Verbs for ‘to become’ or ‘to make’ something else
Tu me fais rougir.
You can express the idea of ‘becoming’ or ‘making’ something else by adding –IR or -ER to an adjective.
| Ça ne nous rajeunit pas. | That takes us back. |
| Ce vin s’abonnit d’année en année. | This wine is becoming better every year. |
| Il faut que tu ramollisses le beurre. | You need to soften the butter. |
| Il pâlit tout d’un coup. | He turned white all of a sudden. |
| Je rougis facilement. | I blush easily. |
| La pâte à modeler a durci. | The play dough has become hard. |
| La tarte tiédissait sur la fenêtre. | The pie was cooling down on the windowsill. |
| Le problème ne fut jamais éclairci. | The problem was never cleared. |
| Les rideaux égayaient la pièce. | The curtains were making the room more cheerful. |
| Nous vieillirons ensemble. | We’ll grow old together. |
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