| we greeted them | nous les avons accueillis |
| I hate that | Je déteste ça |
| I can hear it | Je peux l'entendre |
| she imagine that | elle imaginer que |
| we invited them | Nous les avons invités |
| I know him | Je le connais |
| she learned it | elle a appris |
| we leave now | nous quittons maintenant |
| they lied about him | ils ont menti à son sujet |
| I can listen to that | Je peux écouter que |
| she lost that | elle a perdu ça |
| we made it yesterday | nous avons fait hier |
| they met him | ils l'ont rencontré |
| I misspell that | Je faute d'orthographe ça |
| I always pray | Je prie toujours |
| she prefers that | elle préfère que |
| we protected them | nous les avons protégées |
| they will punish her | ils punir son |
| I can put it there | Je peux le mettre là |
| she will read it | elle fera la lecture |
| we received that | nous avons reçu ça |
| they refuse to talk | ils refusent de parler |
| I remember that | Je me souviens que |
| she repeats that | Elle répète que |
| we see it | nous le voyons |
| they sell it | ils le vendent |
| I sent that yesterday | J'ai envoyé ça, hier |
| he shaved his beard | il se rasait la barbe |
| it shrunk quickly | il rétréci rapidement |
| we will sing it | nous chanterons |
| they sat there | Ils étaient assis là |
| I can speak it | Je peux le parler |
| she spends money | elle dépense l'argent |
| we suffered from that | nous avons souffert de ça |
| they suggest that | Ils suggèrent que |
| I surprised him | Je l'ai surpris |
| she took that | elle a considèré que |
| we teach it | nous l'enseignons |
| they told us | Ils nous ont dit |
| she thanked him | Elle le remercié |
| I can think about it | Je ne peux penser |
| she threw it | elle la jeta |
| we understand that | nous comprenons que |
| they want that | ils veulent que cette |
| I can wear it | Je peux le porter |
| she writes that | elle écrit que |
| we talk about it | on en parle |
| they have it | ils l'ont |
| I watched it | Je l'ai regardé |
| I will talk about it | Je vais en parler |
| he bought that yesterday | il a acheté ça, hier |
| we finished it | nous l'avons terminé |
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