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French: Regular Verb: Manquer

manquer – to miss (someone / something) Source:  French Linguistics

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French: more “ir” verbs

Here are some verbs following the same conjugation scheme: Dormir – to sleep                                                              Endormir – to put to sleep Mentir – to lie – as in not telling the truth Partir – to leave Sentir – to feel / sense / smell Servir – to serve Sortir – to come out / exit / go [...]

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French Language lessons in Saint Antonin Noble Val

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French: Irregular Verb: Faillir

There are several translations of Faillir, which is, more often than not, used in the past tense: 1.   to almost do something;  [this is the most common usage] 2.   to all but do something; 3.   to very nearly do something; or 4.   to narrowly miss doing something

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French: Irregular verb conjugations: Dire, Écrire, Lire

Dire – to say, tell Écrire – to write Lire – to read Source: French Linguistics

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French: verb conjugations: Amener, Emmener, Apporter, Emporter

See:  About.com:  French Language BRING / BRINGING: Amener – only be used with things you can carry Apporter – has to be used with people, animals, and vehicles. TAKE  /  TAKING:  taking someone/something to a different place than you are right now. Emporter – is for things you can carry Emmener – is for people, [...]

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French: Essential & Irregular: verb conjugations: mettre

Mettre – put Admettre – admit Émettre – utter / emit Permettre – allow / permit Promettre – promise Remettre – hand back / remit Soumettre – subject (to) Transmettre – transmit / pass on Source: French Linguistics

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French: Irregular: verb conjugations

Click on these essential verbs below to see the tables and listen to the pronunciations: Aller – to go Avoir – to have Devoir – must, to have to Être – to be Faire – make / do Mettre – to put Pouvoir – to be be able to / can / may Savoir – [...]

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French: verb conjugations

Click on the verbs below to see the tables and listen to the pronunciations: Aider – to help Aimer – to like Apporter – to bring Arriver – to arrive Casser – to break Commencer – to start  /  commence Comprendre – to comprehend / understand Dessiner – to draw  /  design Donner – to [...]

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