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IRREGULAR VERBS

IRREGULAR VERBS. 2- Formation. Irregular verbs: Not all verbs follow a pattern. In fact, many of the most common verbs are irregular and they need to be learnt by heart. The four main irregular verbs are avoir, ê tre, aller, faire Here’s a quick reminder…. J’ ai Tu as Il a Elle a

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IRREGULAR VERBS

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  1. IRREGULAR VERBS V. Passerat

  2. 2- Formation Irregular verbs: • Not all verbs follow a pattern. In fact, many of the most common verbs are irregular and they need to be learnt by heart. • The four main irregular verbs are avoir, être, aller, faire • Here’s a quick reminder… V. Passerat

  3. J’ai Tu as Il a Elle a On a Nous avons Vous avez Ils ont Elles ont avoir = to have V. Passerat

  4. Je suis Tu es Il est Elle est On est Nous sommes Vous êtes Ils sont Elles sont être = to be V. Passerat

  5. Je vais Tu vas Il va Elle va On va Nous allons Vous allez Ils vont Elles vont aller = to go V. Passerat

  6. Je fais Tu fais Il fait Elle fait On fait Nous faisons Vous faites Ils font Elles font faire = to do V. Passerat

  7. Summary of common irregular verbs V. Passerat

  8. TRANSLATION PROBLEMS! To be is generally translated by être However, in set expressions, describing physical and emotional conditions avoir is used: Avoir chaud/froid to be warm/cold Avoir faim/soif to be hungry/thirsty Avoir peur/honte to be afraid/ashamed Avoir tort/raison to be wrong/right Avoir sommeil to be tired V. Passerat

  9. Other Common Phrases and Expressions of Avoir: Avoir mal à tête, aux yeux, à l’estomac to have a headache, sore eyes, a stomach acheAvoir mal au cæurto be sick to one’s stomachAvoir de la chanceto be luckyAvoir besoin de qqchto need somethingAvoir envie de qqchto feel like (having) sthgAvoir envie de faire qqchto feel like doing sthgAvoir l’intention de faire qqchto intend to do sthg V. Passerat

  10. A couple more AVOIR phrases… AVOIR _____ ANS TO BE __________ YEARS OLD Avoir l’air + adjective – to look Il a l’air triste, intelligent, distrait. He looks sad, intelligent, absent-minded. Avoir l’air de + noun = to look like a Elle a l’air d’une artiste, d’un professeur She looks like an artist, a teacher. V. Passerat

  11. 2- Formation Irregular verbs: • Other irregular verbs can be grouped, which can make them easier to learn. • Verbs such as partir, voir, croire, craindre, plaire, écrire, lire, rire all have the same endings (-s,-s,-t,-ons,-ez) • -re verbs with a stem change such as prendre and mettre • -ir verbs with -er verb endings such as ouvrir and offrir V. Passerat

  12. Common irregular verbs Partir (je pars) Pouvoir (je peux) Prendre (je prends) Recevoir (je reçois) Savoir (je sais) Venir (je viens) Voir (je vois) Vouloir (je veux) Aller (je vais) Avoir (j’ai) Connaître (je connais) Devoir (je dois) Dire (je dis) Ecrire (j’écris) être (je suis) Faire (je fais) Lire (je lis) Mettre (je mets) V. Passerat

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