→ Conversation: “The driver lost control when a tyre burst.”

cast [a:] cast cast jeter, lancer, choisir un acteur

→ Conversation: “Steven Spielberg cast his favourtie actor in a central role.”

cost [o] cost cost coûter

→ Conversation: “ It cost a fortune!” = It was so expensive!”

cut [y] cut cut couper

→ Cooking: “He cut the cucumbers to make a sandwich”

hit [q] hit hit frapper

→ Conversation: “She hit the ball hard”

hurt [E:] hurt hurt blesser

→ Conversation: “He seriously hurt himself”

→ Conversation: “My parents won't let me leave the house after 8 p.m.”

put [x] put put mettre, poser

→ Conversation: “You put/set the cat among the pigeons”(= you provoked quarelling)

read [i:] read [e] read [e] lire

→ Conversation: "Reading is my favourite hobby."

set [e] set set placer, installer

→ Conversation: “I set the table at 6".

shut [y] shut shut fermer

→ Conversation: “Please , shut the door.”

spread [e] spread spread étendre, étaler

→ Cooking: Spread some butter on a slice of bread.

→ “I was there for you"

do [u:] did [q] done [y] faire

→ Conversation: “What are you doing?”

draw [c:] drew [u:] drawn [c:]tirer (rideaux), passer (sur surface),dessiner

→ Conversation: “He drew a map on a piece of paper.”

→ Conversation: “How did you get there? I flew.”

go [Fx] went [e] gone [o] aller

→ Conversation: “These shirts are going like hot cakes!” (= They sell very quickly)

lie [aq] lay [eq] lain être couché;(≠ lie = mentir est un verbe régulier)

→ Conversation: Don't lie on the grass! It's wet.

→ Conversation: “She lay in her bed until 10 a.m.”

see [i:] saw [c:] seen voir

→Conversation:  “I saw them yesterday".

→ Proverb: Rome wasn't built in a day.

light [aq] lit lit allumer

→ Conversation: He lit the fire (il a allumé le feu)

slide [aq] slid slid glisser

→ Conversation: “I slid the money into his pocket”

spill [q] spilt spilt renverser

→ Proverb: It's no use crying over spilt milk.

→ Conversation: “She bent and picked up a rose”

lend [en] lent [en] lent [en] prêter

→ Conversation: "I can lend you some money"

send [en] sent [en] sent [en] envoyer

→ Conversation: “She sent me an e mail yesterday”.

spend [en] spent [en] spent dépenser de l’argent, passer du temps

→ Conversation: “I spent €20 at the supermarket this morning”

→ Conversation “I smell a rat!” (You think someone is lying)

spell [e] spelt spelt (spelled) épeler

→ Conversation: “How do you spell your name, please?”

bleed [i:] bled [e] bled [e] saigner

→ Conversation: “His knee was bleeding.”

deal [i:] dealt dealt faire le commerce, distribuer, s'occuper d'un problème

→ Conversation: “Let me deal with that situation”.

→ Conversation: “We brought some carrots and fed the horses.”

feel felt felt se sentir, toucher

→ Conversation: “I'm feeling a bit under the weather."

flee fled fled s’enfuir

→ Conversation: “Refugees usually flee from wars or famine”

keep kept kept garder

→ Conversation: “Remember! Keep your cool, don't lose your temper.” (=act calmly)

→ Conversation: “She led her into the house”

lean leaned/leant leant se pencher,s’appuyer

→ Conversation: “She leant forward to give him a kiss”

leave left left partir, laisser, quitter

→ Conversation: “Leave me alone!”

mean meant meant signifier, vouloir dire, avoir l’intention

→ Conversation: Do you undersatnd what I mean? What does it mean?

→ Conversation: “Pleased to meet you”; “Nice to have met you.”

sleep slept slept dormir

→ Conversation: “I slept like a log last night”= I slept very well.

sweep swept swept balayer

→ Conversation: “He swept the problem under the carpet”(= not discussing something)

weep wept wept pleurer

→ Conversation: “She wept tears of joy”

→ Conversation:  “Hold  on !"

say [eq] said [e] said [e] dire

→ Conversation: "She said she was sorry about everything".

bring [q] brought [c:] brought [c:] apporter

→ Conversation: “My sister brought home a present for me”

think [q] thought thought penser, croire

→ Conversation: “Next time, think twice before saying stupid things!”

→ Conversation: “I'm not buying any of this nonsense “(= I don't believe it)

fight [aq] fought fought se battre, se disputer

→ Conversation: “Firemen fight forest fires.”;  “They fought about money”

catch [A] caught caught attraper

→ Conversation: “You'll catch a cold dressed like that!”

seek [i:] sought sought chercher

→ Conversation: “They sought refuge in the ambassy.”

teach [i:] taught taught enseigner

→ Conversation: “You can't teach an old dog new tricks” (It is quite difficult for an elderly to adapt)

→ Conversation: “You are digging your own grave!"

stick stuck stuck coller, épingler,(être) coincé

→ Conversation: “He stuck up his posters on the wall.”

win won won gagner

→ Conversation: “They have won the battle but they have lost the war.”

hang [A] hung [y] hung accrocher, pendre, suspendre

→ Conversation “ Hang on a minute!” = Wait!

→ Conversation: He got on my nerves! = He annoyed me deeply.

lose [u:] lost lost perdre

→ Conversation: “She's losing her mind “(=She's becoming mad.)

shine [aq] shone shone briller

→ Conversation: “Rise and shine!” (in the morning, when you wake someone up)

shoot [u:] shot shot tirer, tourner un film

→ Conversation: “ A man was shot dead yesterday."

→ Conversation: “She wants to become a doctor.”

come [y] came [eq] come [y] venir

→ Conversation: “Come in!”

run ran run courir

→ Conversation: “Don't run across the road! It's dangerous.”

→ Conversation: “I'm having the time of my life!"

sit [q] sat [A] sat être assis

→ Conversation: “You are sitting in my chair."

understand [A] understood [x] understood [x] comprendre

→ Conversation: “I don't understand anything.”

stand [A] stood [x] stood [x] se tenir debout, se lever,tolérer

→ Conversation: “I can't stand that person”