Liste de Mots Niveau A2 - Modal et Autres Verbes

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

pouvoir

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

pouvoir

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

devoir, être dans l'obligation, il faut absolument que + [subjonctif]

used for forming future tenses

[futur simple], vouloir

used to ask if one can do something

[pouvoir au conditionnel]

used to express a possibility

pouvoir

used as the past form of "will" when reporting what someone has said or thought

[verbe au conditionnel]

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

devoir [au conditionnel]

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

avoir l'habitude de

used to ask advice, questions, or making suggestions using the pronoun I or we

vouloir [au présent] + verbe

to have a particular meaning or represent something

signifier, vouloir dire

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

vérifier

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

porter

to have or continue to have something

tenir

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

attendre

to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects

comparer

to make a person or thing better

améliorer

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

essayer

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

préférer

to complete an action more than one time

répéter

to move or travel behind someone or something

suivre

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettre

to move or do something very quickly, particularly because of a lack of time

se dépêcher

to make a person or thing different

changer, modifier

to bring something to an end by making it whole

achever, terminer

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

choisir

to let or make something fall to the ground

tomber, baisser

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

diminuer, réduire

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

continuer

to remain in a particular place

rester

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

montrer (du doigt), indiquer

to come or go into a place

entrer

to not accept what someone has offered us or asked us to do

refuser

to go or come back to a person or place

retourner

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

devoir, il faut que + [subjonctif]

to become damaged and separated into pieces because of a blow, shock, etc.

casser, se briser

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

prends soin de toi!, prenez soin de vous!

to become less desirable, easy, or tolerable

se détériorer, s'aggraver