To win in French 🇫🇷

Opposites

Gagner (to win) – Perdre (to lose)

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gagner info.

**Tips to remember the French word ‘gagner’:**

1. Link ‘gagner’ to a mnemonic that represents winning or gaining something. For instance, envision yourself winning a game and saying, “I’m gonna (gonna sounds like ‘gagner’) win!”
2. Associate the word with ‘gain’ since they sound and mean similar things. ‘Gain’ in English is close to ‘gagner’ in French, both indicating acquiring or winning something.
3. Practice by using the word in various sentences related to winning or earning so that it becomes a natural part of your vocabulary.

**Explanations:**

‘Gagner’ is a regular French verb that typically means ‘to win’ or ‘to earn’. In certain contexts, it can also be used to express ‘to gain’, ‘to save’, or ‘to achieve’.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**

– *Remporter*: to win (usually used for a competition, prize, or award)
– *Empocher*: to pocket, used figuratively for winning money or a prize
– *Triompher*: to triumph or to win, often used in a grand sense of victory

**Conjugations:**

*Infinitive:* gagner

*Present Indicative:*
– Je gagne (I win/I am winning/I earn/I am earning)
– Tu gagnes (You win/You are winning/You earn/You are earning)
– Il/Elle gagne (He/She/It wins/He/She/It is winning/He/She/It earns/He/She/It is earning)
– Nous gagnons (We win/We are winning/We earn/We are earning)
– Vous gagnez (You win/You are winning/You earn/You are earning)
– Ils/Elles gagnent (They win/They are winning/They earn/They are earning)

*Past Participle:* gagné

*Perfect (Past) Tense:*
– J’ai gagné (I won/I have won/I earned/I have earned)
– Tu as gagné
– Il/Elle a gagné
– Nous avons gagné
– Vous avez gagné
– Ils/Elles ont gagné

*Future Simple:*
– Je gagnerai (I will win/I will earn)
– Tu gagneras
– Il/Elle gagnera
– Nous gagnerons
– Vous gagnerez
– Ils/Elles gagneront

*Imperfect Tense:*
– Je gagnais (I was winning/I used to win/I was earning/I used to earn)
– Tu gagnais
– Il/Elle gagnait
– Nous gagnions
– Vous gagniez
– Ils/Elles gagnaient

**Examples of sentences that use ‘gagner’:**

1. Je veux gagner à la loterie. (I want to win the lottery.)
2. Elle gagne bien sa vie. (She earns a good living.)
3. Nous avons gagné le championnat. (We won the championship.)
4. Il gagnera plus d’argent s’il change de travail. (He will earn more money if he changes his job.)
5. Si nous mangeons moins au restaurant, nous gagnerons du temps et de l’argent. (If we eat out less, we will save time and money.)
6. Vous gagnez à être connu. (You deserve to be known/You gain by being known.)

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