Discovering French Blanc: Lesson 4

aller

to go

aller + infinitive

to be going (to do)

aller chercher

to go get, to pick up

venir

to come

venir de+infinitive

to have just (done)...

devenir

to become

revenir

to come back

depuis

since

depuis quand?

since when?

depuis combien de temps?

how long?

chercher

to look for

je vais

I'm going

tu vas

you are going

il va

he's going

elle va

she's going

nous allons

we are going

vous allez

you (pl) are going

ils vont

they (m) are going

elles vont

they (f) are going

je viens

I'm coming

tu viens

you're coming

il vient

he's coming

nous venons

we are coming

vous venez

you (pl) are coming

ils viennent

they (m) are coming

elles viennent

they(f) are coming

il va étudier

he is going to study

nous allons réussir à l'examen

we are going to pass the test

elle vient de téléphoner

she just called

ils viennent de la piscine

they are coming from the pool

ils vont à la piscine

they are going to the pool

Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire?

What are you going to do?

Qu'est-ce que tu viens de faire?

What did you just do?

Ça par exemple!

What a surprise! / Well I never!

Tiens

Hey

Eh bien...

Well...

si je comprends bien

if I understand correctly

s´installer

to settle in

traverser la rue

to cross the street

Ça c´est drôle!

That´s funny

prendre un pot

to have a drink

revoir

to see again

devenir

to become

je deviens

I´m becoming

Tu deviens musicien professionnelle?

You´re becoming a professional musician?

on devient

One/People are becoming

nous devenons

We are becoming

Vous devenez

You are becoming (formal)

Ils deviennent tristes.

They are becoming sad.

Je reviens

I´m coming back

Elle revient ce soir?

Is she coming back tonight?

Nous ne revenons pas.

We´re not coming back.

Revenez-vous?

Are you coming back?

Tu viens de téléphoner?

Did you just call?

Je viens de diner.

I just had dinner.

Mon père vient d´arriver.

My dad just arrived.

Depuis combien de temps attends-tu ici?

How long have you been waiting here?

Depuis quand joues-tu du piano?

Since when have you played the piano?

Il fais la médecine depuis deux ans.

He´s been studying medicine for 2 years.

Tu vas aller ce soir?

Are you going to go tonight?

Il ne va pas assister au concert.

He's not going to attend the concert.

Mon papa vient de Belgique.

My dad comes from Belgium.

Nos parents viennent des pays étrangers.

Our parents come from foreign countries.

Ils vont rencontrer des copains.

They're going to meet friends.

Papa va chercher du lait du supermarché.

Dad is picking up milk from the supermarket.

Je dois aller chercher un livre à la bibliothèque.

I must pick up a book at the library.

Mes amis viennent du stade.

My friends are coming from the stadium.

mes amis viennent d'arriver.

My friends just arrived.

Depuis quand es-tu ici?

Since when have you been here?