verbe
/vɛʁb/
The French word for verb is verbe.
How do you pronounce it?
/vɛʁb/
Did you know?
- The French word verbe is a doublet of the English word 'verve', meaning energy or spirit, as both originate from the same Latin root.
- In a religious context, le Verbe with a capital letter refers to the Word of God or the Logos in the Gospel of John.
- In certain older French literary traditions, a poet might be described as having a verbe précieux, referring to an overly refined or artificial style of speech.
Examples in context
- Dans cette phrase, pas de verbe.This sentence no verb.This sentence demonstrates a sentence that contains no verbe.Tatoeba #3421574 by GB3, translation #3421410 by pne
- Point de verbe dans cette phrase.No verb in this sentence.This sentence is another way to say there is no verbe in a given sentence.Tatoeba #3421812 by sacredceltic, translation #3648779 by sacredceltic
- Quel est l'infinitif de ce verbe ?What's the infinitive of this verb?This sentence asks for the infinitive of a specific verbe.Tatoeba #11583766 by Julien_PDC, translation #13024817 by araneo
- Le verbe 'parler' signifie 'to speak' en anglaisThe verb 'parler' means 'to speak' in English
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a French grammar exercise.
- ChloéTrouve le verbe dans cette phrase.Find the verb in this sentence.
- GabrielEst-ce qu'il y a un verbe ici ?Is there a verb here?
- ChloéOui, c'est ce mot.Yes, it is this word.
- GabrielAh, je l'ai trouvé !Ah, I found it!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry verbe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries verbe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
