While speaking any language, we need to be able to make sentences. That’s possible only if we know different verbs. Now if you learn French, you need to know verbs in french. That’s exactly why we take you through some commonly used verbs in French. They will help you speak French better.
1. Manger
Meaning: to put or take food into the mouth, chew it, and swallow it
English: to eat
Example:Les enfants veulent manger de la pizza. (The kids want to eat pizza.)
2. Boire
Meaning:to take liquid into the body through the mouth
English: to drink
Example: Il faut boire beaucoup d’eau tous les jours. (One should drink a lot of water everyday.)
3. Regarder
Meaning: to look at something that is happening
English: to watch
Example: Il regarde beaucoup la télévision. (He watches a lot of television.)
4. Ecouter
Meaning:to give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it
English: to listen
Example: Quel genre de musique écoutes-tu?. (What kind of music do you listen to?)
5. Marcher
Meaning :to move along by putting one foot in front of the other, allowing each foot to touch the ground before lifting the next
English: to walk
Example: Marchez vite ou nous n’arriverons pas à l’heure. (Walk fast, or we will not reach on time.)
6. Courir
Meaning: to move along, faster than walking, by taking quick steps in which each foot is lifted before the next foot touches the ground
English: to run
Example: Elle court le plus vite de tout son groupe. (She runs the fastest in her entire group.)
7. Faire
Meaning: to produce something, often using a particular substance or material
English: to make
Example: Quand vas-tu faire un gâteau? (When are you going to make a cake?)
8. Lire
Meaning: to understand written words
English: to read
Example:Elle lit toujours de nouveaux livres. (She is always reading new books.)
9. Attendre
Meaning: to stop or delay doing something until something happens or somebody arrives
English: to wait
Example: Est-il possible que vous m’attendiez encore un peu? (Is it possible for you to wait for me a little longer?)
10. Etre
Meaning: used to indicate the state,quality or quantity of something or someone
English: to be
Example: Le thé est très chaud. (The tea is very hot.)
11. Avoir
Meaning : to possess or own
English: to have
Example: Elle a beaucoup de chats. (She has many cats.)
12. Pouvoir
Meaning: to be able to
English: can
Example: Elle avait mal à la gorge qui ne l’a pas laissée manger. (Demandez à vos parents si nous pouvons aller au cinéma.)
13. Voir
Meaning: to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes
English: to see
Example: Je peux voir le lac d’ici. (I can see the lake from here.)
14. Aller
Meaning: to travel or move to another place
English: to go
Example: Voulez-vous aller au centre commercial? (Do you want to go to the mall?)
15. Parler
Meaning: to say words aloud; to speak to someone
English: to talk
Example: Elle veut parler à ses parents avant de partir pour l’université. (She wants to talk to her parents before leaving for college.)
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