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
