500 of the 681 most common verbs Flashcards
abaisser
to lower
abasourdir
to daze/ bewilder
abattre
to knock down
abolir
to abolish
absoudre
to absolve
abstenir (s’)
to abstain
accepter
to accept
acclamer
to cheer/ acclaim
accompagner
to accompany
accorder
to admit
accourir
to hurry
accrocher
to hang (up)
accueillir
to welcome
accuser
to accuse/ acknowledge
acheter
to buy
achever
to achieve
acquérir
to acquire
adjoindre
to appoint
admettre
to admit
admirer
to admire
adorer
to adore
adresser
to address
advenir
to happen
affaiblir
to weaken
agacer
to annoy
agir
to act
aider
to help
aimer
to like/ to love
ajouter
to add
aller
to go
aménager
to fit
amener
to take
amuser
to amuse
animer
to bring to life (a party)
annoncer
to announce
apercevoir
to see
app. par coeur
to memorize
apparaître
to appear
appartenir
to belong
appeler
to call
apporter
to bring
apprendre
to learn
approcher
to approach
approuver
to approve (of)
armer
to arm
arracher
to pull up/out
arraisonner
to hail
arranger
to arrange
arrêter
to stop/ arrest
arriver
to arrive
assaillir
to assail
asseoir
to sit down
assister
to attend
assurer
to assure
astreindre
to compel
attaquer
to attack
atteindre
to attain
attendre
to wait for
attirer
to attract
attraper
to catch
augmenter
to increase
avancer
to advance
aventurer
to venture
avoir
to have
avoir besoin
to need
avoir raison
to be right
baisser
to lower
balancer
to sway
balayer
to sweep
bâtir
to build
battre
to beat
bavarder
to chat
bêler
to whine (like a sheep)
bénir
to bless
blaguer
to joke
blâmer
to blame
blanchir
to bleach
blesser
to hurt/ offend
boire
to drink
bouger
to move
bouillir
to boil
briser
to break
brosser
to brush
broyer
to grind
brûler
to burn
cacher
to hide
casser
to break
causer
to chat/ cause
céder
to give up
ceindre
to put on
célébrer
to celebrate
cesser
to cease
changer
to change
chanter
to sing
charger
to load
chasser
to hunt/ chase
cheminer
to walk on
chercher
to look for
chérir
to cherish
choisir
to choose
chuchoter
to whisper
circoncire
to circumcise
circonscrire
to contain
circonvenir
to circumvent
clore
to close
coller
to stick
combattre
to combat
commander
to order
commencer
to begin/ to start
commettre
to commit
comparaître
to appear
comparer
to compare
compléter
to complete
comprendre
to understand
compter
to count/ intend
concevoir
to conceive
conclure
to conclude
concourir
to compete
conduire
to drive
confire
to preserve
confondre
to confuse
conjoindre
to unite
connaître
to know
conquérir
to conquer
conseiller
to recommend
consentir
to consent
considérer
to consider
consommer
to consume
construire
to construct
contenir
to contain/ to fit
conter
to recount
continuer
to continue
contraindre
to compel
contredire
to contradict
contrevenir
to contravene
contrôler
to control
convaincre
to convince
convenir
to convene
correspondre
to correspond
corriger
to correct
corrompre
to corrupt
coucher
to put to bed
coudre
to sew
couper
to cut
courir
to run
coûter
to cost
couvrir
to cover
craindre
to fear
créer
to create
crier
to shout
croire
to believe
cueillir
to gather
cuire
to cook
culpabiliser
to make one feel guilty
danser
to dance
débattre
to debate
décevoir
to disappoint
déchirer
to rip
décider
to decide
déclore
to reopen
déconfire
to be beaten
découdre
to unpick
décourager
to discourage
découvrir
to discover
décrire
to describe
dédire (se)
to retract
déduire
to deduce
défaillir
to faint
défaire
to undo
défendre
to defend
défricher
to lay groundwork
dégager
to free
déjeuner
to have lunch
demander
to ask for
déménager
to move
demeurer
to live/ stay
démolir
to demolish
dénoncer
to denounce
départir
to accord
dépasser
to exceed
dépêcher
to hurry
dépeindre
to depict
dépendre
to depend
dépenser
to spend
déplaire
to displease
déranger
to disturb
descendre
to descend
désirer
to desire/ to wish
désobéir
to disobey
dessiner
to draw
déteindre
to bleach
détenir
to hold
détester
to hate
détourner
to divert
détruire
to destroy
développer
to develop
devenir
to become
dévêtir
to undress
deviner
to guess
devoir
to have to
différer
to differ
diminuer
to diminish
dîner
to have dinner
dire
to say
diriger
to direct
discourir
to discourse
discuter
to discuss
disjoindre
to disconnect
disparaître
to disappear
dissoudre
to dissolve
divorcer
to divorce
donner
to give
dormir
to sleep
doubler
to pass
douter
to doubt
échapper
to escape
échouer
to fail
éclore
to hatch
éconduire
to dismiss
écouter
to listen
écraser
to crush
écrire
to write
effacer
to erase
effrayer
to frighten
égayer
to entertain
élever
to raise
élire
to elect
éloigner
to move away
embrasser
to kiss/ embrace
emmener
to take
émoudre
to sharpen
emparer
to impare
empêcher
to prevent
employer
to employ/ use
empreindre
to imprint
emprunter
to borrow
enclore
to enclose
encourager
to encourage
encourir
to incur
endormir
to fall asleep
enduire
to coat
enfreindre
to infringe
enfuir (s’)
to run away
engager
to bind
enjoindre
to enjoin
enlever
to remove
ennuyer
to bore/ annoy
énoncer
to state
enquérir (s’)
to inquire
enregistrer
to record
enseigner
to teach
ensuivre (s’)
to ensue
entendre
to hear
enterrer
to bury
entraîner
to involve/ to pull
entreprendre
to undertake
entrer
to enter
entretenir
to look after
entrouvrir
to half-open
envoler
to take flight
envoyer
to send
épeler
to spell
épouser
to marry
épreindre
to juice
éprouver
to test / to feel
équivaloir
to equal
espérer
to hope
essayer
to try
essuyer
to wipe
estimer
to estimate
établir
to establish
éteindre
to extinguish/ turn off
étendre
to stretch
étonner
to astonish
étourdir
to stun/ daze
être
to be
étreindre
to embrace
étudier
to study
évaluer
to evaluate
éviter
to avoid
exagérer
to exaggerate
exclure
to exclude
excuser
to excuse
exiger
to demand
exister
to exist
expliquer
to explain
explorer
to explore
exprimer
to express
fâcher
to get angry
faiblir
to weaken
faillir
to lack
faire
to make/ do
falloir
to be necessary
feindre
to feign
féliciter
to congratulate
fendre
to split/ crack
fermer
to close
feuilleter
to leaf through
fier
to depend on
finir
to finish
fixer
to fix
fonder
to found
fondre
to melt
forcer
to force
forclore
to debar
fouiller
to dig deeply
fournir
to furnish/ provide
frapper
to knock
frémir
to shudder
frire
to fry
fuir
to flee
fumer
to smoke
gagner
to win/ earn/ gain
garder
to keep
gaspiller
to waste
gâter
to spoil
geindre
to groan
geler
to freeze
gêner
to bother
gérer
to manage
goûter
to taste
grandir
to grow
gratter
to scratch/ grate
grêler
to hail
grimper
to climb
gronder
to scold
guérir
to cure
habiller
to dress
habiter
to live
haïr
to hate
hésiter
to hesitate
hoqueter
to hiccup
ignorer
to be unaware of/ ignore
imposer
to impose
inclure
to include
indiquer
to indicate
induire
to mislead
informer
to inform
inquiéter
to worry
inscrire
to write down
insister
to insist
instruire
to instruct
interdire
to forbid
intéresser
to interest
interroger
to interrogate
interroger
to question
interrompre
to interrupt
intervenir
to intervene
introduire
to introduce
inventer
to invent
inviter
to invite
jaillir
to spurt out
jaser
to chatter
jaunir
to turn yellow
jeter
to throw
joindre
to join
jouer
to play
jouir
to enjoy
juger
to judge
jurer
to swear/ vow
kidnapper
to kidnap
klaxonner
to honk
lâcher
to loosen
laisser
to leave
lancer
to throw
laver
to wash
lever
to lift/ stand
lire
to read
loger
to lodge
louer
to rent
luire
to shine
maigrir
to lose weight
maintenir
to maintain
manger
to eat
manquer
to miss
marcher
to walk/ to function
maudire
to curse
méconnaître
to be unaware of
médire
to malign
méfier
to mistrust
mélanger
to mix
menacer
to threaten
mener
to lead
mentir
to lie
méprendre
to mistake
mépriser
to scorn
mériter
to merit
mesurer
to measure
mettre
to put
modérer
to moderate
monter
to climb
montrer
to show
moquer
to mock
mordre
to bite
moudre
to mill/ grind
mouiller
to wet
mourir
to die
nager
to swim
naître
to be born
naviguer
to navigate
négliger
to neglect
négocier
to negotiate
neiger
to snow
nettoyer
to clean
neutraliser
to neutralize
nier
to deny
noircir
to blacken
nommer
to name
noter
to write down
nouer
to tie/ knot
nourrir
to feed
noyer
to drown
nuire
to harm
obéir
to obey
obliger
to oblige
obtenir
to obtain/ to get
occlure
to occlude
occuper
to occupy
offrir
to offer
oindre
to anoint
omettre
to omit
oser
to dare
oublier
to forget
ouvrir
to open
paraître
to seem
parcourir
to cover/ travel
pardonner
to forgive
parler
to talk
partager
to share
participer
to participate
partir
to leave
parvenir
to reach
passer
to pass/ spend time
patiner
to skate
payer
to pay
pécher
to sin
pêcher
to fish
peigner
to comb
peindre
to paint
peler
to peel
pendre
to hang
pénétrer
to enter
penser
to think
percevoir
to perceive
perdre
to lose
périr
to perish
permettre
to permit/ to allow
persuader
to persuade
peser
to weigh
pianoter
to tap (like a piano)
placer
to put
plaindre
to pity
plaire
to please
plaisanter
to joke
planter
to plant/ to crash (pc)
pleurer
to cry
pleuvoir
to rain
plier
to fold/ bend
plonger
to dive
poindre
to dawn
pondre
to lay (an egg)
porter
to wear/ carry
poser
to put
posséder
to possess
poursuivre
to pursue
pousser
to push
pouvoir
to be able
prédire
to predict
préférer
to prefer
prendre
to take
préparer (parer)
to prepare
prescrire
to subscribe
présenter
to introduce
pressentir
to have a premonition
presser
to squeeze
prétendre
to claim
prêter
to loan
prévaloir (se)
to pride oneself on
prévenir
to prevent
prévoir
to foresee
prier
to pray
produire
to produce
projeter
to project
promener
to walk
promettre
to promise
prononcer
to pronounce
proposer
to propose/ suggest
proscrire
to prohibit
protéger
to protect
prouver
to prove
provenir
to come from/ be due to
puer
to stink
punir
to punish
quérir
to summon
quitter
to leave
raconter
to tell/ recount
ralentir
to slow down
ranger
to arrange
rappeler
to recall
rassurer
to reassure
