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Verbs - Useful to Know 01

These GCSE French verbs appear everywhere, from rules to routines. Practise spotting the infinitive, choosing the right tense, and matching the verb to the subject.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Devoir” means to have to or must, and it is useful for talking about rules and obligations.

In GCSE Fast French, learning high-frequency verbs helps you build clear sentences in speaking and writing. You practise recognising verb patterns, choosing the correct tense, and using negatives and time phrases to make meanings precise.

Key Terms

Infinitive: The basic form of a verb, like “manger”, before it is changed to match the subject or tense.
Conjugation: Changing a verb ending to show who is doing the action and when it happens, for example present or past.
Auxiliary verb: A helper verb, often “avoir” or “être”, used with a past participle to form a past tense.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the infinitive mean in French?

In French, the infinitive is the verb in its base form, like “finir” or “prendre”. It is the form you look up in a dictionary and the starting point for conjugation.

How do you conjugate French verbs for GCSE?

To conjugate a French verb for GCSE, you identify the infinitive, choose the tense, then select the correct ending for the subject. You also check spelling changes and irregular forms.

Which French verbs are most useful for GCSE?

The most useful GCSE French verbs are common ones used in everyday topics, such as being, having, going, doing, wanting, and being able to. They help you talk about plans, opinions, and routines.

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In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.

1 .

To buy

Économiser

Garder

Acheter

Nettoyer

Économiser = to save
Garder = to look after
Nettoyer = to clean

2 .

To move house

Connaître

Déménager

Coûter

Désirer

Connaître = to know (a person)
Coûter = to cost
Désirer = to want

3 .

To drink

Boire

Briller

Chercher

Cliquer

Briller = to shine
Chercher = to look for
Cliquer = to click

4 .

To sell

Vivre

Vendre

Effacer

Enregistrer

Vivre = to live
Effacer = to delete
Enregistrer = to record

5 .

To be born

Neiger

Remplir

Naître

Rencontrer

Neiger = to snow
Remplir = to fill (in)
Rencontrer = to meet

6 .

To be better / preferable

Faire beau

Faire des achats

Valoir mieux

Faire mauvais

Faire beau = to be fine (weather)
Faire des achats = to shop
Faire mauvais = to be bad (weather)

7 .

To soak

Tremper

Taper

Tchater

Télécharger

Taper = to type
Tchater = to talk online
Télécharger = to download

8 .

To freeze

Goûter

Se marier

Se trouver

Geler

Goûter = to taste
Se marier = to get married / marry
Se trouver = to be situated

9 .

To seem

Sortir

Payer

Perdre

Sembler

Sortir = to go out
Payer = to pay (for)
Perdre = to lose

10 .

To tidy

Recevoir

Réduire

Rembourser

Ranger

Recevoir = to receive
Réduire = to reduce
Rembourser = to reimburse

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - French

Author: Graeme Haw

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