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Microsoft Word – FGB§2 verbs

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e.g. On a entré le piano par la fenêtre They brought the piano in through the window<br />

Il a sorti son pistolet He got out his gun<br />

Nous avons rentré les chaises We’ve brought the chairs back in<br />

Le matador a tombé le taureau The matador brought the bull down<br />

Some <strong>verbs</strong> are conjugated with either avoir or être, depending on their meaning:<br />

avoir: for an action which took place at a certain point in the past;<br />

être: for a present state resulting from a previous action.<br />

e.g. On a augmenté les impôts They raised the taxes<br />

Les impôts sont augmentés The taxes have been raised<br />

J’ai passé devant l’église I walked past the church<br />

Ces jours sont passés These days are past<br />

The following are the most common <strong>verbs</strong> used in this way:<br />

accroître apparaître atterrir augmenter baisser camper<br />

cesser changer chavirer crever croître crouler<br />

décroître dégeler déménager diminuer disparaître échapper<br />

échouer embellir empirer expier grandir grossir<br />

maigrir paraître passer pourrir résulter ressusciter<br />

sonner trépasser vieillir<br />

Note also convenir. When it means ‘to suit’ or ‘to be suitable’ it takes avoir:<br />

Cette décision m’a convenu This decision suited me<br />

When it means ‘to agree’ it takes être:<br />

Ils sont convenus de passer un an en France They agreed to spend a year in France.

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