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Verbes irréguliers : aller, faire, venir, prendre

the four you can't live without

What you’ll learn

Some of the most useful French verbs don't follow regular patterns — but because they're so common, you pick them up quickly. These four are essential from day one.

Explanation

Aller — to go

Also used to form the near future: 'Je vais manger' = I am going to eat.

jetuil/ellenousvousils/elles
vaisvasvaallonsallezvont

Faire — to do / to make

Used for activities, weather, cooking, and dozens of fixed phrases.

jetuil/ellenousvousils/elles
faisfaisfaitfaisonsfaitesfont
  • Il fait beau.The weather is nice.
  • Je fais du sport.I do sports.

Venir — to come

Often used with 'de' to say where you come from: 'Je viens de Lyon.'

jetuil/ellenousvousils/elles
viensviensvientvenonsvenezviennent

Prendre — to take

To take, to have (food/drink), to catch (transport).

jetuil/ellenousvousils/elles
prendsprendsprendprenonsprenezprennent
Apprendre (to learn) and comprendre (to understand) follow the exact same pattern.
Practice · 11 exercises
1

Je ___ au cinéma ce soir. (aller)

2

Il ___ froid aujourd'hui. (faire)

3

D'où ___-tu ? (venir)

4

Nous ___ le métro. (prendre)

5

Vous ___ du sport ? (faire)

6

Ils ___ à Paris demain. (aller)

7

Elle ___ d'Italie. (venir)

8

Tu ___ un café ? (prendre)

9

Which is correct?

10

Which is correct?

11

Conjugate 'aller' with 'vous'

vous ___