Les verbes irréguliers et les participes passés

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être

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Meaning: to be

Type: infinitive

Use: after another verb or to say “to be”

Example: Je veux être heureux. (I want to be happy.)

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été

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Meaning: been

Type: past participle of être

Use: with avoir to talk about the past

Example: J’ai été malade. (I was sick.)

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avoir

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Meaning: to have

Type: infinitive

Use: to say “to have”

Example: Je vais avoir un chat. (I’m going to have a cat.)

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eu

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Meaning: had

Type: past participle of avoir

Use: with avoir in the past

Example: J’ai eu peur. (I was scared.)

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faire

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Meaning: to do / to make

Type: infinitive

Use: action not finished yet

Example: Je vais faire mes devoirs. (I’m going to do my homework.)

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fait

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Meaning: done / made

Type: past participle of faire

Use: action already finished

Example: J’ai fait mes devoirs. (I did my homework.)

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aller

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Meaning: to go

Type: infinitive

Use: future or general action

Example: Je vais aller au parc. (I’m going to go to the park.)

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allé

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Meaning: gone

Type: past participle of aller

Use: with être in the past

Example: Je suis allé au parc. (I went to the park.)

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venir

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Meaning: to come

Type: infinitive

Use: action not finished yet

Example: Je vais venir demain. (I’m going to come tomorrow.)

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venu

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Meaning: come / came

Type: past participle of venir

Use: with être in the past

Example: Je suis venu hier. (I came yesterday.)

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sortir

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Meaning: to go out

Type: infinitive

Use: future or general

Example: Je veux sortir ce soir. (I want to go out tonight.)

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sorti

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Meaning: gone out

Type: past participle of sortir

Use: with être in the past

Example: Je suis sorti hier. (I went out yesterday.)

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prendre

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Meaning: to take

Type: infinitive

Use: action not done yet

Example: Je vais prendre le bus. (I’m going to take the bus.)

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pris

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Meaning: taken

Type: past participle of prendre

Use: action already done

Example: J’ai pris le bus. (I took the bus.)

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vouloir

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Meaning: to want

Type: infinitive

Use: desire in general

Example: Je veux vouloir réussir. (I want to want to succeed.)

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voulu

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Meaning: wanted

Type: past participle of vouloir

Use: desire in the past

Example: J’ai voulu aider. (I wanted to help.)

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pouvoir

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Meaning: to be able to

Type: infinitive

Use: ability (present/future)

Example: Je vais pouvoir venir. (I’ll be able to come.)

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pu

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Meaning: was able to

Type: past participle of pouvoir

Use: ability in the past

Example: J’ai pu venir. (I was able to come.)

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devoir

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Meaning: to have to / must

Type: infinitive

Use: obligation

Example: Je dois devoir partir. (I must have to leave.)

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dû

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Meaning: had to

Type: past participle of devoir

Use: past obligation (**accent required!**)

Example: J’ai dû partir. (I had to leave.)

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