French dictionary

verbe/vɛʁb/

noun · A1 · Frequency 9842

nounmasculine

speech, tone of voice, way of speaking
Refers to different aspects of language expression, including speech content, tone, and manner of speaking.
verb
Grammatical term referring to a word class that denotes actions or states.

La journaliste soigne son verbe pour rester claire et convaincante.
The journalist carefully chooses her words to remain clear and convincing.
Après plusieurs répétitions, l'acteur a trouvé un verbe plus naturel pour son personnage.
After several rehearsals, the actor found a more natural way of speaking for his character.
Le professeur demande aux élèves de repérer le verbe dans chaque phrase.
The teacher asks the students to identify the verb in each sentence.

une verbe
un verbe
'Verbe' is a masculine noun and requires the masculine indefinite article 'un'; using the feminine 'une' is the most common beginner error.
le verbes
les verbes
The plural form is 'verbes', but the definite article must be plural 'les'; writing 'le verbes' violates number agreement.

speech, tone of voice, way of speaking
Refers to different aspects of language expression, including speech content, tone, and manner of speaking.
verb
Grammatical term referring to a word class that denotes actions or states.

Les verbes du médiateur ont calmé les esprits.
The mediator's words calmed everyone down.
Les élèves soulignent les verbes dans chaque phrase.
The students underline the verbs in each sentence.
Ces verbes décrivent des actions quotidiennes.
These verbs describe everyday actions.