Common English Irregular Verbs and Phrases

Posted on May 14, 2024 in English

Irregular Verbs

Infinitive – Past Simple – Past Participle

B

be – was/were – been = être

bite – bit – bitten = mordre

break – broke – broken = casser

D

do – did – done = faire

drink – drank – drunk = boire

drive – drove – driven = conduire

E

eat – ate – eaten = manger

F

fly – flew – flown = voler

G

go – went – been/gone = aller

H

have – had – had = avoir

hold – held – held = tenir

M

make – made – made = faire

meet – met – met = rencontrer

R

ride – rode – ridden = monter, aller à

S

see – saw – seen = voir

speak – spoke – spoken = parler

swim – swam – swum = nager

W

win – won – won = gagner

write – wrote – written = écrire

Common English Phrases

B

Break an arm / a leg = se casser un bras / jambe

F

Fall asleep = s’endormir

H

have an accident = avoir un accident

R

raise money = collecter des fonds

T

take part (in) = participer (à)

win a prize = remporter un prix

D

do your best = faire de son mieux

give a presentation = faire un exposé

give someone a hand = donner un coup de main

have an argument = se disputer

make an effort = faire un effort

make money = gagner de l’argent

take a look = regarder

take a risk = prendre un risque

tell the truth = dire la vérité

Adjectives

A

alive = en vie

C

crazy = fou

D

dead = mort

F

fan = fan

H

huge = énorme

M

motorbike = moto

O

onion = oignon

S

strange = étrange

suit (n) = costume

W

world record = record du monde