| A | B |
| finir | to finish |
| choisir | to choose |
| réussir | to succeed |
| réussir à un examen | to do well on a test |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| grossir | to gain weight |
| -ir verb ending for je/tu | -is |
| -ir verb ending for il/elle | -it |
| -ir verb ending for nous | -issons |
| -ir verb ending for vous | -issez |
| -ir verb ending for ils/elles | -issent |
| taller than | plus grand(e) que |
| less tall than | moins grand(e) que |
| as tall as | aussi grand(e) que |
| smarter than | plus intelligent(e) que |
| less smart than | moins intelligent(e) que |
| as smart as | aussi intelligent(e) que |
| prettier than | plus joli(e) que |
| less pretty than | moins joli(e) que |
| as pretty as | aussi joli(e) que |
| meilleur(e) que | better than (comparing things) |
| mieux que | better than (comparing activities) |
| pire(s) que | worse than |
| beau | bel |
| nouveau/nouvel/nouvelle/nouveaux/nouvelles | new |
| vieux/vieil/vieille/vieux/vieilles | old |