If you know these, the tests will be much easier. Key French Verbs If you know these, the tests will be much easier.

These are the ones you MUST know

There is/are Il y a

There was/were Il y avait

I want Je veux

You can On peut

It’s C’est

I would like Je voudrais

I must Je dois

I prefer Je préfère

You must/we must Il faut

I have J’ai

I am Je suis

I like J’aime

I hate Je déteste

I go Je vais

Now these are more difficult – you SHOULD know some of these

I need J’ai besoin de

I should Je devrais

I would prefer Je préférerais Pré – fér – er - ais

We had to On a du

Now the most difficult COULD phrases

There will be Il y aura

There would be Il y aurait

It would be better to Il vaut mieux

I had to J’ai du

I was able to J’ai pu