Common French Verbs Flashcards
Learn most common verbs in French
To be
Être
To have
Avoir
To do
Faire
To say
Dire
Can, to be able to
Pouvoir
To go
Aller
To see
Voir
To know
Savoir
To want
Vouloir
To come
Venir
To have to, must
Falloir
To have to, should, to owe
Devoir
To believe
Croire
To find
Trouver
To give
Donner
To take
Prendre
To speak, to talk
Parler
To like, love
Aimer
To pass
Passer
To put
Mettre
To ask
Demander
To hold
Tenir
To seem
Sembler
To leave (thing)
Laisser
To stay
Rester
To think
Penser
To hear
Entendre
To watch, look at
Regarder
To answer
Répondre
To give back
Rendre
To know (people)
Connaître
To appear, to seem
Paraître
To arrive
Arriver
To feel
Sentir
To wait for
Attendre
To live
Vivre
To search for
Chercher
To go out, leave, exit, take out
Sortir
To understand
Comprendre
To wear, carry
Porter
To become
Devenir
To enter
Entrer
To come back
Revenir
To write
Écrire
To call
Appeler
To fall
Tomber
To take back
Reprendre
To start
Commencer
To follow
Suivre
To show
Montrer
To leave (a place)
Partir
To die
Mourir
To open
Ouvrir
To read
Lire
To stop
Arrêter
To serve
Servir
To throw
Jeter
To receive
Recevoir
To go up, to bring up
Monter
To raise
Lever
To act, behave
Agir
It’s a matter of…
Il s’agit de…
To lose
Perdre
To listen
Écouter
To continue
Continuer
To smile
Sourire
To perceive
Apercevoir
To recognise
Reconnaître
To add
Ajouter
To play
Jouer
To play
Jouer
To walk
Marcher
To keep
Garder
To be missing
Manquer
To find again, meet up with
Retrouver
To go downstairs, bring down
Descendre
To go downstairs, bring down
Descendre
To recall
Rappeler
To leave, quit
Quitter
To turn
Tourner
To finish
Finir
To yell
Crier
To run
Courir
To permit
Permettre
To dream, to reflect
Songer
To offer
Offrir
To introduce
Présenter
To learn
Apprendre
To suffer
Souffrir
To exist
Exister
To send
Envoyer
To explain
Expliquer
To eat
Manger
To be worth
Valoir
To forget
Oublier
To return, go back
Rentrer
To push
Pousser
To occupy
Occuper
To count
Compter
To prevent, stop (from doing smth), impede
Empêcher
To pleased
Plaire
To work
Travailler
To exclaim, cry out
S’écrier
To form
Former
To sleep
Dormir
To dare
Oser
To meet
Rencontrer
To repeat
Répéter
To return
Retourner
To change
Changer
To raise, bring up
Élever
To touch
Toucher
To hope
Espérer
To live somewhere, remain
Demeurer
To feel, experience, suffer
Éprouver
To bring (things)
Apporter
To cry
Pleurer
To appear, seem
Apparaître
To judge
Juger
To matter, be important
Importer
To drive
Conduire
To hug, kiss, embrace
Embrasser
To tell, recount (a story)
Raconter
To fear
Craindre
To cause
Causer
To sing
Chanter
To hide
Cacher
To try
Essayer
To sit (down)
S’asseoir
To advance, go forward
Avancer
To produce
Produire
To lay down, set down, pose/ask a question
Poser
