100 most common verbs Flashcards
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To be
Être *
To have
Avoir *
To be able (can)
Pouvoir *
To do, to make
Faire *
To put, to place
Mettre
To say, to tell
Dire *
To have to, must, to owe
Devoir *
To take, to catch, to capture
Prendre *
To give, to produce
Donner
To go
Aller *
To want, to wish
Vouloir *
To know
Savoir *
To have to
Falloir *
To see
Voir *
To ask, to request
Demander
To find, to discover
Trouver
To return (something), to give back
Rendre
To come
Venir *
To pass, to go past
Passer
To understand, to include, to comprehend
Comprendre *
To stay, to remain
Rester
To hold, to keep
Tenir *
To carry, to wear
Porter
To speak, to talk
Parler
To show, to display
Montrer
To continue
Continuer
To think
Penser
To follow, to pay attention
Suivre *
To know, to be acquainted with
Connaître *
To believe (in)
Croire *
To begin, to start, to commence
Commencer
To count
Compter
To hear, to understand
Entendre
To wait, to expect
Attendre
To put back (on), to replace, to deliver
Remettre
To call, to contact
Appeler
To permit, to allow, to enable
Permettre *
To occupy, to take up (space/time)
Occuper
To become, to grow (into), to turn (into)
Devenir *
To leave, to depart, to proceed
Partir *
To decide, to persuade
Décider
To arrive, to happen
Arriver
To serve
Servir *
To seem
Sembler
To return, to come back
Revenir *
To leave, to allow, to let
Laisser
To receive, to welcome
Recevoir *
To answer, to reply
Répondre
To live
Vivre *
To call back, to remind
Rappeler
To present, to introduce
Présenter
To accept
Accepter
To act
Agir
To put down, to pose, to lay (something) down
Poser
To play, to act, to gamble
Jouer
To recognize, to acknowledge
Reconnaître *
To choose, to select
Choisir
To touch, to feel, to affect
Toucher
To like, to love
Aimer
To find, to regain, to meet up
Retrouver
To lose, to waste
Perdre
To explain, to account for
Expliquer
To consider, to study
Considérer
To open (up)
Ouvrir *
To win, to gain, to earn
Gagner
To exist
Exister
To refuse
Refuser
To read
Lire *
To succeed
Réussir
To change, to alter
Changer
To work
Travailler
To represent, to depict, to portray
Représenter
To secure, to assure, to insure
Assurer
To try, to attempt
Essayer
To prevent, to stop
Empêcher
To go out, to leave, to exit, to come out
Sortir *
To resume, to recover, to take back
Reprendre
To lead, to conduct
Mener
To belong, to concern
Appartenir *
To risk
Risquer
To concern, to affect
Concerner
To learn, to teach, to hear of
Apprendre *
To meet, to encounter
Rencontrer
To create, to build
Créer
To obtain, to get
Obtenir *
To look for, to seek
Chercher
To enter, to go into
Entrer
To suggest, to propose, to offer
Proposer
To bring, to cause
Apporter
To use, to employ
Utiliser
To reach, to attain, to achieve
Atteindre *
To tempt
Tenter
To import, to matter
Importer
To add
Ajouter
To produce
Produire *
To prepare (something), to make
Préparer
To raise, to stand up, to pick up
Relever
To write
Écrire *
To defend, to stand up for, to forbid
Défendre
To pull, to draw (curtains, sword), to fire (gun), to print
Tirer
