French Vocabulary

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Thoughts and feelings

In this unit you will practice verbs that express states of being, states of mind such

as thinking, as well as emotional states such as loving and hating.

Les états d’être (States of being)

Th e stages of development between birth and passing away are marked by stages

such as growing up. Here are some verbs on that topic.

changer to change

devenir to become

être to be

évoluer to evolve

exister to exist

grandir to grow

mâturer to mature

mourir to die

naître to be born

prendre de l’âge to grow old, get on in years

rajeunir to grow, make younger

s’épanouir to blossom

survivre to survive

vieillir grow old

vivre live

Le monde existe depuis longtemps. Th e world has existed for a long

time.

L’enfant s’épanouit quand il est aimé. A child blossoms when he is

loved.

On vieillit avec dignité. We grow old with dignity.

On vit de plus en plus longtemps. People live longer and longer.

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