A beginner list of 7 French words for french “state verbs” – “verbes d’état”, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| être | to be | Je suis étudiant. I am a student. |
| devenir | to become | Elle devient de plus en plus forte. She is becoming stronger and stronger. |
| paraître | to appear | Il paraît plus jeune que son âge. He appears younger than his age. |
| sembler | to seem | Cela semble facile, mais non. It seems easy, but it isn’t. |
| avoir l’air | to look like (to seem) | Tu as l’air fatigué. You look tired. |
| rester | to stay | Je reste à la maison ce soir. I am staying home tonight. |
| demeurer | to remain | Il demeure silencieux. He remains silent. |
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