| A | B |
| Je n'attends pas Marion. | I am not waiting for Marion. |
| Est-ce que tu attends Paul ? | Are you waiting for Paul? (to a friend) |
| Elle attend sa mère. | She is waiting for her mother |
| Nous attendons le bus. | We are waiting for the bus. |
| Qui attendez-vous ? | Who are you waiting for ? (plural) |
| Ils attendent la prof. | They are waiting for the teacher. |
| Je n'entends rien. | I don't hear anything. |
| Tu entends la musique ? | Do you hear the music ? (to a friend) |
| Je perds toujours mon stylo. | I always lose my pen. |
| Il ne perd jamais. | He never loses. |
| Elles perdent le match. | They (girls) are losing the game. |
| Je réponds au téléphone. | I am answering the phone. |
| Nous répondons aux questions. | We are answering the questions. |
| Il répond à la lettre. | He is answering the letter. |
| Mon père vend sa voiture. | My father is selling his car. |
| Qu'est-ce que vous vendez ? | What are you selling? (formal) |
| Je vends mes bandes dessinées | I am selling my comic books. |
| Ils vendent des CD. | They sell CDs. |
| Je rends vos devoirs. | I am returning your homework. (to more than one person) |
| Il rend le stylo à Marie. | He is returning the pen to Mary. |
| Elles rendent visite à leur grand-mère. | They (fem.) are visiting their grandmother. |
| Je rends visite à mes grands-parents. | I am visiting my grandparents. |
| Nous rendons visite à nos amis. | We are visiting our friends. |
| On vend des magazines ici. | Magazines are sold here. |
| Je rends le DVD à Olivier. | I am returning the DVD to Oliver. |