| A | B |
|---|
| He went | il est allé |
| He came | il est venu |
| He left | il est parti |
| He saw | il a vu |
| He came back | il est rentré |
| He got up | il s'est levé |
| He got dressed | il s'est habillé |
| He fell | il est tombé |
| He took/had (coffee/sandwich) | il a pris |
| He tried | il a voulu |
| He refused | il n'a pas voulu |
| He found out | il a su |
| He knew/used to know | il savait |
| He met (a person) | il a connu (quelqu'un) |
| He knew/used to know (a person) | il connaissait (quelqu'un) |
| He put/set (the table) | il a mis |
| He wrote | il a écrit |
| He was writing/used to write | il écrivait |
| He was able/used to be able | il pouvait |
| He wanted/used to want | il voulait |
| He read | il a lu |
| He was reading/used to read | il lisait |
| He was leaving/ used to leave | il partait |
| He was going/used to go | il allait |
| He was wearing/used to wear | il portait |
| He had/used to have | il avait |
| There was/used to be | il y avait |
| He managed | il a pu |
| He failed | il n'a pas pu |
