Essential French Verbs to Know Flashcards

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accepter

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to accept

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acheter

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to buy

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aider

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to help

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aimer

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to like, to love

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ajouter

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to add

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aller

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to go

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allumer

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to turn on

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appeler

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to call, to contact

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apporter

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to bring, to take

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apprendre

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to learn, to teach, to hear of

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arrêter

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to stop

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arriver

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to arrive, to happen

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attendre

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to wait for, to expect

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avoir

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to have

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avoir besoin

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to require

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casser

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to break

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changer

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to change, to alter

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chanter

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to sing

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chercher

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to search, to look for, to seek

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choisir

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to choose, to select

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commencer

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to begin, to start

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comprendre

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to understand, to include

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compter

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to count

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conduire

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to drive

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connaître

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to know, to get to know

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continuer

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to continue

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couper

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to cut

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courir

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to run

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croire

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to believe

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décider

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to decide

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demander

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to ask for

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descendre

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to go down

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devenir

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to become, to turn into

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devoir

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to must, to have to, to owe

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dire

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to say, to tell

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donner

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to give

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dormir

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to sleep

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écouter

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to listen to

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écrire

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to write

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empêcher

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to prevent, to stop

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entendre

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to hear

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entrer

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to enter, to go into

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envoyer

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to send

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essayer

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to try, to attempt

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éteindre

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to turn off

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être

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to be

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exister

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to exist

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expliquer

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to explain

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faire

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to do, to make

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faire la cuisine

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to cook

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fermer

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to close

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finir, terminer

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to finish, finish

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gagner

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to win, to gain, to earn

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garder

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to keep

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goûter

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to taste

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jeter

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to throw

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jouer

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to play, to gamble, to act

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laisser

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to leave, to let, to allow

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laver, nettoyer

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to clean (up)

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lire

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to read

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manger

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to eat

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marcher

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to walk

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mettre

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to put, to place

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montrer

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to show, to display

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oublier

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to forget

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ouvrir

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to open (up)

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parler

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to speak, to talk

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partir

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to leave, to depart

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payer

A

to pay

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penser

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to think

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perdre

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to lose, to waste