Wednesday, 20 April 2016

100 Common French Verbs

1
to be
2
to have
3
to be able (can)
4
to do, to make
5
to put, to place
6
to say, to tell
7
to have to , must, to owe
8
to take, to catch, to capture
9
to give, to produce
10
to go
11
to want, to wish
12
to know
13
to have to
14
to see
15
to ask, to request
16
to find, to discover
17
to return (something), to give back
18
to come
19
to pass, to go past
20
to understand, to include, to comprehend
21
to stay, to remain
22
to hold, to keep
23
to carry, to wear
24
to speak, to talk
25
to show, to display
26
to continue
27
to think
28
to follow, to pay attention
29
to know, to be acquainted with
30
to believe (in)
31
to begin, to start, to commence
32
to count
33
to hear, to understand
34
to wait, to expect
35
to put back (on), to replace, to deliver
36
to call, to contact
37
to permit, to allow, to enable
38
to occupy, to take up (space/time)
39
to become, to grow (into), to turn (into)
40
to leave, to depart, to proceed
41
to decide, to persuade
42
to arrive, to happen
43
to serve
44
to seem
45
to return, to come back
46
to leave, to allow, to let
47
to receive, to welcome
48
to answer, to reply
49
to live
50
to call back, to remind
51
to present, to introduce
52
to accept
53
to act
54
to put down, to pose, to lay (something) down
55
to play, to act, to gamble
56
to recognise, to acknowledge
57
to choose, to select
58
to touch, to feel, to affect
59
to like, to love
60
to find, to regain, to meet up
61
to lose, to waste
62
to explain, to account for
63
to consider, to study
64
to open (up)
65
to win, to gain, to earn
66
to exist
67
to refuse
68
to read
69
to succeed
70
to change, to alter
71
to work
72
to represent, to depict, to portray
73
to secure, to assure, to insure
74
to try, to attempt
75
to prevent, to stop
76
to go out, to leave, to exit, to come out
77
to resume, to recover, to take back
78
to lead, to conduct
79
to belong, to concern
80
to risk
81
to concern, to affect
82
to learn, to teach, to hear of
83
to meet, to encounter
84
to create, to build
85
to obtain, to get
86
to look for, to seek
87
to enter, to go into
88
to suggest, to propose, to offer
89
to bring, to cause
90
to use, to employ
91
to reach, to attain, to achieve
92
to tempt
93
to import, to matter
94
to add
95
to produce
96
to prepare (something), to make
97
to raise, to stand up, to pick up
98
to write
99
to defend, to stand up for, to forbid
100
to pull, to draw (curtains, sword), to fire (gun), to print


1) to be
2) to have
3) to be able (can)
4) to do, to make
5) to put, to place
6) to say, to tell
7) to have to , must, to owe
8) to take, to catch, to capture
9) to give, to produce
10)to go
11) to want, to wish
12)to know
13)to have to
14) to see
15)to ask, to request
16)to find, to discover
17)to return (something), to give back
18)to come
19)to pass, to go past
20)to understand, to include, to comprehend
21) to stay, to remain
22)to hold, to keep
23)to carry, to wear
24)to speak, to talk
25)to show, to display
26)to continue
27)to think
28)to follow, to pay attention
29)to know, to be acquainted with
30)to believe (in)
31)to begin, to start, to commence
32)to count
33)to hear, to understand
34)to wait, to expect
35)to put back (on), to replace, to deliver
36)to call, to contact
37) to permit, to allow, to enable
38)to occupy, to take up (space/time)
39)to become, to grow (into), to turn (into)
40)to leave, to depart, to proceed
41)to decide, to persuade
42)to arrive, to happen
43)to serve
44)to seem
45)to return, to come back
46)to leave, to allow, to let
47)to receive, to welcome
48)to answer, to reply
49)to live
50)to call back, to remind
51)to present, to introduce
52)to accept
53)to act
54)to put down, to pose, to lay (something) down
55)to play, to act, to gamble
56)to recognise, to acknowledge
57)to choose, to select
58)to touch, to feel, to affect
59)to like, to love
60)to find, to regain, to meet up
61)to lose, to waste
62)to explain, to account for
63)to consider, to study
64)to open (up)
65)to win, to gain, to earn
66)to exist
67)to refuse
68)to read
69)to succeed
70)to change, to alter
71)to work
72)to represent, to depict, to portray
73)to secure, to assure, to insure
74)to try, to attempt
75)to prevent, to stop
76)to go out, to leave, to exit, to come out
77)to resume, to recover, to take back
78)to lead, to conduct
79)to belong, to concern
80)to risk
81) to concern, to affect
82)to learn, to teach, to hear of
83)to meet, to encounter
84)to create, to build
85)to obtain, to get
86)to look for, to seek
87)to enter, to go into
88)to suggest, to propose, to offer
89)to bring, to cause
90)to use, to employ
91)to reach, to attain, to achieve
92)to tempt
93)to import, to matter
94)to add
95)to produce
96)to prepare (something), to make
97)to raise, to stand up, to pick up
98)to write
99) to defend, to stand up for, to forbid
100)to pull, to draw (curtains, sword), to fire (gun), to print

Friday, 4 March 2016

La Grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le Boeuf- The Frog who Aspired to Become as Big as the Ox

La Grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le Boeuf

Une Grenouille vit un Bœuf,
Qui lui sembla de belle taille.
Elle qui n’était pas grosse en tout comme un œuf,
Envieuse s’étend, et s’enfle et se travaille,
Pour égaler l’animal en grosseur ;
Disant : Regardez bien, ma sœur,
Est-ce assez ? dites-moi ? n’y suis-je point encore ?
Nenni. M’y voici donc ? Point du tout. M’y voilà ?
Vous n’en approchez point. La chétive pécore
S’enfla si bien qu’elle creva.
Le monde est plein de gens qui ne sont pas plus sages :
Tout Bourgeois veut bâtir comme les grands Seigneurs ;
Tout petit Prince a des Ambassadeurs :
Tout Marquis veut avoir des Pages.










The Frog who Aspired to Become as Big as the Ox
A Frog espied an Ox that seemed to her of a noble size.
She, no bigger than an egg,
Envious, stretches, puffs up and labours
To match the animal in size,
Saying: "Hey watch me sister;
Is this enough? tell me; am I there yet?
-No way! -How about now? -Not at all. - Is that it ?
You aren't even close." The puny, pretentious creature
Swelled up so much that she croaked.
The world is full of people who aren't too wise:
People with some money wish to build like royalty,
Every minor prince has ambassadors,

Every marquis wants servants.

La Cigale et la Fourmi- The Grasshopper and the Ant

La Cigale et la Fourmi
La Cigale, ayant chanté
Tout l'été,
Se trouva fort dépourvue
Quand la bise fut venue :
Pas un seul petit morceau
De mouche ou de vermisseau.
Elle alla crier famine
Chez la Fourmi sa voisine,
La priant de lui prêter
Quelque grain pour subsister
Jusqu'à la saison nouvelle.
"Je vous paierai, lui dit-elle,
Avant l'Oût, foi d'animal,
Intérêt et principal. "
La Fourmi n'est pas prêteuse :
C'est là son moindre défaut.
Que faisiez-vous au temps chaud ?
Dit-elle à cette emprunteuse.
- Nuit et jour à tout venant
Je chantais, ne vous déplaise.
- Vous chantiez ? j'en suis fort aise.
Eh bien! dansez maintenant.


The Grasshopper and the Ant

  The Grasshopper having sung
All the summer long,
Found herself lacking food
When the North Wind began its song.
Not a single little piece
Of fly or grub did she have to eat.
  She went complaining of hunger
To the Ant's home, her neighbour,
Begging there for a loan
Of some grain to keep herself alive
Til the next season did arrive,
"I shall pay you," she said
"Before next August, on my word as an animal.
I'll pay both interest and pricipal."
  The Ant was not so inclined:
this not being one of her faults.
"What did you do all summer?
Said she to the grasshopper.
  "Night and day I sang,
I hope that does not displease you."
  "You sang? I will not look askance.

But now my neighbour it's time to dance."

Le Corbeau et le Renard- The Crow and The Fox

Le Corbeau et le Renard

Maître Corbeau sur un arbre perché,
Tenait en son bec un fromage.
Maître Renard par l’odeur alléché
Lui tint à peu près ce langage :
Et bonjour, Monsieur du Corbeau.
Que vous êtes joli ! que vous me semblez beau !
Sans mentir, si votre ramage
Se rapporte à votre plumage,
Vous êtes le Phenix des hôtes de ces bois.
À ces mots le Corbeau ne se sent pas de joie :
Et pour montrer sa belle voix,
Il ouvre un large bec, laisse tomber sa proie.
Le Renard s’en saisit, et dit : Mon bon Monsieur,
Apprenez que tout flatteur
Vit aux dépens de celui qui l’écoute.
Cette leçon vaut bien un fromage sans doute.
Le Corbeau honteux et confus
Jura, mais un peu tard, qu’on ne l’y prendrait plus.










            The Crow and The Fox

Master Crow sat on a tree,
Holding a cheese in his beak.
Master Fox was attracted by the odour,
And tried to attract him thus.
"Mister Crow, good day to you.
You are a handsome and good looking bird!
In truth, if your song is as beautiful as your plumage,
You are the Phoenix of this forest."
Hearing these words the Crow felt great joy,
And to demonstrate his beautiful voice,
He opened his mouth wide and let drop his prey.
The Fox seized it and said: "My good Sir,
Know that every flatterer,
Lives at the expense of those who take him seriously:
This is a lesson that is worth a cheese no doubt."

The Crow, embarrassed and confused,
Swore, though somewhat later, that he would never be

tricked thus again.