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Exemples
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coûter
to cost (figurative: to be difficult)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used figuratively to express effort or difficulty.
Exemple
Il lui coûte beaucoup d'admettre ses propres erreurs devant toute l'équipe.
It costs him a lot to admit his own mistakes in front of the whole team.
tomber
to fall (figurative: to happen unexpectedly)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with être when intransitive of movement, but mostly avoir or être in idiomatic expressions (tomber bien/mal).
Exemple
Ta question tombe très bien car nous discutions justement de ce sujet.
Your question comes at a very good time because we were just discussing this topic.
filer
to spin / to slip away (figurative: to leave quickly)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Commonly used in daily idioms like 'filer à l'anglaise'.
Exemple
Je dois filer car ma réunion commence dans dix minutes.
I have to dash off because my meeting starts in ten minutes.
croiser
to cross (figurative: to cross paths with someone)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Often used for unexpectedly meeting someone.
Exemple
J'ai croisé ton frère par hasard dans le métro ce matin.
I ran into your brother by chance in the subway this morning.
décrocher
to unhook (figurative: to land a job, score a success)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used in professional contexts for securing a contract or job.
Exemple
Elle a réussi à décrocher un entretien dans une grande entreprise internationale.
She managed to land an interview in a major international company.
poser
to put down (figurative: to pose a question or set conditions)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Highly versatile in idiomatic phrases like 'poser un lapin'.
Exemple
Il est important de poser des limites claires dès le début du contrat.
It is important to set clear boundaries right from the start of the contract.
creuser
to dig (figurative: to investigate deeper, explore an idea)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used when examining a subject or problem thoroughly.
Exemple
C'est une piste intéressante, il faudrait la creuser un peu plus.
It's an interesting lead; we should look into it a bit more deeply.
nager
to swim (figurative: to be in full confusion or success)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb with a spelling change (ge -> geons in 'nous'), conjugated with avoir. Used in 'nager dans le bonheur' or 'nager en plein mystère'.
Exemple
Depuis qu'ils ont signé leur contrat, ils nagent dans le bonheur.
Ever since they signed their contract, they are walking on air.
rouler
to roll (figurative: to deceive or trick someone)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Famous in the expression 'se faire rouler (dans la farine)'.
Exemple
Il s'est fait rouler par un vendeur malhonnête qui lui a vendu une voiture cassée.
He got ripped off by a dishonest salesman who sold him a broken car.
monter
to go up (figurative: to fabricate a story or plot a scheme)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with être for movement, but with avoir when transitive or in idioms like 'monter un coup'.
Exemple
Les employés ont monté un dossier solide pour défendre leurs conditions de travail.
The employees put together a solid file to defend their working conditions.
toucher
to touch (figurative: to affect emotionally or receive money)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used figuratively for emotional impact or receiving a salary.
Exemple
Son discours bouleversant a touché tout le public présent dans la salle.
Her moving speech touched everyone in the audience.
souffler
to blow (figurative: to suggest an idea or take a breather)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used in expressions like 'souffler le chaud et le froid' or 'souffler un peu'.
Exemple
Après des semaines de travail intense, nous avons enfin le droit de souffler un peu.
After weeks of intense work, we finally have the right to take a breather.
voter
to vote (figurative: to pass a law or approve strongly)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used in political and institutional contexts.
Exemple
Le parlement a voté la nouvelle loi sur la transition écologique hier soir.
Parliament passed the new law on ecological transition last night.
passer
to pass (figurative: to take an exam or endure a hardship)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir (or être for simple motion). Common in B2 idioms like 'passer l'éponge' or 'passer un cap'.
Exemple
Notre entreprise a réussi à passer un cap crucial en augmentant son chiffre d'affaires.
Our company managed to turn a crucial corner by increasing its turnover.
garder
to keep (figurative: to remember, keep silent, or maintain self-control)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Frequent in idiomatic expressions like 'garder son sang-froid' or 'garder le cap'.
Exemple
Dans une situation de crise, il est primordial de garder son sang-froid.
In a crisis situation, it is essential to keep one's cool.
jouer
to play (figurative: to act a role, or be at stake)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Found in expressions like 'jouer un rôle clé' or 'tout se joue'.
Exemple
La recherche scientifique joue un rôle clé dans le développement des énergies renouvelables.
Scientific research plays a key role in the development of renewable energies.
porter
to carry (figurative: to bear responsibility or bear fruit)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Essential for idiomatic structures like 'porter ses fruits' or 'porter la responsabilité'.
Exemple
Les réformes engagées par la direction commencent enfin à porter leurs fruits.
The reforms undertaken by management are finally starting to bear fruit.
briser
to break (figurative: to shatter hopes or break the silence)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Frequent in idioms like 'briser la glace' or 'briser le silence'.
Exemple
Quelques mots d'humour ont suffi pour briser la glace entre les nouveaux collègues.
A few humorous words were enough to break the ice between the new colleagues.
tisser
to weave (figurative: to build relationships or networks)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Used metaphorically for creating social or professional ties.
Exemple
Cet événement professionnel permet de tisser des liens durables entre experts.
This professional event makes it possible to build lasting ties between experts.
avaler
to swallow (figurative: to swallow insults, bitter pills, or believe something naively)
📌 Note de grammaire
First group (-er) verb, conjugated with avoir. Frequent in idioms like 'avaler une couleuvre' or 'avaler son bulletin de naissance'.
Exemple
Il a dû avaler sa fierté pour demander de l'aide à son ancien rival.
He had to swallow his pride to ask his former rival for help.
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