| Term | Definition |
|---|
| j'aime | I like |
| nous mangeons | we're eating |
| Commençons! | Let's begin! |
| il choisit | he chooses |
| vous vendez | you (for.) are selling |
| elles rougissent | they (f.) are blushing |
| tu as fondu | you (fam.) melted |
| nous nous appelons | our names are |
| ils achètent | they (m.) are buying |
| nous buvons | we are drinking (Coke!) |
| Mon père a conduit | My father drove |
| tu crois | you (fam.) believe |
| je dois | I have to (Hint: verb starts with "d") |
| Il me faut | It is necessary for me (Hint: verbs starts with "f") |
| ils doivent | they (m.) must, owe |
| elle a dit | she said |
| elle dit | she says |
| ils vont | they (m.) are going |
| il a eu | he had (p.c.) |
| elles dorment | they (f.) are sleeping |
| ils écrivent | they (m.) write |
| j'écris | I am writing |
| nous sommes | we are |
| tu es | you (fam.) are |
| ils font | they (m.) are making |
| il faut | it is necessary |
| jeter | to throw |
| essayer | to try |
| je me lève | I get up |
| elle est allée | she went |
| vous lisez | you (pl.) are reading |
| elle a mis | she did put |
| je promets | I promise |
| mes parents permettent | my parents allow |
| tu meurs de faim? | Are you (sg.) dying of hunger? |
| il est né | he was born |
| tu offres | you (sg.) are giving/offering |
| nous avons offert | we gave/offered |
| il ouvre | he opens |
| ils ont ouvert | they (m.) opened |
| nous sommes partis | we (m.) left |
| il pleut | it's raining |
| elles peuvent | they (f.) can |
| tu préfères | you (fam.) prefer |
| vous avez préféré | you (for.) preferred (p.c.) |
| je prends | I'm having (to eat) |
| nous avons pris | we took |
| vous apprenez | you (for.) are learning |
| j'ai compris | I understood |
| elle se promène | she walks |
| tu as reçu | you (fam.) received |
| nous savons | we know (a fact) |
| je ne sais pas | I don't know |
| il a su | he knew |
| on sert | they/people are serving |
| elles veulent | they (f.) want |
| tu sers | you (sg.) are serving |
| ils viennent | they (m.) are coming |
| tu deviens | you (fam.) are becoming |
| je vois | I see |
| devenir | to become |
| revenir | to come back |
| monter | to go up, climb |
| rester | to stay |
| sortir | to go out |
| venir | to come |
| aller | to go |
| naître | to be born |
| descendre | to go down |
| entrer | to enter |
| rentrer | to return home |
| tomber | to fall |
| retourner | to return |
| arriver | to arrive |
| mourir | to die |
| partir | to leave |
| passer | to pass by |
| naître (p.p) | né |
| mourir (p.p.) | mort |
| venir (p.p) | venu (infinitive) |
| passer (avoir meaning) | to pass (something) |
| monter (avoir meaning) | to take up |
| descendre (avoir meaning) | to bring, take down |
| sortir (avoir meaning) | to take out |
| Elle est devenue prof. | She became a teacher. (Use "prof") |
| Ils sont nés | They (m.) were born |
| Elles sont entrées. | They (f.) came in. |
| Vous êtes arrivés | You (pl.) arrived. |
| Nous sommes restés | We (m.) stayed |
| Elle a descendu son portable. | She brought down her laptop. (Use "son portable") |
| allé | aller (p.p.) |
| rentré | rentrer (p.p.) |
| Elles sont arrivées | They (f.) arrived. |
| Je suis devenu riche. | I (m.) became rich. |
| Tu es monté | You (m./sg.) climbed. |
| Mon fils est né. | My son was born. |
| Leur fille est née. | Their daughter was born. |
| Il a sorti | He took out |
| Il est sorti | He went out |
| Vous êtes revenus | Y'all came back |
| Ça va? | How's it goin'? |
| Ça te va bien! | That looks good on you! |
| Je suis allé | I went |
| Ça n'a pas l'air d'aller! | That doesn't seem to be working! |
| Allez tout droit. | Go straight ahead. |
| Allons-y! | Let's go! |
| Tu t'appelles comment? | What's your name? |
| Tu as quel âge? | How old are you? |
| Qu'est-ce qu'il y a à boire? | What is there to drink? |
| Tu connais la nouvelle? | Have you heard the latest? |
| Je ne crois pas. | I don't think so. |
| A ton avis | In your opinion |
| Qu'est-ce que je dois faire? | What should I do? |
| J'aurais dû étudier! | I should have studied! |
| Ça ne me dit rien. | That doesn't interest me. |
| Dis-lui de répondre. | Tell him/her to answer. |
| J'ai mal dormi hier soir | I didn't sleep well last night. |
| écris-moi. | Write me. |
| Je peux essayer | Can I try (on) |
| Essaie-le! | Try (fam.) it (m.)! |
| Essayons-la! | Let's try it (f.)! |
| Il est comment? | What's he like? |
| Elle est comment? | What's she like? |
| Qui est à l'appareil? | Who's on the line? (phone) |
| J'ai des devoirs à faire. | I have homework to do. |
| Je suis désolée | I'm sorry (f.) |
| Ne t'en fais pas! | Don't worry about it! |
| Il me faut un crayon. | I need a pencil. |
| Levez-vous! | Get (Stand) up! (to a group) |
| Je me lève à six heures. | I get up at six o'clock. |
| le soir | in the evening |
| le matin | in the morning |
| l'après-midi | in the afternoon |
| Nous lisons le journal. | We read (are reading) the newspaper. |
| Qu'est-ce que je mets? | What should I wear (put on?) |
| le week-end | On the weekend |
| Je meurs de faim! | I'm dying of hunger! |
| Nous mourons de soif! | We're dying of thirst! |
| Il est né à Paris. | He was born in Paris. |
| J'offre des fleurs à mon prof. | I'm giving some flowers to my teacher. |
| A quelle heure est-ce que vous ouvrez? | What time do you (for.) open? |
| Le train part à Marseille. | The train is leaving for Marseille. |
| Le train part de Marseille. | The train leaves from Marseille. |
| Il pleut des cordes! | It's pouring! |
| Il a plu hier. | It rained yesterday. |
| Désolé mais je ne peux pas. | Sorry but I can't. |
| Ce que je préfère, c'est. . . | What I prefer is... |
| Qui est ton préféré? | Who's your favorite (m.)? |
| Quel est ton préféré? | Which is your favorite (m.)? |
| Prenez une feuille de papier. | Take (pl.) a sheet of paper. |
| Je ne comprends pas. | I don't understand. |
| Ils promènent leur chien tous les matins. | They (m.) walk their dog every morning. |
| Qu'as-tu reçu comme cadeau? | What did you (fam.) get as a gift? |
| On sert du gâteau? | Is cake being served? |
| Nous sortons la poubelle après le dîner. | We take out the trash after dinner. |
| Tu viens au CMI pour finir tes devoirs? | Are you (fam.) coming to the IMC to finish your homework? |
| Elles viennent de finir leurs devoirs. | They (f.) just finished their homework. |
| Ah, je vois! | Oh, I see. |
| Ça se voit. | That's obvious. |
| J'en veux bien. | I'd very much like some. |
| Oui, si tu veux. | Yes, if you (fam.) want. |
| s'amuser | to have fun, a good time |
| s'appeler | to be called |
| s'arrêter | to stop |
| s'avancer | to move forward |
| se baigner | to bathe, swim |
| se brosser | to brush |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se couper | to cut |
| se dépêcher | to hurry |
| se déshabiller | to get undressed |
| se diriger vers | to head towards |
| se doucher | to take a shower |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep |
| s'ennuyer | to get bored |
| se fâcher | to get angry |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| se laver | to wash |
| se lever | to get up |
| se moquer de | to make fun of |
| se maquiller | to put on make-up |
| se passer | to happen |
| se perdre | to get lost |
| se promener | to take a walk |
| se raser | to shave |
| se reposer | to rest |
| se rendormir | to fall back to sleep |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| se sécher | to dry off |
| se sentir | to feel |
| se servir de | to use |
| se souvenir de | to remember |
| se tromper | to make a mistake |
| se trouver | to be located |
| Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé? | What happened? |
| se faire couper les cheveux | to get one's hair cut |
| Nous nous dirigeons vers le concert. | We're headed to the concert. |
| She had a good time. | Elle s'est amusée. |
| Il s'endort en classe quelquefois. | He falls asleep in class sometimes. |
| se peigner les cheveux | to comb one's hair |
| Je m'ennuie. | I'm bored. |
| Nous ne nous souvenons pas de son nom. | We don't remember his/her name. |
| Où se trouve Omaha? | Where is Omaha located? |
| Je ne me sens pas bien. | I don't feel well. |
| Tu te promènes souvent? | Do you often take walks? |
| Nous nous sommes perdus! | We (m.) got lost! |
| Mes parents ne se trompent jamais. | My parents never make mistakes. |
| Arrête-toi! | Stop! (to a friend) |
| Nous nous avançons. | We're moving forward. |
| Dépêchez-vous! | Hurry up! (to some friends) |
| Reposons-nous! | Let's rest. |
| J'ai mal partout. | I ache all over. |
| J'ai la grippe. | I have the flu. |
| J'ai de la fièvre. | I have a fever. |
| se blesser | to injure oneself |
| se fouler | to sprain (ie. one's ankle, wrist) |
| tousser | to cough |
| éternuer | to sneeze |
| J'ai mal dormi. | I didn't sleep well. |
| Je me sens mal. | I feel ill. |
| Je ne me sens pas bien. | I don't feel well. |
| J'ai mal au cœur. | I'm nauseated. |
| Je me suis coupé le pouce. | I cut my thumb. |
| Il s'est fait mal au bras. | He hurt his arm. |
| Nous nous sommes fait mal aux genoux. | We hurt our knees. |
| Elle s'est coupé le doigt. | She cut her finger. |
| prendre la temperature | to take a temperature |
| avoir un régime équilibré | to have a balanced diet |
| Non, je ne suis pas en forme. | No, I'm not in good shape. |
| consommer trop de matières grasses | to consume/eat too many fatty foods. |
| être en bonne santé | to be healthy |
| Je suis au régime. | I'm on a diet. |
| faire des abdominaux | to do sit-ups |
| faire de l'exercice | to exercise |
| faire de la musculation | to work out |
| faire des pompes | to do push ups |
| faire un régime | to go on a diet |
| faire du yoga | to do yoga |
| manger léger | to eat light |
| éviter de manger trop de sel | to avoid (eating) too much salt |
| un féculent | a starchy food |
| mon faible | my weakness |
| se nourrir | to feed (nourish) oneself |
| perdre/prendre du poids | to lose/gain weight |
| se peser | to weigh oneself |
| prendre des vitamines (f.) | to take vitamins |
| fumer | to smoke |
| se priver de sommeil | to deprive oneself of sleep |
| les produits (m.) bio(logiques) | organic products |
| se relaxer/se reposer | to relax/to rest |
| sauter des repas (m.) | to skip meals |
| Qu'est-ce que tu as? | What's wrong with you? |
| Qu'est-ce qu'il y a? | What's wrong? |
| Tu as l'air... | You seem... |
| Ça n'a pas l'air d'aller. | That doesn't seem to be doing working. |
| Tu devrais... | You ought to, should... |
| Pourquoi tu ne (n')...pas...? | Why don't you...? |
| Tu ferais bien de... | You would do well to... |
| Tu n'as qu'à... | You only have... |
| le médecin | doctor |
| un médicament | medecine |
| Ça va aller mieux. | It's going to get better. |
| Ce n'est pas grave. | It's not serious. |
| Mon/Ma pauvre! | Poor thing! |
| Ne t'en fais pas | Don't worry about it! |
| Je craque! | I'm losing it! |
| J'abandonne! | I give up! |
| on doit | everyone should |
| se nourrir bien | to eat well |
| manger les légumes | to eat vegetables |
| manger des pâtes | to eat pasta |
| manger du riz | to eat rice |
| boire de l'eau | to drink water |
| éviter | to avoid |
| éviter de (d') | to avoid doing something |
| grignoter entre les repas | to snack between meals |
| sauter des repas | to skip meals |
| consommer trop de sucre | to eat too much sugar |
| rajouter du sel | to add salt |
| consommer trop de matières grasses | to eat too much fat |
| suivre un régime | to follow a diet |
| trop strict | too strict |
| au moins | at least |
| Je me nourris bien. | I eat well. |
| Nous nous nourrissons mal. | We eat poorly. |
| les confiseries | sweets, candy |
| C'est bon pour toi. | It's good for you. |
| C'est bon pour la santé. | It's healthy. |
| Ça te fera du bien. | It'll do you good. |
| Il suit un régime très strict. | He's on (following) a very strict diet. |
| se ronger des ongles | to bite one's nails |
| mâcher du chewing-gum | to chew gum |
| boire de l'alcool | to drink (alcoholic beverages) |
| se faire bronzer | to go tanning |
| Tu ne devrais pas te faire bronzer. | You shouldn't go tanning. |
| Ne saute pas de repas. | Don't skip meals. |
| rire | to laugh |
| suivre | to follow, pursue |
| se peser | to weigh oneself |
| Elle se pèse une fois par semaine. | She weighs herself once a week. |
| l'eau minérale | mineral water |
| les boissons gazeuses | carbonated drinks |
| l'eau plate | non-carbonated water |
| les glaçons | ice cubes |
| un plat | a dish, food |
| Il faut se coucher de bonne heure. | (We) One should go to bed early. |
| Courage! | Hang in there! |
| par jour | per day |
| Ils suivent un régime équilibré. | They (m.) follow a balanced diet. |
| Nous avons beaucoup ri. | We laughed alot. |
| Ils rient. | They (m.) are laughing. |
| tu aimes | you (fam.) like |
| ils rangent | they (m.) are straigtening up |
| Elle a plongé | she dove |
| Nous remplaçons | We are replacing |
| Elles choisissent | They (f.) choose |
| J'ai choisi | I chose |
| Les feuilles ont jauni | The leaves turned yellow |
| Tu maigris? | Are you (fam.) losing weight? (verb starts with "m") |
| Qui a rougi | Who blushed? |
| On remplit | They (people) fill out (ie. forms) |
| Je finis | I am finishing |
| Il a grandi | He got big |
| Ils perdent | They (m.) are losing |
| Tu as attendu | You (fam.) waited |
| J'ai répondu | I answered |
| Vends! | Sell (to a friend) |
| Ne rougis pas! | Don't blush! (to a friend) |
| Attendez! | Wait! (to a group) |
| Vous vous appelez | Your (for.) name is |
| Nous sommes allés | We (m.) went |
| Nous ne buvons pas | We don't drink |
| J'ai bu | I drank |
| Elles boivent | They (f.) are drinking (le Coca!) |
| Ne bois pas! | Don't drink! (to a friend) |
| Achetons! | Let's buy |
| tu achètes | you (fam.) are buying |
| Tu conduis? | Do you (fam.) drive? |
| Ils connaissent | They (m.) are familiar with |
| Tu n'as pas connu | You (fam.) weren't familiar with (p.p.) |
| Vous croyez | You (for.) believe |
| Ils croient | They (m.) believe |
| On croit | They (people) believe |
| Vous dites | You (pl) say |
| Elle a dit | She said |
| Ils disent | They (m.) say |
| Il a écrit | He wrote |
| Elles doivent | They (f.) must |
| Tu as dû | You (fam.) had to (p.c.) |
| Nous écrivons | We write |
| Dormez-vous? | Are you (for.) sleeping? |
| Je dors | I'm sleeping |
| Ils dorment | They (m.) are sleeping |
| Elles essaient | They (f.) are trying |
| J'ai essayé | I tried |
| Faites! | Do (to a group) (ie. your homework!) |
| Tu te lèves | You (fam.) get up |
| Ils jettent | They (m.) are throwing |
| J'ai jeté | I threw |
| Elle s'est levée | She got up |
| Vous avez été | You (pl.) were, (got, became) |
| j'ai lu | I have read |
| ils lisent | they (m.) are reading |
| nous lisons | we're reading |
| tu mets | you (fam.) put, set |
| vous mettez | you (for.) put, set |
| j'ai promis | I promised |
| tu as promis | you (fam.) promised |
| nous permettons | we allow |
| mes parents ne permettent pas | my parents don't allow |
| nous mourons | we're dying |
| elles naissent | they (f.) are being born |
| elle est née | she was born |
| vous êtes morts | you (pl) died |
| Offre! | Give! (offer) to a friend |
| Offrons! | Let's offer |
| N'ouvre pas | Don't open (to a child) |
| j'ouvre | I'm opening |
| tu as ouvert | you (fam.) opened |
| vous avez offert | you (for.) gave, offered |
| elles ont offert | they (f.) gave, offered |
| elle part | she's leaving |
| elle est partie | she left |
| elles sont parties | they (f.) left |
| je pars | I'm leaving |
| Partons! | Let's leave! |
| Ça me plaît | I like it (Hint: use "to please") |
| Ça m'a plu | I liked it (Hint: use "to please") (p.c.) |
| Il a plu | It rained (p.p) |
| tu peux | you (fam.) can |
| vous pouvez | you (for.) can |
| je ne peux pas | I can't |
| vous avez pu | you (pl) were able to (p.c.) |
| Nous ne comprenons pas | We don't understand |
| Vous comprenez | you (for.) understand |
| Je comprends | I understand |
| J'ai appris | I learned |
| elles ont appris | They (f.) learned |
| Qui se promène? | Who is taking a walk? |
| Vous vous êtes promenés | You (pl) took a walk |
| Ils promènent | They (m.) walk (ie. the dog) |
| Nous nous promenons | We're walking |
| Je reçois | I receive |
| Ils reçoivent | They (m.) receive |
| Elle a reçu | She received |
| Ils savent | They (m.) know |
| Nous savons | We know |
| On a servi | They (people) served |
| Ils servent | They (m.) are serving |
| J'ai sorti | I took out |
| Je suis sorti | I (m.) went out |
| Elle est devenue | She became |
| Tu es sortie | You (fam./f.) went out |
| Nous devenons | We're becoming |
| Il devient | He is becoming |
| Voyons! | Let's see |
| Tu es devenu | You (fam./m.) became |
| Elles sont revenues | They (f.) came back |
| Ils voient | They (m.) see |
| Nous voulons | We want |
| J'ai voulu | I wanted (p.c.) |
| je voulais | I wanted (Impf.) |
| tu voyais | you (fam.) used to see (Impf.) |
| il revenait | he was coming back (Impf.) |
| elle devenait | she was becoming (Impf.) |
| nous venions | we were coming (Impf.) |
| vous sortiez | you (pl) were going out (Impf.) |
| ils servaient | they (m.) were serving (Impf.) |
| elles savaient | they (f.) knew (imparfait) |
| on recevait | they (people) used to receive |
| je me promenais | I was taking a walk |
| tu ne comprenais pas | you (fam.) weren't understanding |
| il apprenait | he was learning |
| elle prenait | she was taking |
| nous préférions | we used to prefer |
| vous pouviez | you (pl) were able to (Impf.) |
| il pleuvait | it was raining |
| elles partaient | they (f.) were leaving |
| qui ouvrait? | who was opening? |
| ils offraient | they (m.) were offering |
| nous mourions | we were dying |
| tu promettais | you (fam.) used to promise |
| I (always) allowed | je permettais |
| Elle mettait | she was putting on |
| il lisait | he was reading |
| je me levais | I was getting up |
| tu jetais | you (fam.) were throwing |
| il fallait | it was necessary |
| j'étais | I was |
| tu étais | you (fam.) were |
| qui était? | who was? |
| c'était | it was |
| nous étions | we were (imparfait) |
| vous étiez | you (pl) were |
| ils étaient | they (m.) were |
| ils essayaient | they (m.) were trying |
| ils jetaient | they (m.) were throwing |
| j'écrivais | I was writing |
| je dormais | I was sleeping |
| je riais | I was laughing |
| il neigeait | it was snowing |
| il gelait | it was icy out |
| nous riions | we were laughing |
| ils oubliaient | they (m.) were forgetting |
| elle s'habillait | she was getting dressed |
| elle habitait | she used to live in |
| nous connaissions | we were familiar with (Impf.) |
| ils disaient | they (m.) used to say |
| vous deviez | you (pl) had to (Impf.) |
| nous croyions | we used to believe |
| je conduisais | I was driving |
| tu buvais | you (fam.) were drinking |
| il avait | he had (imparfait) |
| nous avions | we had (imparfait) |
| il s'appelait | his name was |
| elles s'appelaient | they (f.) were called, named |
| nous mangions | we were eating |
| tu mangeais | you (fam.) were eating |
| nous prononcions | we used to pronounce |
| vous choisissiez | you (for.) used to choose |
| je prononçais | I was prononcing |
| nous finissions | we were finishing |
| elle grossissait | she was gaining weight (Hint: begins with "g") |
| ils perdaient du poids | they (m.) were losing weight (Hint: begins with "p") |
| nous nous dirigions (vers) | we were heading (toward) |
| il rangeait | he was straightening, cleaning up |
| je vendais | I was selling |
| elles se maquillaient | they (f.) were putting on make up |
| vous vous brossiez | you (pl) were brushing |
| il commençait | he was beginning |
| qui riait? | who was laughing? |
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