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4 foundational verbs
avoir, être, aller & faire - 4 most essential French irregular verbs
Term | Definition |
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aller | to go |
aller + infinitif | near future/ futur proche |
je vais | I am going |
tu vas | you are going |
il va | he/it is going |
elle va | she/it is going |
on va | one is going |
Qui va? | who is going? |
nous allons | we go |
vous allez | y'all go |
ils vont | they go (male/mixed) |
elles vont | they go (female only) |
avoir | to have |
avoir # ans | to be # years old |
avoir faim | to be hungry |
avoir mal à.. | to have an ache in... |
avoir froid | to be cold |
avoir chaud | to be hot |
j'ai | I have |
tu as | you have |
il a | he/it has |
elle a | she/is has |
on a | one has |
Qui a... ? | Who has...? |
nous avons | we have |
vous avez | y'all have |
ils ont | they have (male/mixed) |
elles ont | they have (female only) |
être | to be |
conjugations | (to be; am, is, are) (to have: has, have) (to do: does, do)(to go: go, goes, going) |
faire | to make/do |
je fais | I do/make |
tu fais | you do/make |
il fait | he does/makes |
elle fait | she does/makes |
on fait | one does/makes |
nous faisons | we do/make |
vous faites | y'all do/make |
ils font | they make (male/mixed) |
elles font | they make (female) |
je suis | I am |
tu es | you are |
il est | he is |
elle est | she is |
on est | one is |
Qui est...? | Who is...? |
Quel/le est...? | What/which is...? |
Pourquoi est...? | Why is...? |
C'est | It/this is... |
Ce sont... | These are... |
Quand est...? | When is...? |
nous sommes | we are |
vous etes | y'all are |
ils sont | they are (male/mixed) |
elles sont | they are (female) |