Commonly Used French Verbs Flashcards
1
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être
A
to be
2
Q
avoir
A
to have
3
Q
pouvoir
A
to be able (can)
4
Q
faire
A
to do, to make
5
Q
mettre
A
to put, to place
6
Q
dire
A
to say, to tell
7
Q
devoir
A
to have to, must, to owe
8
Q
prendre
A
to take, to catch, to capture
9
Q
donner
A
to give, to produce
10
Q
aller
A
to go
11
Q
vouloir
A
to want, to wish
12
Q
savoir
A
to know
13
Q
fallor
A
to have to
14
Q
voir
A
to see
15
Q
demander
A
to ask, to request
16
Q
trouver
A
to find, to discover
17
Q
rendre
A
to return (something), to give back
18
Q
venir
A
to come
19
Q
passer
A
to pass, to go past
20
Q
comprendre
A
to understand, to include, to comprehend
21
Q
rester
A
to stay, to remain
22
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tenir
A
to hold, to keep
23
Q
porter
A
to carry, to wear
24
Q
parler
A
to speak, to talk
25
montrer
to show, to display
26
continuer
to continue
27
penser
to think
28
suivre
to follow
29
connaître
to know, to be acquainted with
30
croire
to believe (in)
31
commencer
to begin, to start, to commence
32
compter
to count
33
entendre
to hear, to understand
34
attendre
to wait, to expect
35
remettre
to put back (on), to replace, to deliver
36
appeler
to call, to connect
37
permettre
to permit, to allow, to enable
38
occuper
to occupy, to take up (space/time)
39
devenir
to become, to grow (into), to turn (into)
40
partir
to leave, to depart, to proceed
41
décider
to decide, to persuade
42
arriver
to arrive, to happen
43
servir
to serve
44
sembler
to seem
45
revenir
to return, to come back
46
laisser
to leave, to allow, to let
47
recevoir
to receive, to welcome
48
répondre
to answer, to reply
49
vivre
to live, to be alive, go through
50
rappeler
to remind, to remember, to call back
51
présenter
to present, to introduce
52
accepter
to accept
53
agir
to act
54
poser
to put down, to pose, to lay (something) down
55
jouer
to play, to act, to gamble
56
reconnaître
to recognize, to acknowledge
57
choisir
to choose, to select
58
toucher
to touch, to feel, to affect
59
aimer
to like, to love
60
retrouver
to find, to regain, to meet up
61
perdre
to lose, to waste
62
expliquer
to explain, to account for
63
considerer
to consider, to study
64
ouvrir
to open (up)
65
gagner
to win, to gain, to earn
66
exister
to exist
67
refuser
to refuse
68
lire
to read
69
reussir
to succeed
70
changer
to change, to alter
71
travailler
to work
72
representer
to represent, to depict, to portray
73
assurer
to securer, to assure, to insure
74
essayer
to try, to attempt
75
empêcher
to prevent, to stop
76
sortir
to go out, to leave, to exit, to come out
77
rependre
to resume, to recover, to take b ack
78
mener
to lead, to conduct
79
appertenir
to belong, to concern
80
risquer
to risk
81
concerner
to concern, to affect
82
apprendre
to learn, to teach, to hear of
83
rencontrer
to meet, to encounter
84
créer
to create, to build
85
obtenir
to obtain, to get
86
chercher
to look for, to seeek
87
entrer
to enter, to go into
88
proposer
to suggest, to propose, to offer
89
apporter
to bring, to cause
90
utiliser
to use, to employ
91
atteindre
to reach, to attain, to achieve
92
tenter
to tempt
93
importer
to import, to matter
94
ajouter
to add
95
produire
to produce
96
preparer
to prepare (something), to make
97
relever
to raise, to stand up, to pick up
98
ecrire
to write
99
defendre
to defend, to stand up for, to forbid
100
tirer
to pull, to draw (curtains, sword), to fire (gun), to print
101
arrêter
to stop
102
sentir
to smell, sniff, feel
103
oublier
to forget, to miss
104
manger
to eat
105
payer
to pay
106
excuser
to excuse
107
dormir
to sleep
108
marcher
to walk, to march, to go
109
envoyer
to send, throw, dispatch, refer
110
boire
to drink
111
garder
to keep, to look after, to guard
112
asseoir
to sit down, sit up
113
porter
to carry, to wear
114
prier
to pray
115
acheter
to buy
116
quitter
to leave, to depart
117
emmener
to take (somebody), take along
118
toucher
to touch
119
raconter
to tell
120
sauver
to save
121
fermer
to close, to shut
122
valoir
to hold, apply; to be worth
123
bouger
to move
124
apporter
to bring, to supply
125
vendre
to sell
126
adorer
to adore, to love
127
coucher
to put to bed, lay down, to sleep
128
préférer
to prefer
129
offrir
to offer, to give
130
conduire
to drive, to lead
131
chanter
to sing
132
terminer
to end, to finish
133
amuser
to amuse, to entertain
134
intéresser
to interest
135
rire
to laugh, have fun, joke
136
pardonner
to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
137
embrasser
to kiss; to embrace, encompass
138
danser
to dance
139
détester
to hate, to detest
140
maintenir
to keep, maintain
141
supposer
to suppose, assume
142
épouser
to marry, to espouse
143
approcher
to approach
144
craindre
to fear, to be afraid of
145
crier
to shout
146
inviter
to invite
147
arranger
to arrange, to organize
148
répéter
to repeat; to go over, rehearse
149
signer
to sign
150
accompagner
to go with, accompany
151
oser
to dare
152
annuler
Cancel
153
laver
Clean
154
se plaindre
Complain
155
mentir
to lie
156
se souvenir
to remember
157
réaliser
to realize into being, to produce
158
se rendre compte de
to realize (be aware of)
159
mourir
to die
160
sourir
to smile
161
cuisiner
to cook
162
nettoyer
to clean
163
nager
to swim
164
faire du mal
Hurt
165
Avoir besoin
to need
166
épeler
to spell
167
traduire
Translate
168
éteindre
turn off
169
allumer
turn on
170
se réveiller
wake up
171
goûter
to taste
172
coûter
to cost
173
cuire
to cook
174
décrire
to describe
175
effacer
to erase
176
enseigner
to teach
177
noter
to write down
178
remplacer
to replace
179
visiter
to visit a place
180
rendre visite à
to visit someone
181
souhaiter
to wish
182
tomber
to fall
183
accourir
to hurry
184
admirer
to admire
185
avoir raison
to be right
186
blaguer
to joke
187
dépenser
to spend
188
emprunter
to borrow
189
endormir
to fall asleep
190
éviter
to avoid
191
féliciter
to congratulate
192
informer
to inform
193
louer
to rent
194
apprendre par coeur
to memorize
195
rejeter
to reject
196
to cough
to cry
