Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire ? | What do you mean? informal |
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez dire ? | What do you mean? formal or plural |
Je veux dire… | I want to say… / I mean… |
Je voudrais dire… | I would like to say… |
J’aimerais dire… | I would like to say… |
Ce que je veux dire, c’est que… | What I mean is that… |
Je voudrais dire quelque chose. | I would like to say something. |
Je peux dire quelque chose ? | Can I say something? |
Qu’est-ce que tu en penses ? | What do you think about it? |
Qu’est-ce que vous en pensez ? | What do you think about it? formal or plural |
Tu penses quoi ? | What do you think? casual |
Vous pensez quoi ? | What do you think? formal or plural |
À ton avis ? | In your opinion? informal |
À votre avis ? | In your opinion? formal or plural |
Tu veux dire quelque chose ? | Do you want to say something? |
Vous voulez dire quelque chose ? | Do you want to say something? formal or plural |
Tu veux ajouter quelque chose ? | Do you want to add something? |
Vous voulez ajouter quelque chose ? | Do you want to add something? formal or plural |
Tu as une idée ? | Do you have an idea? |
Vous avez une idée ? | Do you have an idea? formal or plural |
Tu veux dire quoi ? | What do you mean? casual |
Vous voulez dire quoi ? | What do you mean? formal or plural |
Tu veux dire que c’est important ? | Do you mean that it is important? |
Tu peux expliquer ? | Can you explain? |
Vous pouvez expliquer ? | Can you explain? formal or plural |
Tu peux préciser ? | Can you clarify? |
Vous pouvez préciser ? | Can you clarify? formal or plural |
Tu peux répéter ? | Can you repeat? |
Vous pouvez répéter ? | Can you repeat? formal or plural |
Je ne comprends pas très bien. | I do not understand very well. |
J’aimerais ajouter une idée. | I would like to add an idea. |
Je pense que… | I think that… |
Je comprends. | I understand. |
Je vois. | I see. |
C’est intéressant. | That is interesting. |
Je suis d’accord. | I agree. |
Je ne suis pas d’accord. | I disagree. |
Tu as raison. | You are right. |
Vous avez raison. | You are right. formal or plural |
Peut-être. | Maybe. |
Je comprends, mais… | I understand, but… |
Peut-être, mais… | Maybe, but… |
Je vois ce que tu veux dire. | I see what you mean. |
Je vois ce que vous voulez dire. | I see what you mean. formal or plural |
Je ne suis pas sûr. | I am not sure. masculine speaker |
Je ne suis pas sûre. | I am not sure. feminine speaker |
Au revoir. | Goodbye. |
Salut. | Bye. informal |
À bientôt. | See you soon. |
À plus tard. | See you later. |
À tout à l’heure. | See you in a little while. |
À demain. | See you tomorrow. |
À lundi. | See you Monday. |
À la prochaine. | See you next time. |
Bonne journée. | Have a good day. |
Bonne soirée. | Have a good evening. |
Bonne nuit. | Good night. |
Bon après-midi. | Have a good afternoon. |
Bon week-end. | Have a good weekend. |
Bonne semaine. | Have a good week. |
Bonne chance ! | Good luck! |
Bon courage ! | Good luck! / Hang in there! |
Bon voyage ! | Have a good trip! |
Amuse-toi bien ! | Have fun! informal |
Amusez-vous bien ! | Have fun! formal or plural |
Repose-toi bien ! | Rest well! informal |
Reposez-vous bien ! | Rest well! formal or plural |
Prends soin de toi. | Take care of yourself. informal |
Prenez soin de vous. | Take care of yourself / yourselves. formal or plural |
Bonne chance pour ton examen ! | Good luck on your exam! |
Bonne chance pour votre examen ! | Good luck on your exam! formal |
Bon courage pour tes études ! | Good luck / stay strong with your studies! |
Bon courage pour votre travail ! | Good luck / stay strong with your work! formal |
Travaille bien ! | Study / work well! informal |
Travaillez bien ! | Study / work well! formal or plural |
À plus tard en classe. | See you later in class. |
Bonne route ! | Have a safe trip! / Drive safely! |
Rentre bien ! | Get home safely! informal |
Rentrez bien ! | Get home safely! formal or plural |
Fais attention sur la route. | Be careful on the road. |
Faites attention sur la route. | Be careful on the road. formal or plural |
Soigne-toi bien. | Take care of yourself / get well. informal |
Soignez-vous bien. | Take care of yourself / get well. formal or plural |
Bon rétablissement. | Get well soon. |
Prompt rétablissement. | Get well soon. more formal |
J’espère que tu iras mieux bientôt. | I hope you will feel better soon. |
Joyeux anniversaire ! | Happy birthday! |
Bon anniversaire ! | Happy birthday! |
Félicitations ! | Congratulations! |
Tous mes vœux de bonheur ! | Wishing you every happiness! |
Bonnes fêtes ! | Happy holidays! |
Bonne année ! | Happy New Year! |
Joyeux Noël ! | Merry Christmas! |
Merci ! | Thank you! |
Merci beaucoup ! | Thank you very much! |
Merci, toi aussi ! | Thanks, you too! |
Merci, vous aussi ! | Thanks, you too! formal or plural |
À toi aussi ! | Same to you! |
À vous aussi ! | Same to you! formal or plural |
C’est gentil, merci. | That is kind, thank you. |
l’art | art |
les arts | the arts |
la peinture | painting |
la sculpture | sculpture |
le dessin | drawing |
la photographie | photography |
le cinéma | cinema / film |
la musique | music |
la danse | dance |
le théâtre | theatre |
la littérature | literature |
l’architecture | architecture |
un artiste | an artist, masculine |
une artiste | an artist, feminine |
un peintre | a painter, masculine |
une peintre | a painter, feminine |
un sculpteur | a sculptor, masculine |
une sculptrice | a sculptor, feminine |
un photographe | a photographer, masculine |
une photographe | a photographer, feminine |
un acteur | an actor |
une actrice | an actress |
un musicien | a musician, masculine |
une musicienne | a musician, feminine |
un écrivain | a writer, masculine |
une écrivaine | a writer, feminine |
une œuvre | a work of art / a work |
un tableau | a painting |
un portrait | a portrait |
un paysage | a landscape |
une photo | a photo |
un film | a movie / film |
une chanson | a song |
une pièce | a play |
un roman | a novel |
un poème | a poem |
Tu aimes l’art ? | Do you like art? |
Tu t’intéresses à quel type d’art ? | What type of art are you interested in? |
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de cette œuvre ? | What do you think of this work? |
Cette œuvre te touche ? | Does this work move you? |
Tu connais cet artiste ? | Do you know this artist? masculine |
Tu connais cette artiste ? | Do you know this artist? feminine |
Je trouve ça beau. | I find that beautiful. |
Je trouve ça intéressant. | I find that interesting. |
Je trouve ça original. | I find that original. |
Je trouve cette œuvre fascinante. | I find this work fascinating. |
À mon avis, c’est une œuvre importante. | In my opinion, it is an important work. |
Je pense que ce tableau est très expressif. | I think this painting is very expressive. |
Cette œuvre me touche. | This work moves me. |
Ce tableau me fait réfléchir. | This painting makes me think. |
Cette photo me rend triste. | This photo makes me sad. |
Cette chanson me donne de l’espoir. | This song gives me hope. |
Ce film me choque. | This movie shocks me. |
Cette pièce m’intéresse beaucoup. | This play interests me a lot. |
beau | beautiful, masculine |
belle | beautiful, feminine |
intéressant | interesting, masculine |
intéressante | interesting, feminine |
original | original, masculine |
originale | original, feminine |
expressif | expressive, masculine |
expressive | expressive, feminine |
moderne | modern |
traditionnel | traditional, masculine |
traditionnelle | traditional, feminine |
abstrait | abstract, masculine |
abstraite | abstract, feminine |
réaliste | realistic |
coloré | colourful, masculine |
colorée | colourful, feminine |
C’est un artiste français. | He is a French artist. |
C’est une artiste française. | She is a French artist. |
Il est connu pour ses tableaux. | He is known for his paintings. |
Elle est connue pour ses œuvres. | She is known for her works. |
Il utilise des couleurs vives. | He uses bright colours. |
Elle travaille avec la photographie. | She works with photography. |
Son style est moderne. | His / her style is modern. |
J’aime cette œuvre parce qu’elle est expressive. | I like this work because it is expressive. |
Ce tableau m’intéresse car il raconte une histoire. | This painting interests me because it tells a story. |
Cette photo me touche parce qu’elle est très humaine. | This photo moves me because it is very human. |
Je trouve ce film important puisqu’il parle d’un problème social. | I find this film important because it talks about a social issue. |
C’est un artiste qui travaille avec la couleur. | He / she is an artist who works with colour. |
C’est une œuvre que j’aime beaucoup. | It is a work that I like a lot. |
C’est un musée où on peut voir des tableaux modernes. | It is a museum where one can see modern paintings. |
Voici une photo qui me touche. | Here is a photo that moves me. |
le présent | the present tense |
parler | to speak |
écouter | to listen |
regarder | to watch / to look at |
habiter | to live |
aimer | to like / to love |
étudier | to study |
finir | to finish |
choisir | to choose |
réussir | to succeed / to pass |
répondre | to answer |
attendre | to wait |
vendre | to sell |
entendre | to hear |
acheter | to buy |
préférer | to prefer |
je parle | I speak / I am speaking |
tu parles | you speak / you are speaking |
il parle | he speaks / he is speaking |
nous parlons | we speak / we are speaking |
vous parlez | you speak / you are speaking |
ils parlent | they speak / they are speaking |
je finis | I finish / I am finishing |
tu finis | you finish / you are finishing |
il finit | he finishes / he is finishing |
nous finissons | we finish / we are finishing |
vous finissez | you finish / you are finishing |
ils finissent | they finish / they are finishing |
je réponds | I answer / I am answering |
tu réponds | you answer / you are answering |
il répond | he answers / he is answering |
nous répondons | we answer / we are answering |
vous répondez | you answer / you are answering |
ils répondent | they answer / they are answering |
j’achète | I buy / I am buying |
tu achètes | you buy / you are buying |
il achète | he buys / he is buying |
nous achetons | we buy / we are buying |
vous achetez | you buy / you are buying |
ils achètent | they buy / they are buying |
je préfère | I prefer |
tu préfères | you prefer |
il préfère | he prefers |
nous préférons | we prefer |
vous préférez | you prefer |
ils préfèrent | they prefer |
être | to be |
avoir | to have |
aller | to go |
faire | to do / to make |
je suis | I am |
tu es | you are |
il est | he is |
nous sommes | we are |
vous êtes | you are |
ils sont | they are |
j’ai | I have |
tu as | you have |
il a | he has |
nous avons | we have |
vous avez | you have |
ils ont | they have |
je vais | I go / I am going |
tu vas | you go / you are going |
il va | he goes / he is going |
nous allons | we go / we are going |
vous allez | you go / you are going |
ils vont | they go / they are going |
je fais | I do / make |
tu fais | you do / make |
il fait | he does / makes |
nous faisons | we do / make |
vous faites | you do / make |
ils font | they do / make |
pouvoir | to be able to / can |
vouloir | to want |
devoir | to have to / must |
je peux | I can |
tu peux | you can |
il peut | he can |
nous pouvons | we can |
vous pouvez | you can |
ils peuvent | they can |
je veux | I want |
tu veux | you want |
il veut | he wants |
nous voulons | we want |
vous voulez | you want |
ils veulent | they want |
je dois | I have to |
tu dois | you have to |
il doit | he has to |
nous devons | we have to |
vous devez | you have to |
ils doivent | they have to |
savoir | to know a fact / to know how to |
croire | to believe / to think |
connaître | to know / to be familiar with |
reconnaître | to recognize |
je sais | I know |
tu sais | you know |
il sait | he knows |
nous savons | we know |
vous savez | you know |
ils savent | they know |
je crois | I believe / I think |
tu crois | you believe / you think |
il croit | he believes / thinks |
nous croyons | we believe / think |
vous croyez | you believe / think |
ils croient | they believe / think |
je connais | I know / I am familiar with |
tu connais | you know / you are familiar with |
il connaît | he knows / he is familiar with |
nous connaissons | we know / we are familiar with |
vous connaissez | you know / you are familiar with |
ils connaissent | they know / they are familiar with |
je reconnais | I recognize |
tu reconnais | you recognize |
il reconnaît | he recognizes |
nous reconnaissons | we recognize |
vous reconnaissez | you recognize |
ils reconnaissent | they recognize |
lire | to read |
dire | to say / to tell |
écrire | to write |
je lis | I read / I am reading |
tu lis | you read / you are reading |
il lit | he reads / he is reading |
nous lisons | we read / we are reading |
vous lisez | you read / you are reading |
ils lisent | they read / they are reading |
je dis | I say / I tell |
tu dis | you say / you tell |
il dit | he says / tells |
nous disons | we say / tell |
vous dites | you say / tell |
ils disent | they say / tell |
j’écris | I write / I am writing |
tu écris | you write / you are writing |
il écrit | he writes / is writing |
nous écrivons | we write / are writing |
vous écrivez | you write / are writing |
ils écrivent | they write / are writing |
prendre | to take |
comprendre | to understand |
apprendre | to learn |
je prends | I take |
tu prends | you take |
il prend | he takes |
nous prenons | we take |
vous prenez | you take |
ils prennent | they take |
je comprends | I understand |
tu comprends | you understand |
il comprend | he understands |
nous comprenons | we understand |
vous comprenez | you understand |
ils comprennent | they understand |
j’apprends | I learn |
tu apprends | you learn |
il apprend | he learns |
nous apprenons | we learn |
vous apprenez | you learn |
ils apprennent | they learn |
venir | to come |
revenir | to come back |
je viens | I come / I am coming |
tu viens | you come / you are coming |
il vient | he comes / is coming |
nous venons | we come / are coming |
vous venez | you come / are coming |
ils viennent | they come / are coming |
je reviens | I come back |
tu reviens | you come back |
il revient | he comes back |
nous revenons | we come back |
vous revenez | you come back |
ils reviennent | they come back |
partir | to leave |
sortir | to go out |
dormir | to sleep |
je pars | I leave / I am leaving |
tu pars | you leave / you are leaving |
il part | he leaves / is leaving |
nous partons | we leave / are leaving |
vous partez | you leave / are leaving |
ils partent | they leave / are leaving |
je sors | I go out / I am going out |
tu sors | you go out / are going out |
il sort | he goes out / is going out |
nous sortons | we go out / are going out |
vous sortez | you go out / are going out |
ils sortent | they go out / are going out |
je dors | I sleep / I am sleeping |
tu dors | you sleep / are sleeping |
il dort | he sleeps / is sleeping |
nous dormons | we sleep / are sleeping |
vous dormez | you sleep / are sleeping |
ils dorment | they sleep / are sleeping |
voir | to see |
recevoir | to receive |
conduire | to drive |
je vois | I see |
tu vois | you see |
il voit | he sees |
nous voyons | we see |
vous voyez | you see |
ils voient | they see |
je reçois | I receive |
tu reçois | you receive |
il reçoit | he receives |
nous recevons | we receive |
vous recevez | you receive |
ils reçoivent | they receive |
je conduis | I drive |
tu conduis | you drive |
il conduit | he drives |
nous conduisons | we drive |
vous conduisez | you drive |
ils conduisent | they drive |
se lever | to get up |
se reposer | to rest |
s’habiller | to get dressed |
s’intéresser à | to be interested in |
se coucher | to go to bed |
s’amuser | to have fun |
je me lève | I get up |
tu te lèves | you get up |
il se lève | he gets up |
nous nous levons | we get up |
vous vous levez | you get up |
ils se lèvent | they get up |
je m’intéresse à | I am interested in |
tu t’intéresses à | you are interested in |
il s’intéresse à | he is interested in |
nous nous intéressons à | we are interested in |
vous vous intéressez à | you are interested in |
ils s’intéressent à | they are interested in |
une question | a question |
la formation des questions | question formation |
est-ce que | question marker |
intonation | intonation |
l’inversion | inversion |
Tu aimes l’art ? | Do you like art? casual |
Est-ce que tu aimes l’art ? | Do you like art? neutral |
Aimes-tu l’art ? | Do you like art? formal / written |
Est-ce qu’il va venir ? | Is he going to come? |
A-t-il raison ? | Is he right? |
Pense-t-elle que c’est important ? | Does she think it is important? |
Va-t-on au musée ? | Are we going to the museum? |
qui | who / whom |
que | what |
quoi | what, usually after a preposition or casual |
où | where |
quand | when |
pourquoi | why |
comment | how |
combien | how much / how many |
quel | which / what, masculine singular |
quelle | which / what, feminine singular |
quels | which / what, masculine or mixed plural |
quelles | which / what, feminine plural |
à qui | to whom |
avec qui | with whom |
pour qui | for whom |
Tu vas où ? | Where are you going? |
Où est la gare ? | Where is the train station? |
Tu pars quand ? | When are you leaving? |
Pourquoi tu penses ça ? | Why do you think that? |
Comment tu te sens ? | How do you feel? |
Comment aller au musée ? | How do I get to the museum? |
Où est-ce que tu vas ? | Where are you going? |
Quand est-ce que tu pars ? | When are you leaving? |
Pourquoi est-ce que tu penses ça ? | Why do you think that? |
Comment est-ce que tu te sens ? | How do you feel? |
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de cette œuvre ? | What do you think of this work? |
Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? | What are you doing? |
Qu’est-ce que vous voulez ajouter ? | What do you want to add? formal or plural |
Qu’est-ce qui t’intéresse ? | What interests you? |
Qu’est-ce qui est important ? | What is important? |
Qu’est-ce qui te touche ? | What moves you? |
Qu’est-ce qui se passe ? | What is happening? |
Quel sujet t’intéresse ? | Which topic interests you? |
Quelle langue parles-tu ? | What language do you speak? |
Quels artistes connais-tu ? | Which artists do you know? |
Quelles œuvres aimes-tu ? | Which works do you like? |
Quelle est ton opinion ? | What is your opinion? |
Ça coûte combien ? | How much does it cost? |
Combien de langues tu parles ? | How many languages do you speak? |
Combien de temps tu restes ? | How long are you staying? |
Combien de personnes sont concernées ? | How many people are affected? |
Il y a combien de billets ? | How many tickets are there? |
Tu parles à qui ? | Who are you speaking to? |
Tu voyages avec qui ? | Who are you traveling with? |
Tu fais ça pour qui ? | Who are you doing that for? |
Tu t’intéresses à quoi ? | What are you interested in? |
Tu as besoin de quoi ? | What do you need? |
Tu veux en parler avec qui ? | Who do you want to talk about it with? |
À qui parlez-vous ? | To whom are you speaking? |
Avec qui voyagez-vous ? | With whom are you traveling? |
De quoi avez-vous besoin ? | What do you need? |
Tu ne comprends pas ? | You do not understand? |
Tu n’aimes pas ce sujet ? | You do not like this topic? |
Pourquoi tu ne viens pas ? | Why are you not coming? |
Est-ce que tu ne veux pas répondre ? | Do you not want to answer? |
Vous ne connaissez pas cet artiste ? | You do not know this artist? formal or plural |
Tu le connais ? | Do you know him / it? |
Tu la comprends ? | Do you understand her / it? |
Tu les as vus ? | Did you see them? masculine or mixed |
Tu lui as parlé ? | Did you speak to him / her? |
Tu y vas ? | Are you going there? |
Tu en veux ? | Do you want some? |
les pronoms sujets | subject pronouns |
les pronoms compléments | object pronouns |
je / j’ | I |
tu | you, informal singular |
il | he / it |
elle | she / it |
on | one / we / people |
nous | we |
vous | you, formal or plural |
ils | they, masculine or mixed |
elles | they, feminine |
me / m’ | me / to me / myself |
te / t’ | you / to you / yourself |
le / l’ | him / it, masculine |
la / l’ | her / it, feminine |
les | them |
lui | to him / to her |
leur | to them |
se / s’ | himself / herself / itself / themselves |
y | there / to it / in it |
en | some / of it / about it / from there |
Je vois Marie. | I see Marie. |
Je la vois. | I see her. |
Je connais Paul. | I know Paul. |
Je le connais. | I know him. |
J’aime cette œuvre. | I like this work. |
Je l’aime. | I like it. |
Je regarde les tableaux. | I look at the paintings. |
Je les regarde. | I look at them. |
Tu me comprends ? | Do you understand me? |
Je vous écoute. | I am listening to you. |
Je parle à Marie. | I speak to Marie. |
Je lui parle. | I speak to her. |
J’écris à mes parents. | I write to my parents. |
Je leur écris. | I write to them. |
Tu réponds au professeur ? | Are you answering the teacher? |
Tu lui réponds ? | Are you answering him / her? |
Elle téléphone à son ami. | She calls her friend. |
Elle lui téléphone. | She calls him / her. |
Je vais au musée. | I am going to the museum. |
J’y vais. | I am going there. |
Tu habites à Calgary ? | Do you live in Calgary? |
Tu y habites ? | Do you live there? |
Je pense à ce problème. | I think about this problem. |
J’y pense. | I think about it. |
Tu t’intéresses à l’histoire ? | Are you interested in history? |
Tu t’y intéresses ? | Are you interested in it? |
Je parle de ce sujet. | I am talking about this topic. |
J’en parle. | I am talking about it. |
J’ai besoin de temps. | I need time. |
J’en ai besoin. | I need it. |
Tu veux du café ? | Do you want coffee? |
Tu en veux ? | Do you want some? |
Je veux le voir. | I want to see it / him. |
Je vais lui parler. | I am going to speak to him / her. |
Je peux y aller. | I can go there. |
Je dois en parler. | I have to talk about it. |
Je l’ai vu. | I saw it / him. masculine object |
Je l’ai vue. | I saw it / her. feminine object |
Je les ai vus. | I saw them. masculine or mixed |
Je les ai vues. | I saw them. feminine |
Je les ai achetés. | I bought them. masculine or mixed |
Je lui ai parlé. | I spoke to him / her. |
Je leur ai écrit. | I wrote to them. |
J’y suis allé. | I went there. masculine speaker |
J’en ai parlé. | I talked about it. |
Regarde-le. | Look at it / him. |
Achète-la. | Buy it. feminine object |
Prends-les. | Take them. |
Parle-lui. | Speak to him / her. |
Écris-leur. | Write to them. |
Vas-y. | Go there. |
Prends-en. | Take some. |
Écoute-moi. | Listen to me. |
Repose-toi. | Rest. |
Ne le regarde pas. | Do not look at it / him. |
Ne la prends pas. | Do not take it. |
Ne les achète pas. | Do not buy them. |
Ne lui parle pas. | Do not speak to him / her. |
N’y va pas. | Do not go there. |
N’en prends pas. | Do not take any. |
Ne te lève pas. | Do not get up. |
Je veux que tu le fasses. | I want you to do it. |
Il faut que nous en parlions. | We have to talk about it. |
J’aimerais qu’elle lui réponde. | I would like her to answer him / her. |
Il est important que tu y penses. | It is important that you think about it. |
les temps du passé | past tenses |
le passé composé | the compound past |
l’imparfait | the imperfect |
le passé récent | the recent past |
un participe passé | a past participle |
J’ai étudié hier. | I studied yesterday. |
Je suis allé au musée. | I went to the museum. masculine speaker |
Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais dehors. | When I was a child, I used to play outside. |
Je viens de finir. | I just finished. |
J’ai mangé. | I ate. |
Tu as étudié. | You studied. |
Il a répondu. | He answered. |
Nous avons visité un musée. | We visited a museum. |
Ils ont acheté des billets. | They bought tickets. |
j’ai parlé | I spoke |
tu as fini | you finished |
il a vendu | he sold |
nous avons répondu | we answered |
vous avez choisi | you chose |
elles ont travaillé | they worked |
parlé | spoken / spoke |
fini | finished |
répondu | answered |
choisi | chosen / chose |
travaillé | worked |
Je suis allé au café. | I went to the café. masculine speaker |
Je suis allée au café. | I went to the café. feminine speaker |
Il est arrivé. | He arrived. |
Elle est partie. | She left. |
Nous sommes rentrés. | We came home. masculine or mixed |
Elles sont sorties. | They went out. feminine |
allé | gone / went, masculine |
allée | gone / went, feminine |
allés | gone / went, masculine or mixed plural |
allées | gone / went, feminine plural |
venu | come, masculine |
venue | come, feminine |
arrivé | arrived, masculine |
arrivée | arrived, feminine |
parti | left, masculine |
partie | left, feminine |
sorti | gone out / went out, masculine |
sortie | gone out / went out, feminine |
rentré | returned home, masculine |
rentrée | returned home, feminine |
monté | gone up / got on, masculine |
descendu | gone down / got off, masculine |
né | born, masculine |
née | born, feminine |
mort | dead / died, masculine |
morte | dead / died, feminine |
resté | stayed, masculine |
restée | stayed, feminine |
Je suis venu hier. | I came yesterday. masculine speaker |
Elle est arrivée à midi. | She arrived at noon. |
Nous sommes partis tôt. | We left early. masculine or mixed |
Ils sont descendus du train. | They got off the train. |
Je suis né à Calgary. | I was born in Calgary. masculine speaker |
Je me suis levé. | I got up. masculine speaker |
Je me suis levée. | I got up. feminine speaker |
Tu t’es reposé ? | Did you rest? masculine |
Elle s’est habillée. | She got dressed. |
Nous nous sommes amusés. | We had fun. masculine or mixed |
Ils se sont intéressés à l’art. | They became interested in art. masculine or mixed |
eu | had |
été | been |
fait | done / made |
pris | taken |
appris | learned |
compris | understood |
vu | seen |
lu | read |
dit | said / told |
écrit | written |
reçu | received |
su | known / found out |
cru | believed / thought |
connu | known / met |
reconnu | recognized |
conduit | driven |
dû | had to |
pu | could / was able to |
voulu | wanted |
J’ai eu le temps. | I had time. |
J’ai été malade. | I was sick. |
J’ai fait mes devoirs. | I did my homework. |
J’ai pris le bus. | I took the bus. |
J’ai appris le français. | I learned French. |
J’ai compris la question. | I understood the question. |
J’ai vu le tableau. | I saw the painting. |
J’ai lu le message. | I read the message. |
J’ai dit la vérité. | I told the truth. |
J’ai écrit une lettre. | I wrote a letter. |
J’ai reçu un cadeau. | I received a gift. |
J’ai su la réponse. | I knew / found out the answer. |
J’ai cru que c’était loin. | I thought it was far. |
J’ai connu Marie à l’université. | I met / got to know Marie at university. |
J’ai reconnu cette rue. | I recognized this street. |
J’ai conduit hier. | I drove yesterday. |
J’ai dû partir. | I had to leave. |
J’ai pu venir. | I was able to come. |
J’ai voulu aider. | I wanted to help. |
Je n’ai pas étudié. | I did not study. |
Tu n’as pas compris. | You did not understand. |
Il n’est pas parti. | He did not leave. |
Elle n’est pas venue. | She did not come. |
Nous ne nous sommes pas levés. | We did not get up. |
Je n’ai jamais visité Paris. | I have never visited Paris. |
Je n’ai rien dit. | I said nothing. |
Je n’ai vu personne. | I saw no one. |
Je ne suis plus allé là-bas. | I no longer went there. |
je parlais | I spoke / I was speaking / I used to speak |
tu parlais | you spoke / were speaking / used to speak |
il parlait | he spoke / was speaking / used to speak |
nous parlions | we spoke / were speaking / used to speak |
vous parliez | you spoke / were speaking / used to speak |
ils parlaient | they spoke / were speaking / used to speak |
je finissais | I finished / was finishing / used to finish |
tu finissais | you finished / were finishing / used to finish |
il finissait | he finished / was finishing / used to finish |
nous finissions | we finished / were finishing / used to finish |
vous finissiez | you finished / were finishing / used to finish |
ils finissaient | they finished / were finishing / used to finish |
je répondais | I answered / was answering / used to answer |
tu répondais | you answered / were answering / used to answer |
il répondait | he answered / was answering / used to answer |
nous répondions | we answered / were answering / used to answer |
vous répondiez | you answered / were answering / used to answer |
ils répondaient | they answered / were answering / used to answer |
j’avais | I had / used to have |
tu avais | you had / used to have |
il avait | he had / used to have |
nous avions | we had / used to have |
vous aviez | you had / used to have |
ils avaient | they had / used to have |
j’étais | I was / used to be |
tu étais | you were / used to be |
il était | he was / used to be |
nous étions | we were / used to be |
vous étiez | you were / used to be |
ils étaient | they were / used to be |
J’étais fatigué. | I was tired. masculine speaker |
J’étais fatiguée. | I was tired. feminine speaker |
Ma maison était petite. | My house was small. |
Nous étions en classe. | We were in class. |
C’était intéressant. | It was interesting. |
Avant, je lisais beaucoup. | Before, I used to read a lot. |
Il pleuvait. | It was raining. |
J’étais à la maison. | I was at home. |
Je regardais un film quand mon ami a appelé. | I was watching a movie when my friend called. |
Il pleuvait quand je suis sorti. | It was raining when I went out. masculine speaker |
Nous étions au café quand le concert a commencé. | We were at the café when the concert started. |
Je viens de finir. | I just finished. |
Tu viens de partir ? | Did you just leave? |
Il vient d’arriver. | He just arrived. |
Nous venons de parler au professeur. | We just spoke to the professor. |
Ils viennent de rentrer. | They just came home. |
J’ai voulu le voir. | I wanted to see it / him. |
J’ai dû lui parler. | I had to speak to him / her. |
J’ai pu y aller. | I was able to go there. |
J’ai voulu en parler. | I wanted to talk about it. |