400 Most Used Verbs Flashcards
Shake, disturb, trouble, agitate
Agiter (4)
Go with, accompany, escort, guide
Accompagner (4)
Go, be off to, lead
Aller (3)
Hang, hook up, grip, get along
Accrocher (4)
Assure, maintain, affirm, can confirm
Affirmer (4)
Add, put another
Ajouter (2)
Light, turn on, excite, arouse
Allumer (4)
Grant, accord, agree to, tune, make agree
Accorder (5)
Bring, take, carry, cause
Amener (4)
Accept, say yes to, abide, admit
Accepter (4)
Buy, bribe
Acheter (2)
Love, like, enjoy
Aimer (3)
Help, support
Aider (2)
Admit, confess, accept, tolerate
Admettre (4)
Act, do something, take action, affect
Agir (4)
Accuse, blame, point to, register
Accuser (4)
Send, address, express
Adresser (3)
Finish, complete, kill
Achever (3)
Fulfill, complete, carry out, execute
Accomplir (4)
Cut down, knock down, fell, slaughter, kill
Abattre (5)
Announce, make public, be a sign
Annoncer (3)
Press, push, lean
Appuyer (3)
Belong to
Appartenir (1)
Call, name, phone
Appeler (3)
Wait, expect
Attendre (2)
Fasten, tie, attach, zip, stick
Attacher (5)
Reach, get to, attain, affect
Atteindre (4)
Insure, assure, guarantee
Assurer (3)
Appear, come into being, come up
Apparaître (3)
Bring, bear, provide
Apporter (3)
Arrive, get to, reach, happen, occur
Arriver (5)
Help, witness, see
Assister (3)
Approach, come closer
Approcher (2)
Arm, equip, prepare
Armer (3)
Snatch, tear, extract from
Arracher (3)
Attract, lure, tempt, appeal
Attirer (4)
Stop, interrupt
Arrêter (2)
Learn, hear about, find out about
Apprendre (3)
Animate, host, move, bring to life
Animer (4)
Entertain, amuse
Amuser (2)
Break, rip out, overcome, hurt, demote
Casser (5)
Admit
Avouer (1)
Burn, be on fire, burn down, set fire to
Brûler (4)
Cause, be the cause of, chat, talk
Causer (4)
Stop, cease, quit
Cesser (3)
Have, own, possess
Avoir (3)
Move, go forward, progress
Avancer (3)
Drink, drink alcohol
Boire (2)
Change, transform, replace, turn into
Changer (4)
Hunt, shoot, chase, go after
Chasser (4)
Calm, ease, relieve, calm down
Calmer (4)
Search, look for
Chercher (2)
Fondle, stroke, barely touch, carress
Caresser (4)
Collapse, give away, give in, let have
Céder (4)
Sing, make a sound, perform
Chanter (3)
Break, smash, shatter
Briser (3)
Shine, sparkle, twinkle, excel
Briller (4)
Beat, hit, defeat
Battre (3)
Hide, conceal, mask
Cacher (3)
Load, charge, load up, overload
Charger (4)
Know
Connaître (1)
Contain, include, have in it
Contenir (3)
Sleep, spend the night
Coucher (2)
Close, conclude, end, finalize
Conclure (4)
Understand, get, have a grasp of
Comprendre (3)
Please, make happy
Contenter (2)
Sentence, condemn, disapprove, seal off
Condmaner (4)
Consult, read, visit, see
Consulter (4)
Be suitable for, suit, be right for, admit
Convenir (4)
Continue, go on, carry on, keep up
Continuer (4)
Grant, agree to
Consentir (2)
Tell in confidence, reveal, entrust to
Confier (3)
Get mixed up, confuse, foil, confound
Confondre (4)
Count, add up
Compter (2)
Begin, start
Commencer (2)
Compose, arrange, form, dial, compromise
Composer (5)
Choose, decide, appoint
Choisir (3)
Drive, steer, lead, guide
Conduire (4)
Consider, think, judge, regard
Considérer (4)
Construct, build, develop, erect
Construire (4)
Draw, outline
Dessiner (2)
Disappear, die out
Disparaître (2)
Guess, work out, figure out
Deviner (3)
Have to, must, need to
Devoir (3)
Destroy, wipe out, wreck, spoil
Détruire (4)
Arrange, place, induce, have available
Disposer (4)
Say, tell
Dire (2)
Detach, tear off, free, undo
Détacher (3)
Direct, steer, guide, head, manage
Diriger (5)
Sleep, be asleep
Dormir (2)
Discuss, talk about, debate, talk to
Discuter (4)
Drop off, leave, deposit, depose, file
Déposer (5)
Overtake, pass, exceed, overstep, be taller
Dépasser (5)
Become
Devenir (1)
Designate, name, show, indicate
Désigner (4)
Give, hand, donate
Donner (3)
Distinguish, make out, tell the difference
Distinguer (3)
Dominate, overlook, prevail, subjugate
Dominer (4)
Desire, crave, want, like
Désirer (4)
Go down, descend, drop, kill
Descendre (4)
Wipe, dry
Essuyer (2)
Move away, spread, take away, rule out
Écarter (4)
Take away, take, blow away, carry away
Emporter (4)
Lock up, imprison, keep in, be stuck inside
Enfermer (4)
Surround, encircle, circle, border, frame
Entourer (5)
Push, sink, knock down, break down
Enfoncer (4)
Prevent, avoid, put a stop to
Empècher (3)
Burst, smash, explode, blow up
Éclater (4)
Kiss, embrace, adhere to, take up
Embrasser (4)
Spread, spread out, knock down
Étaler (3)
Suffocate, deaden, hush up, stifle
Étouffer (4)
Maintain, keep going, look after, keep
Entretenir (4)
Raise, life, erect, breed, bring up
Élever (5)
Last, continue, carry on
Durer (3)
Try out, test
Essayer (2)
Wrap, cover, envelop
Envelopper (3)
Train an animal, raise, erect
Dresser (3)
To be
Être (1)
Hear
Entendre (1)
Stretch, hang, spread, roll out
Étendre (4)
Surprise, astonish, amaze
Étonner (3)
Extinguish, put out, turn off
Éteindre (3)
Enter, go into
Entre (2)
Light, illuminate, light up
Éclairer (3)
Escape, escape from, avoid
Échapper (3)
Get to sleep, lull to sleep, send off to sleep
Endormir (3)
Take, lead, drive, carry
Emmener (4)
Use, employ
Employer (2)
Feel, experience, test
Éprouver (3)
Doubt, be skeptical about
Douter (2)
Erase, delete, clean, wipe
Effacer (4)
Hope, hope for, hope to do, hope that
Espérer (4)
Send, knock, refer
Envoyer (3)
Establish, set up, create
Établir (3)
Train, exercise, coach, lead to
Entrainer (4)
Write, spell
Écrire (2)
Hire, commit, engage
Engager (2)
Avoid, avoid doing, spare from doing
Éviter (3)
Study, review, examine
Étudier (3)
Take away, separate, keep away, postpone
Éloigner (4)
Examine, investigate, look into, study
Examiner (4)
Exhibit, show, display, expose, put at risk
Exposer (5)
Demand, require, need, necessitate
Exiger (4)
Express, show, reveal
Exprimer (3)
Fix, attach, set, stare at
Fixer (4)
Ignore, not know, be ignorant of
Ignorer (3)
Import
Importer (1)
Cross, pass, jump over, overcome
Franchir (4)
Show, indicate, point out, reveal
Indiquer (4)
Have to, must, need to
Falloir (3)
Finish, end, conclude
Finir (3)
Ask, question, examine, interrogate
Interroger (4)
Live, occupy, obsess
Habiter (3)
Interrupt, cut off, stop, suspend
Interrompre (4)
Found, create, base on
Fonder (3)
Appear, figure, feature
Figurer (3)
Tire, weary, wear out, struggle
Fatiguer (4)
Explain, account for, analyze
Expliquer (3)
Demand, decree, impose, order, tax
Imposer (5)
Imagine, suppose, invent, think of
Imaginer (4)
Inspire, inhale, breathe in, by inspired by
Inspirer (4)
Install, put in, place, arrange, put in place
Installer (5)
Shape, give form to, train, constitute
Former (4)
Worry, trouble, bother, concern
Inquiéter (4)
Flee, run away, leak, avoid
Fuir (4)
Slip, slide, skid, glide
Glisser (4)
Dress, buy clothes for, suit, adorn
Habiller (4)
Hit, strike, knock on
Frapper (3)
Hate
Haïr (1)
Hesitate
Hésiter (1)
Keep, save, look after, guard
Garder (4)
Do, make
Faire (2)
Exist, live, be alive
Exister (3)
Force, force to do, make do, break open
Forcer (4)
Grow, grow up, increase, get bigger/taller
Grandir (4)
Execute, perform, play, accomplish
Exécuter (4)
Smoke, steam, give off fumes, murder
Fumer (4)
Win, earn, make, gain
Gagner (4)
Close, shut, switch off, shut down
Fermer (4)
Interest, motivate, get interested in
Intéresser (3)
Maintain, keep, hold
Maintenir (3)
Fight, struggle, combat, wrestle
Lutter (4)
Eat
Manger (1)
Hang, dangle
Pendre (2)
Judge, rule on, decide, evaluate, consider
Juger (5)
Raise, put up
Lever (2)
Mark, note, brand, label, stamp
Marquer (5)
Invite, pay, tempt
Inviter (3)
Think, believe, consider
Penser (3)
Read
Lire (1)
Travel, wander, browse, scan
Parcourir (4)
Throw, pitch
Jeter (2)
Name, call, designate, nominate
Nommer (4)
Smooth, straighten, stroke, smooth out
Lisser (4)
Forget, leave
Oublier (2)
Lie, tell lies, be misleading
Mentir (3)
Mix, blend, combine, involve, implicate
Mêler (5)
Show, point out, indicate
Montrer (3)
Talk, talk about
Parler (2)
Miss, not be, be lacking, be absent
Manquer (4)
Die
Mourir (1)
Walk, work, function
Marcher (3)
Lose, be deprived of
Perdre (2)
Dare, have the audacity to
Oser (2)
Deserve, merit, earn, be worthy of
Mériter (4)
Feed, nourish, provide for
Nourrir (3)
Leave
Partir (1)
Be born, emerge, arise
Naître (3)
Reach, get to, attain, arrive, manage to do
Parvenir (5)
Observe, notice, see, remark
Observer (4)
Invent, discover, make up, come up with
Inventer (4)
Obey, conform to, respond
Obéir (3)
Occupy, fill, take up
Occuper (3)
Offer, make a gift, present
Offrir (3)
Pass, transmit
Passer (2)
Share, divide
Partager (2)
Penetrate, enter, get into, infilitrate
Pénétrer (4)
Bind, tie, tie together
Lier (3)
Lean, tilt, incline, prefer
Pencher (4)
Pay
Payer (1)
Put, place
Mettre (2)
Deliver, hand over, abandon to
Livrer (3)
Threaten, menace, intimidate
Menacer (3)
Force to do, make do
Obliger (2)
Open, unlock, turn on
Ouvrir (3)
Get, obtain
Obtenir (2)
Play, act, work
Jouer (3)
Lead, direct, run, carry out, drive, take
Mener (5)
Join, combine, add, reach
Joindre (4)
Marry, match, blend
Marier (3)
Squeeze, press, put pressure on, speed up
Presser (5)
Prove, show, demonstrate, manifest
Prouver (4)
Present, show, display
Présenter (3)
Bring back, return, take back
Rapporter (3)
Prepare, get ready, make, cook
Préparer (4)
Precede, arrive before, get in ahead of
Précéder (3)
Foresee, forecast, predict
Prévoir (3)
Pronounce
Prononcer (1)
Pray
Prier (1)
Warn, prevent, inform of, forestall, alert
Prévenir (5)
Put, place
Placer (2)
Prefer
Préférer (1)
Put, place, set down
Poser (3)
Receive, get, gather
Recevoir (3)
Protect, guard
Protéger (2)
Produce, make, generate
Produire (3)
Propose, offer, suggest
Proposer (3)
Please, like, appeal to, entice
Plaire (4)
Weigh, be heavy, carry, be worth, influence
Peser (5)
Demand, claim, require, expect, want more
Réclaimer (5)
Take back, bring back, bring
Ramener (3)
Reduce, decrease, lessen
Réduire (3)
Start again, do again, take up again
Recommencer (3)
Cry, cry out, cry over
Pleurer (3)
Tell, relate, say, report
Raconter (4)
Gather, pick, collect, pick up, gather up
Ramasser (5)
Take advantage of, make the most of, thrive
Profiter (3)
Refuse, turn down, deny, forbid
Refuser (4)
Reassure
Rassurer (1)
Collect, gather, receive, register, get
Recueillir (5)
Call back, return a call, remind
Rappeler (3)
Watch, look at
Regarder (2)
Think about, reflect, consider
Réfléchir (3)
Lend, loan
Préter (2)
Take, pick up, grasp
Prendre (3)
Promise, swear to do
Promettre (2)
Push, grow, drive, force
Pousser (4)
Walk, take for a walk
Promener (2)
Speed up, bring forward, precipitate
Précipiter (3)
Leave, quit, abandon
Quitter (3)
Pursue, follow, chase, continue, haunt
Poursuivre (5)
Recognize, admit, accept
Reconnaître (3)
Go backwards, withdraw, diminish, retreat
Reculer (4)
Claim, affirm, maintain, say, assert
Prétendre (5)
Have, possess, own, hold
Posséder (4)
Can, be able to
Pouvoir (2)
Carry, take, bring, wear
Porter (4)
Dive, plunge, swoop, get busted
Plonger (4)
Regret, miss
Regretter (2)
Pity, sympathize with, feel sorry for
Plaindre (3)
Look like, ressemble
Ressembler (2)
Take again, take back
Reprendre (2)
Give up on, renounce, give up
Renoncer (3)
Repeat, say again, show again
Répéter (3)
Notice, note, see, relabel, remark
Remarquer (5)
Meet, join, reach, get to
Rejoindre (4)
Spill, hit, knock over, tilt, invert
Renverser (5)
Represent, present again, embody
Représenter (3)
Put back, put in again, refill, add
Remettre (4)
Release, emit, displace, reject, shift
Rejeter (5)
Remove, pull off, take off
Retirer (3)
Resist, fight against, withstand, oppose
Résister (4)
Breathe, inhale, display
Réserver (3)
Reject, repel, grow back, postpone
Repousser (4)
Give back, return, render
Rendre (3)
Go back up, go back, pull up, reassemble
Remontre (4)
Go back, return, go in, bring in
Rentrer (4)
Fall again, subside, die away
Retomber (3)
Solve, resolve
Résoudre (2)
Replace, come after, succeed
Remplacer (3)
Meet, run into, have a meeting
Rencontrer (3)
Stay, remain, be left
Rester (3)
Thank, dismiss, fire
Remercier (3)
Spread, give out, leak, publicize
Répandre (4)
Fill, fill in, fill out, fill up, be full of
Remplir (5)
Pick up, lift up, raise, life
Relever (4)
Answer, respond
Répondre (2)
Put down, put back, reiterate, rest
Reposer (4)
Serve, be used for
Servir (2)
Come back, return
Revenir (2)
Mean, signify
Signifier (2)
Laugh
Rire (1)
Sign, approve, ratify
Signer (3)
Roll, go, drive, wrap, roll up
Rouler (5)
See again, review, go over again
Revoir (3)
Ring, sound, strike, knock out, call for
Sonner (5)
Terminate, break up, destroy
Rompre (3)
Jump, flicker, miss, skip
Sauter (4)
Know, be aware, be familiar with
Savoir (3)
Smell, feel
Sentir (2)
Dream, dream about, wish for, dream of
Rêver (4)
Blow, breathe out, exhale, pant, gasp
Souffler (5)
Succeed, do well, manage to do
Réussir (3)
Greet, give your regards, pay tribute to
Saluer (3)
Hope, wish, hope for, wish for
Souhaiter (4)
Return, turn over, send back, go back
Retourner (4)
Seem, appear, look
Sembler (3)
Grasp, grab, seize
Saisir (3)
Reveal, show, develop, give away
Révéler (4)
Dream, think of, consider doing
Songer (3)
Risk, run the risk, venture, be likely to do
Risquer (4)
Find again, rediscover, meet, get back to
Retrouver (4)
Go out, be released, exit
Sortir (3)
Save, protect
Sauver (2)
Suffer, be in pain
Souffrir (2)
Gather, join, get together
Réunir (3)
Wake up
Réveiller (1)
Satisfy, appease, fulfill, meet
Satisfaire (4)
Cost, be worth, be priced at, deserve, cause
Valoir (5)
Trace, draw, indicate
Tracer (3)
Stay awake, keep watch over, ensure
Veiller (3)
Defeat, beat, overcome, conquer
Vaincre (4)
Try, attempt, tempt, encourage
Tenter (4)
Support, hold, help, maintain
Soutenir (4)
Smile, smile at, smile on
Sourire (3)
Live, exist, reside
Vivre (3)
Stretch, extend, hand, hold out
Tendre (4)
Pour, shed, deposit, allocate, fall into
Verser (5)
Follow, come after, accompany, obey
Suivre (4)
Dress, clothe, put on, provide dress for
Vêtir (4)
Drag, lie around, hang around, dawdle
Traîner (4)
Pull, draw, drag, shoot, pick
Tirer (5)
Wear out
User (1)
Cross, cross over, penetrate, experience
Traverser (4)
Turn, go around, operate, function
Tourner (4)
Be enough, suffice
Suffire (2)
Keep a close watch on, survey, supervise
Surveiller (3)
Mislead, cheat, deceive
Tromper (3)
Touch, feel, reach
Toucher (3)
Find, get, spot
Trouver (3)
Travel, go, travel around
Voyager (3)
See
Voir (1)
Treat, negotiate, process, insult
Traiter (4)
Steal, fly, take, snatch
Voler (4)
Kill, exhaust
Tuer (2)
Keep quiet, keep quiet about
Taire (2)
Sell, peddle, betray, sell out
Vendre (4)
Work, practice, shape, improve
Travailler (4)
Fall, tumble, fall down
Tomber (3)
Finish, end, conclude, come to the end of
Terminer (4)
Support, accept, tolerate
Supporter (3)
Disrupt, disturb, trouble, upset, cloud
Troubler (5)
Keep, hold, restrain
Tenir (3)
Want, desire, expect
Vouloir (3)
Lift, life up, raise, whip up
Soulever (4)
Suppose, assume, imagine, believe, mean
Supposer (5)
Shiver, shudder, tremble, quake
Trembler (4)
Submit, subject, subdue, defeat
Soumettre (4)
Be subjected to, endure, deal with, go through
Subir (4)
Come, come from, result from
Venir (3)
