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4 foundational verbs
fr8 avoir, être, aller & faire - 4 most essential French irregular verbs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aller | to go |
| aller + infinitif | near future/ futur proche |
| je vais | I am going |
| tu vas | you are going |
| il va | he/it is going |
| elle va | she/it is going |
| on va | one is going |
| Qui va? | who is going? |
| nous allons | we go |
| vous allez | y'all go |
| ils vont | they go (male/mixed) |
| elles vont | they go (female only) |
| avoir | to have |
| avoir # ans | to be # years old |
| avoir faim | to be hungry |
| avoir mal à.. | to have an ache in... |
| avoir froid | to be cold |
| avoir chaud | to be hot |
| j'ai | I have |
| tu as | you have |
| il a | he/it has |
| elle a | she/is has |
| on a | one has |
| Qui a... ? | Who has...? |
| nous avons | we have |
| vous avez | y'all have |
| ils ont | they have (male/mixed) |
| elles ont | they have (female only) |
| être | to be |
| conjugations | (to be; am, is, are) (to have: has, have) (to do: does, do)(to go: go, goes, going) |
| faire | to make/do |
| je fais | I do/make |
| tu fais | you do/make |
| il fait | he does/makes |
| elle fait | she does/makes |
| on fait | one does/makes |
| nous faisons | we do/make |
| vous faites | y'all do/make |
| ils font | they make (male/mixed) |
| elles font | they make (female) |
| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you are |
| il est | he is |
| elle est | she is |
| on est | one is |
| Qui est...? | Who is...? |
| Quel/le est...? | What/which is...? |
| Pourquoi est...? | Why is...? |
| C'est | It/this is... |
| Ce sont... | These are... |
| Quand est...? | When is...? |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous etes | y'all are |
| ils sont | they are (male/mixed) |
| elles sont | they are (female) |