walk
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. marcher
My father walks to try to lose some weightMon père marche pour essayer de perdre du poids.
b. aller à pied
Is the pool far away? - No, you could walk there in 10 minutes.La piscine est loin ? - Non, vous pouvez y aller à pied en 10 minutes.
c. se promener
I love walking in the countryside.J’adore me promener à la campagne.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. marcher
My grandfather walked three kilometers to school every day.Mon grand-père marchait trois kilomètres pour aller à l’école tous les jours.
a. promener
I like walking the dog on the beach.J’aime promener le chien sur la plage.
a. accompagner
It's late. Why don't I walk you to your car?Il est tard. Et si je t'accompagnais jusqu'à ta voiture ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la promenade
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
We take a walk almost every evening.Nous faisons une promenade presque tous les soirs.
a. l'allée
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The visitors followed the winding walk through the garden.Les visiteurs ont suivi l'allée sinueuse à travers le jardin.
b. le trottoir
(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)
Be careful. The walk is covered with wet leaves.Fais attention. Le trottoir est couvert de feuilles mouillées.
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