Most Common Verbs Flashcards by Kay Halloran

Abaisser

To lower

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Abattre

To knock down, to slaughter

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Abstenir

To abstain

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Accepter

To accept

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Accompagner

To accompany

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Accorder

To admit, to grant

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Accrocher

To hang

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Accueillir

To welcome

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Accuser

To accuse

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Acheter

To buy

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Achever

To complete

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Acquerir

To acquire

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Admettre

To admit

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Admirer

To admire

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Adorer

To adore

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Adresser

To address

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Affaiblir

To weaken

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Agacer

To annoy

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Agir

To act

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Aider

To help

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Aimer

To like or love

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Ajouter

To add

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Aller

To go

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Amenager

To furnish

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Amener

To bring

Amuser

To amuse

Annoncer

To announce

Apercevoir

To see

Apparaitre

To appear

Appartenir

To belong

Appeler

To call

Apporter

To bring

Apprendre

To learn

Approcher

To approach

Approuver

To approach

Armer

To arm

Arracher

To pull up

Arranger

To arrange

Arreter

Stop

Arriver

To arrive

Asseoir

To sit down

Assister

To attend

Assurer

To assure

Attaquer

To attack

Atteindre

To reach

Attendre

To wait

Attirer

To attract

Attraper

To catch

Augmenter

To increase

Avancer

To advance

Aventurer

To venture

Avoir

To have

Baisser

To lower

Balancer

To sway, to swing

Balayer

To sweep

Batir

To build

Battre

To beat

Bavarder

To chat

Blaguer

To joke

Blamer

Blame

Blanchir

To whiten

Blesser

To hurt, to offend

Boire

To drink

Bouger

To move

Bouillir

To boil

Briser

To break

Brosser

To brush

Bruler

To burn

Cacher

To hide

Casser

To break

Causer

To cause

Ceder

To give

Celebrer

To celebrate

Cesser

To cease

Changer

To change

Chanter

To sing

Charger

To charge, to load

Chasser

To hunt

Chercher

To look for, search

Choisir

To choose

Chuchoter

To whisper

Coller

To stick

Combattre

To combat

Commander

To order

Commencer

To begin, to start

Comparaitre

To appear

Comparer

To compare

Completer

To complete

Comprendre

To understand

Compter

To count, to intend

Concerner

To concern

Concevoir

To conceive

Conclure

Conclude

Conduire

To drive

Confondre

To confuse

Connaitre

To know

Conquerir

To conquer

Conseiller

To reccomend

Consentir

To consent

Considerer

To consider

Consommer

To consume

Construire

To construct, build

Contenir

To contain, to fit

Continuer

To continue

Contraindre

To compel

Contredire

To contradict

Contrevenir

To convene

Controler

To control

Convaincre

To convince

Convenir

To suit

Correspondre

To correspond

Corriger

To correct

Coucher

To put to bed

Coudre

To sew

Couper

To cut

Courir

To run

Couter

To cost

Couvrir

To cover

Craindre

To fear

Creer

To create

Crier

To shout

Croire

To believe

Cueillir

To pick

Cuire

To cook

Culpabiliser

To make one feel guilty

Danser

To dance

Decevoir

To disappoint

Dechirer

To rip

Decider

To decide

Decourager

To discourage

Decouvrir

To discover

Decrire

To describe

Defaire

To undo

Defendre

To defend

Degager

To free

Dejeuner

To have lunch

Demander

To ask

Demenager

To move

Demeurer

To live, to stay

Demolir

To demolish

Denoncer

To denounce

Depasser

To exceed

Depecher

To hurry

Dependre

To depend

Depenser

To spend

Deplaire

To displease

Deranger

To disturb

Descendre

To go down, to descend

Desirer

To desire, to wish

Desobeir

To disobey

Dessiner

To draw

Detenir

To hold

Detester

To hate

Detourner

To divert

Developper

To develop

Devenir

To become

Devetir

To undress

Deviner

To guess

Devoir

To have to

Diminuer

To diminish

Diner

To have dinner

Dire

To say, to tell

Diriger

To direct

Discuter

To discuss

Disparaitre

To dissapear

Dissoudre

To dissolve

Divorcer

To divorce

Donner

To give

Dormir

To sleep

Doubler

To double

Douter

To doubt

Echapper

To escape

Echouer

To fail

Ecoutre

To listen

Ecraser

To crush

Ecrire

To write

Effacer

To erase, to delete

Effrayer

To frighten

Egayer

To entertain

Elever

To raise

Elire

To elect

Eloigner

To move away

Embrasser

To embrace, to kiss

Emmener

To take

Empecher

To prevent

Employer

To employ, to use

Emprunter

To borrow

Encourager

To encourage

Endormir

To fall asleep

Enduire

To coat

Enfuir

To run away

Engager

To engage

Enlever

To remove

Ennuyer

To bore, to annoy

Enregistrer

To record, to save

Enseigner

To teach

Entendre

To hear

Enterrer

To bury

Entrainer

To train, to cause

Entreprendre

To undertake

Entrer

To enter

Entretenir

To look after

Envoyer

To send

Epeler

To spell

Epouser

To marry

Esperer

To hope

Essayer

To try

Essuyer

To wipe

Eteindre

To turn off, to extinguish

Etendre

To stretch

Etonner

To astonish

Etre

To be

Etudier

To study

Eviter

To avoid

Exagerer

To exaggerate

Excused

To excuse

Exiger

To demand

Exister

To exist

Expliquer

To explain

Explorer

To explore

Exprimer

To express

Faire

To make, do

Falloir

To be necessary

Feliciter

To congratulate

Fermer

To close

Fier (se)

To rely on

Finir

To finish

Fixer

To fix

Fonder

To found

Fondre

To melt

Forcer

To force

Fouiller

To search

Fournir

To provide

Frapper

To knock, to hit

Fuir

To flee

Fumer

To smoke

Gagner

To win, to earn

Garder

To keep

Gaspiller

To waste

Geler

To freeze

Gerer

To manage

Gouter

To taste

Grandir

To grow up

Gratter

Scratch

Grimper

Climb

Guerir

To heal

Habiller

To dress

Habiter

To live

Hair

To hate

Hesiter

To hesitate

Ignorer

To ignore

Importer

To import

Indiquer

To indicate

Informer

To inform

Inquieter

To worry

Inscrire

To write down

Insister

To insist

Interdire

To forbid

Interesser

To interest

Interroger

To interrogate, to question

Intervenir

To intervene

Introduire

To introduce

Inventer

To invent

Inviter

To invite

Jaunir

To turn yellow

Jeter

To throw

Jouer

To play

Jouir

To enjoy

Juger

To judge

Jurer

To swear, to vow

Klaxonner

To honk

Laisser

To leave

Lancer

To throw

Laver

To wash

Lever

To lift, to stand

Lire

To read

Loger

To lodge

Louer

To rent

Maigrir

To lose weight

Manger

To eat

Manquer

To miss

Marcher

To walk

Melanger

To mix

Menacer

To threaten

Mener

To lead

Mentir

To lie

Meriter

To merit

Mesurer

To measure

Mettre

To put

Monter

To climb, to go up

Montrer

To show

Moquer

To mock

Mourir

To die

Nager

To swim

Naitre

To be born

Negocier

To negotiate

Neiger

To snow

Nettoyer

To clean

Nier

To deny

Nommer

To name, to appoint

Noter

To write down

Nourrir

To feed

Obeir

To obey

Obliger

To force

Obtenir

To obtain, to get

Occuper

To occupy

Offrir

To offer

Oublier

To forget

Ouvrir

To open

Parcourir

To cover, to travel

Pardonner

To forgive

Parler

To speak, to talk

To share

Participer

To participate

Partir

To leave

Parvenir

To reach

Passer

To pass

Payer

To pay

Pecher

To fish

Peigner

To comb

Peindre

To paint

Pendre

To hang

Penetrer

To penetrate

Penser

To think

Perdre

To lose

Permettre

To allow

Persuader

To persuade

Peser

To weigh

Placer

To put

Plaindre

To pity

Plaisanter

To joke

Planter

To plant

Pleurer

To cry

Pleuvoir

To rain

Plier

To fold

Plonger

To dive

Porter

To carry, to wear

Poser

To put down

Posseder

To possess

Poursuivre

To pursue

Pousser

To push

Pouvoir

To be able to, can

Preferer

To prefer

Prendre

To take

Preparer

To prepare

Presenter

To present

Preter

To lend

Prevenir

To prevent

Prier

To pray

Produire

To produce

Promener

To walk

Promettre

To promise

Prononcer

To pronounce

Proposer

To suggest

Proteger

To protect

Prouver

To prove

Puer

To stink

Quitter

To leave

Raconter

To tell

Ralentir

To slow down

Ranger

To tidy

Rappeler

To call back

Rassurer

To reassure

Recevoir

To receive

Reconduire

To renew

Reconnaitre

To recognize

Reconstruire

To rebuild

Recourir

To resort

Recouvrir

To cover

Recueillir

To collect, to gather

Rediger

To write

Redire

Repeat

Reduire

To reduce

Refaire

To redo

Reflechir

To think

Refuser

To refuse

Regarder

To look at

Regretter

To regret

Rejeter

To reject

Rejoindre

To join

Relever

To raise

Relire

To read over

Remarquer

To notice

Remercier

To thank

Remettre

To put back

Remplacer

To replace

Remplir

To fill up

Rencontrer

To meet

Rendre

To give back

Renoncer

To renounce

Renouveler

To renew

Rentrer

To return

Renvoyer

To dismiss, to return

Reparer

To repair

Repasser

To iron

Repeter

To repeat

Repondre

To answer

(se) reposer

To rest

Reprendre

To take back

Representer

To represent

Reproduire

To reproduce

Resoudre

To resolve

Ressembler

To look like

Ressentir

To feel

Rester

To stay

Retenir

To retain

Retourner

To return

Retrouver

To find

Reussir

To succeed

Reveiller

To wake up

Revenir

To come back

Rever

To dream

Revetir

To dress up

Revoir

To see again

Rire

To laugh

Risquer

To risk

Rougir

To blush

Rouler

To roll, to drive

Saisir

To seize

Salir

To soil

Satisfaire

To satisfy

Sauter

To jump

Sauver

To save

Savoir

To know

Secouer

To shake

Secourir

To rescue

Seduire

To seduce

Sejourner

To stay

Sembler

To seem

Sentir

To feel, to smell

Separer

To separate

Servir

To serve

Siffler

To whistle

Signaler

To signal

Signer

To sign

Signifier

To mean

Skier

To ski

Songer

To think

Sonner

To ring

Sortir

To go out

Souffler

To blow

Soufrir

To suffer

Souhaiter

To wish

Sourire

To smile

Souscrire

To subscribe

Soutenir

To support

Souvenir (se)

To remember

Subir

To undergo

Subvenir

To support

Sucer

To suck

Suggerer

To suggest

Suivre

To follow

Supporter

To support

Supposer

To suppose

Surprendre

Surprise

Survenir

To occur

Survivre

To survive

Telephoner

To telephone

Tendre

To tend

Tenir

To hold

Tenter

To try

Terminer

To end

Tirer

To pull

Tomber

To fall

Tondre

To mow

Tordre

To twist

Toucher

To touch, to affect

Tourner

To turn

Tousser

To cough

Tracer

To draw

Traduire

To translate

Trahir

To betray

Traiter

To treat

Transmettre

To transmit

Travailler

To work

Traverser

To cross

Tromper

To mislead

Trouver

To find

Tuer

To kill

Tutoyer

To use the word “Tu”

Unir

To join

User

To wear out, to use

Utiliser

To use

Vaincre

To defeat

Varier

To vary

Vendre

To sell

Venger

To avenge

Venir

To come

Verifier

To verify

Verser

To pour

Vieillir

To age

Viser

To aim

Visiter

To visit

Vivre

To live

Voir

To see

Voler

To steal, to fly

Voter

To vote

Vouloir

To want

Vouvoyer

To use the word vous

Voyager

To travel