go
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. aller
Go to your room.Va dans ta chambre.
b. rouler (wheeled vehicle)
It looks like the car was going extremely fast before the accident.Il semble que la voiture roulait à très grande vitesse avant l'accident.
a. partir
Please don't go!Ne pars pas, s'il te plaît !
a. mener
That path goes to the church.Ce chemin mène à l'église.
b. aller
I wonder where this unlit corridor goes.Je me demande où va ce couloir non éclairé.
a. s'étendre
The woods go all the way to the river.Les bois s'étendent jusqu'à la rivière.
b. aller
The property goes from the main road to the hill.Le terrain va de la grande route à la colline.
a. aller
Nolan went to that high school for two years.Nolan est allé à ce lycée pendant deux ans.
a. se passer
I hope everything will go well for you in your new job.J'espère que tout se passera bien pour toi dans ton nouveau travail.
b. aller
How are things going with your new roommate?Comment ça va avec ton nouveau colocataire ?
a. devenir
Carla went white with fear.Carla est devenue blanche de peur.
a. passer
The semester went so fast. I can't believe it's already December!Le semestre est passé si vite. Je n'arrive pas à croire que nous sommes déjà en décembre !
a. se vendre
The painting went for over a million dollars.Le tableau s'est vendu à plus d'un million de dollars.
a. aller
Almost my entire salary goes to rent and bills.Presque tout mon salaire va dans le loyer et les factures.
11.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to die)
a. partir
The old man went peacefully during the night.Le vieil homme est parti paisiblement pendant la nuit.
b. mourir
I don't want to have any regrets when I go.Je ne veux avoir aucun regret quand je mourrai.
a. aller
Where do these plates go?Où vont ces assiettes ?
b. se ranger
I don't know where this frying pan goes.Je ne sais pas où se range cette poêle.
a. aller ensemble
Mustard yellow and lime green don't really go.Le jaune moutarde et le vert citron ne vont pas vraiment ensemble.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. parcourir
To reach the cabin, you have to go several kilometers through the forest.Pour atteindre la cabane, il faut parcourir plusieurs kilomètres à travers la forêt.
b. faire
We went 70 miles in one day.Nous avons fait 70 miles en une journée.
15.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to say)
a. faire
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(often used with "à")
And my brother goes, "Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it."Et mon frère me fait : « T'inquiète pas, je m'en occupe. »
b. dire
Then I went, "Is that a good idea?"Alors j’ai dit : « Est-ce que c'est une bonne idée ? »
a. faire
The balloon went "pop."Le ballon a fait « paf ».
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le succès
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I had doubts when you started your business, but you really made a go of it.J'avais des doutes lorsque tu as lancé ton entreprise, mais tu en as vraiment fait un succès.
18. (games)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. le tour
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
It's Jenn's go. I hope she doesn't win again!C'est au tour de Jenn. J'espère qu'elle ne va pas encore gagner !
19. (try)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. l'essai
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
It's not my first go. I tried to run the marathon last year, but I didn't finish.Ce n'est pas mon premier essai. J'ai tenté de courir le marathon l'année dernière, mais je n'ai pas réussi à aller au bout.
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