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Les verbes irréguliers - le prétérit

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Les verbes irréguliers

Le prétérit

Battre (gagner) To beat [tou bitte] Beat [bite]

Être To be [tou bi] Was/Were [ouaze/ouère]

Commencer To begin [Tou biguine] Began [Biguane]

Devenir To become [tou bicome] Became [bi-què-ime]

Devenir Devenais = Became [bi-què-ime]

Être

J'étais petite I was little [aille ouaze litteule] Tu étais petit You were little [you ouère litteule]

Je t'ai battu I beat you [Aïe bitte you]

J'ai commencé à cuisiner I began to cook [Aïe biguanne tou couque]

to be [tou bi]

Je suis devenue cuisinière I became a cook [Aïe biquè-ime eu couque]

Être Étais Was/Were [ouaze/ouère]

Mordre To bite [tou ba-ite] bit [bite]

Souffler To blow [Tou blo] blew [blou]

Casser To break [tou brè-ike] broke [brauque]

Apporter To bring [tou brinne'gue] Brought [Bro-oute]

Charlie m'a mordue Charly bit me [Tcharli bite mi]

Le vent a soufflé The wind blew [Ze ouinnde blou]

J'ai cassé l'assiette I broke the plate [Aïe broque ze plè-ite]

J'ai apporté un gateau I brought a cake [Aïe braute eu cè-ique]

Construire To build [tou bilde] Built [bilte]

Brûler To burn [tou beurne] Burnt [beurnte]

Acheter To buy [tou baille] Bought [bautte]

Attraper To catch [tou catche] Caught [cautte]

J'ai construit une maison I built a house [Aïe bilte eu ha-ouze]

La papier a brûlé The paper burnt [Ze paye-peure beurnte]

J'ai acheté une cuillère I bought a spoon [Aïe baute eu spoune]

Il a attrapé la balle He caught the ball [Hi cautte ze baule]

Choisir To choose [tou tchouze] Chose [tchoze]

Venir To come [tou comme] Came [Què-ime]

Coûter to cost [tou coste] cost [coste]

Couper To cut [tou queutte] Cut [Queutte]

J'ai choisi le plat I chose the dish [Aïe tchoze ze diche]

Elles sont venues en train They came with the train [Zeille què-ime ouife ze trè-ine]

Ça coutait 10 euros It cost 10 euros [Ite coste tène youros]

J'ai coupé une feuille de papier I cut a sheet of paper [Aïe queutte e chitte offe pè-i-peur]

Creuser To dig [tou digue] Dug [deugue]

Faire To do [tou dou] Did [dide]

Rêver To dream [tou drime] Dreamt [drèmte]

Dessiner To draw [tou drau] Drew [Drou]

J'ai fait mes devoirs I did my homework (Aïe dide ma-i haumeworque]

J'ai creusé un trou I dug a hole [Aïe deugue eu haule]

J'ai dessiné une fleur I drew a flower [Aïe drou eu flau-oueure]

J'ai rêvé de ma mère I dreamt of my mother [Aïe drèmte ofe maïe mauzeure]

Boire To drink [tou drine-queu] Drank [drankeu]

Conduire To drive [tou dra-iveu] Drove [drauve]

Manger To eat [tou ite] Ate [è-ite]

Tomber To fall [tou faulle] Fell [Fèlle]

J'ai bu du thé I drank tea [Aïe dranke ti]

J'ai conduit un bus I drove a bus [Aïe drauve eu beusse]

J'ai mangé du pain I ate bread [Aïe è-ite brè-deu]

J'ai dessiné une fleur I drew a flower [Aïe drou eu flau-oueure]

Combattre Se battre To fight [Tou fa-ite] Fought [faute]

Nourrir To feed [tou fide] Fed [fède]

(se) Sentir To feel [tou file] Felt [Fèlte]

Trouver To find [tou fa-i-nde] Found [fa-ou-nde]

J'ai nourri mon chat I fed my cat [Aïe fède maïlle cate]

Je me suis sentie bien I felt good [Aïe fèlte goude]

Je me suis battue avec lui I fought with him [Aïe faute oui-fe hime]

J'ai trouvé mes clés I found my keys [Aîe fa-ounde maïlle kiz]

Oublier To forget [tou faure-guette] Forgot [Faure-guotte]

Pardonner To forgive [tou faure-guive] Forgave [Faure guè-ive]

Voler To fly [tou fla-ille] Flew [Flou]

Interdire To forbid [Tou faurebide] Forbade [Faure bè-ide]

J'ai oublié mes clés I forgot my keys [Aîe faure-guotte maïlle kiz]

J'ai pardonné à ma soeur I forgave my sister [Aîe faure-guè-ive maïlle sisse-teurre]

L'oiseau a volé dans le jardin The bird flew in the garden [Ze beurde flou inne ze gardeune]

J'ai interdit à mon enfant de jouer I forbade my child to play [Aïe faur-bè-ide maïlle tcha-ilde tou plè-ille]

Obtenir To get [tou guètte] Got [guotte]

Donner To give [tou guive] Gave [Guè-ive]

Aller To go [tou gau] Went [ou-ènte]

Pousser To grow [tou groweu] Grew [Groueu]

J'ai obtenu mon permis de conduire I got my driving license [Aïe guotte maïlle dra-i-vinngue la-i-senne-se]

J'ai donné un fruit à mon frère I gave my brother a fruit [Aïe guè-i-ve maïlle brau-zeure eu froute]

Je suis allé au musée I went to the museum [Aïe ouènnte tou ze miouzé-ome]

La plante a poussé The plant grew [Ze planne-teu groueu]

Entendre To hear [tou hire] Heard [heurde]

Avoir To have [tou have] Had [hade]

Frapper To hit [tou hite] Hit [hit]

Cacher To hide [Tou haï-deu] Hid [hide]

J'ai entendu un bruit I heard a noise [Aïe heurde eu no-ize]

J'avais un chat I had a cat [Aïe hade eu cate]

J'ai frappé le punching ball I hit the punching ball [Aïe hite ze peune chinnegue baule]

J'ai caché un fruit I hid a fruit [Aïe hide eu froute]

Garder To keep [Tou kipe] Kept [Kèpte]

Tenir To hold [tou holde] Held [Hèlde]

Savoir To know [Tou no-euh] Knew [Niou]

Apprendre To learn [Tou leurne] Learnt [Leurnte]

J'ai gardé le secret I kept the secret [Aïe kèpte ze sicrète]

J'ai tenu sa main I held his hand [Aïe hèlde hize hènne-de]

Je le savais I knew it [Aïe niou itte]

J'ai appris ma leçon I learnt my lesson [Aïe leurnte maïlle lèssone]

Quitter To leave [Tou live] Left [Lèfte]

Prêter To lend [tou lènne-de] Lent [Lènne-te]

Laisser To let [tou lètte] Let [Lètte]

Perdre To loose [tou louze] Lost [Losse-te]

J'ai quitté la fête I left the party [Aïe lèfte ze parti]

Je lui ai prêté un livre I lent her a book [Aïe lènne-te heure eu bouque]

J'ai laissé mon sac dans la cuisine I let my bag in the kitchen [Aïe lètte maïlle bague inne ze quite-cheune]

J'ai perdu mon sac I lost my bag [Aïe losse-te maïlle bague]

Vouloir dire (signifier] To mean [Tou minne] Meant [Mènne-te]

Faire To make [Tou mè-i-que] Made [Mè-ide]

Rencontrer To meet [Tou mitte] Met [Mètte]

Payer To pay [Tou pèye] Paid [Pède]

Elle l'a fait She made it [Chi mè-i-de itte]

Elle voulait dire "oui" She meant "yes" [Chi mènne-te "i-esse"]

J'ai rencontré un ami I met a friend [Aïe mètte a friend]

J'ai payé avec ma carte I paid with my card [Aïe pède oui-fe maïlle carde]

Mettre To put [Tou poute] Put [Poute]

Lire To read [Tou ride] Read [Rède]

Sonner To ring [Tou ringue] Rang [Ranne-gue]

Courir To run [Tou reunne] Ran [Rouanne]

Je l'ai mis sur la table I put it on the table [Aïe poute itte onne ze tè-i-beule]

Elle a lu un livre She read a book [Chi rède eu bouque]

La cloche a sonné The bell rang [Ze bèlle ranne-gue]

J'ai couru un marathon I ran a marathon [Aïe rouane eu marafone]

Voir To see [Tou si] Saw [Seau]

Dire To say [Tou sè-i-ye] Said [Sèdde]

Vendre To sell [Tou sèlle] Sold [Solde]

Envoyer To send [Tou sènne-de] Sent [Sènne-te]

J'ai vu un chat I saw a cat [Aïe seau eu cate]

J'ai dit bonjour I said hello [Aïe sèdde hello]

J'ai vendu un gâteau I sold a cake [Aïe solde eu cè-i-que]

J'ai envoyé une lettreI sent a letter[Aïe sènne-te eu lè-tteure]

Montrer To show [Tou chaud] Showed [Chau-vde]

Fermer To shut [Tou cheute] Shut [cheute]

Chanter To sing [tou sinne-gue] Sang [San'gue]

Etre assis To sit [Tou sitte] Sat [Satte]

Je lui ai montré le chemin I showed her the way [Aïe chau-vde heure ze ouè]

J'ai fermé la fenêtre I shut the window [Aïe cheute ze ouinne do]

J'ai chanté une chanson I sang a song [Aïe san'gue eu son'gue]

Je me suis assise I sat down [Aïe satte do-nne]

Dormir To sleep [tou slip] Slept [Slèpte]

Sentir To smell [tou smèlle] Smelt [Smèlte]

Parler To speak [tou spique] Spoke [Spoque]

Dépenser To spend [tou spenne-de] Spent [Spenne-te]

J'ai dormi. I slept [Aïe slèpte]

J'ai senti l'odeur des oignons. I smelt the smell of onions [Aïe smèlte ze smèlle offe oni-onze]

J'ai parlé avec elle I spoke with her [Aïe spoque oui-fe heure]

J'ai dépensé de l'argent I spent money [Aïe spenne-te moni]

Etre debout To stand [tou stènne-de] Stood [stoude]

Dérober, voler To steal [tou stile] Stole [staule]

Nager To swim [Tou sou-imme] Swam [Sou-amme]

Prendre To take [tou tè-ike] Took [touque]

Je me suis mise debout I stood up [Aïe stoude eupe]

J'ai volé un stylo I stole a pen [Aïe staule eu pènne]

J'ai nagé dans la mer I swam in the sea [Aïe sou-ame inne ze si]

J'ai pris le pain I took the bread [Aïe touque ze brède]

Dire To tell [tou tèle] Told [Taule-de]

Penser To think [tou fine-que] Thought [Fau-oute]

Porter (un vêtement) To wear [Tou ouère] Wore [Wou-ore]

Comprendre To understand [Tou anne-deure-stènne-de] Understood [Eune-dère-stoude]

Je lui ai dit un secret I told her a secret [Aïe taul-de heure eu si-crète]

J'ai pensé à toi I thought about you [Aïe fau-oute abaoute iou]

J'ai compris le livre I understood the book [Aïe eune-dère-stoude ze bouque]

Je portais une veste I wore a jacket [Aïe wou-ore eu dja-quètte]

Gagner To win [Tou oui-nne] Won [ou-onne]

Ecrire To write [tou vra-ite] Wrote [wrote]

J'ai gagné la course I won the race [Aïe ou-onne ze rè-isse]

J'ai écrit un poème I wrote a poem [Aïe wrote eu po-ème]

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/pi.nya/ The tone is usually formal and the vocabulary technical, so keep that in mind when writing.

/ce.re.zas/ It is easier to 'read' images than to read written text.

/u.bas/ Here you can includea relevant factto highlight.

/me.lo.ko.ton/ It's impossible not to pay attention tomoving content!