Top 200 French Verbs

Question 1

être

Answer 1

to be; being

Question 2

avoir

Answer 2

to have

Question 3

aller

Answer 3

to go

Question 4

faire

Answer 4

to do, make

Question 5

dire

Answer 5

to say, tell

Question 6

pouvoir

Answer 6

can, to be able to

Question 7

vouloir

Answer 7

to want

Question 8

savoir

Answer 8

to know

Question 9

voir

Answer 9

to see

Question 10

devoir

Answer 10

to have to, must; duty, test

Question 11

venir

Answer 11

to come, occur

Question 12

suivre

Answer 12

to follow

Question 13

parler

Answer 13

to speak, talk

Question 14

prendre

Answer 14

to take, get

Question 15

croire

Answer 15

to believe, think

Question 16

aimer

Answer 16

to love, like, be fond of

Question 17

falloir

Answer 17

it is necessary, must, have to

Question 18

passer

Answer 18

to pass, go by, cross

Question 19

penser

Answer 19

to think

Question 20

attendre

Answer 20

to wait for, expect

Question 21

trouver

Answer 21

to find

Question 22

laisser

Answer 22

to leave

Question 23

arriver

Answer 23

to arrive

Question 24

donner

Answer 24

to give, give away

Question 25

regarder

Answer 25

to look at, watch

Question 26

appeler

Answer 26

to call, ring

Question 27

partir

Answer 27

to go, leave, go away

Question 28

mettre

Answer 28

to put, put on, wear

Question 29

rester

Answer 29

to stay, remain

Question 30

arrêter

Answer 30

to stop

Question 31

connaître

Answer 31

to know, experience

Question 32

demander

Answer 32

to ask, ask for, be looking for

Question 33

comprendre

Answer 33

to understand

Question 34

sortir

Answer 34

to go out; take out

Question 35

entendre

Answer 35

to hear, listen to, understand

Question 36

chercher

Answer 36

to look for, seek

Question 37

aider

Answer 37

to help, aid

Question 38

essayer

Answer 38

to try, try out, test

Question 39

revenir

Answer 39

to come back, return

Question 40

jouer

Answer 40

to play

Question 41

finir

Answer 41

to finish, end

Question 42

perdre

Answer 42

to lose, miss

Question 43

sentir

Answer 43

to smell, sniff, feel

Question 44

rentrer

Answer 44

to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home

Question 45

vivre

Answer 45

to live, be alive, go through

Question 46

rendre

Answer 46

to return, give back, repay

Question 47

tenir

Answer 47

to hold, run, keep, last

Question 48

oublier

Answer 48

to forget, miss

Question 49

travailler

Answer 49

to work, work on, practice

Question 50

manger

Answer 50

to eat

Question 51

entrer

Answer 51

to go in, enter, come in

Question 52

devenir

Answer 52

to become

Question 53

commencer

Answer 53

to start, begin

Question 54

payer

Answer 54

to pay

Question 55

tirer

Answer 55

to pull, draw

Question 56

ouvrir

Answer 56

to open

Question 57

changer

Answer 57

to change, exchange

Question 58

excuser

Answer 58

to forgive, pardon, excuse

Question 59

dormir

Answer 59

to sleep; to lie idle

Question 60

occuper

Answer 60

to occupy, live in, take up

Question 61

marcher

Answer 61

to walk, march, go

Question 62

envoyer

Answer 62

to send, throw, dispatch, refer

Question 63

apprendre

Answer 63

to learn, to hear (about)

Question 64

boire

Answer 64

to drink (consume alcohol), to soak up

Question 65

garder

Answer 65

to keep, to look after, to guard

Question 66

montrer

Answer 66

to show, point out

Question 67

asseoir

Answer 67

to sit down, sit up

Question 68

porter

Answer 68

to carry, wear

Question 69

prier

Answer 69

to pray

Question 70

servir

Answer 70

to serve

Question 71

écrire

Answer 71

to write

Question 72

retrouver

Answer 72

to find; to meet

Question 73

gagner

Answer 73

to win, earn

Question 74

acheter

Answer 74

to buy

Question 75

rappeler

Answer 75

to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of

Question 76

lire

Answer 76

to read

Question 77

monter

Answer 77

to go up, rise, come up

Question 78

quitter

Answer 78

to leave, depart

Question 79

emmener

Answer 79

to take (somebody), take along

Question 80

toucher

Answer 80

to touch

Question 81

continuer

Answer 81

to continue, go on

Question 82

Raconter

Answer 82

to tell

Question 83

répondre

Answer 83

to answer, reply

Question 84

sauver

Answer 84

to save

Question 85

rencontrer

Answer 85

to meet, encounter

Question 86

fermer

Answer 86

to close, shut

Question 87

valoir

Answer 87

to hold, apply; to be worth

Question 88

compter

Answer 88

to count

Question 89

bouger

Answer 89

to move

Question 90

apporter

Answer 90

to bring, supply

Question 91

décider

Answer 91

to decide

Question 92

vendre

Answer 92

to sell

Question 93

expliquer

Answer 93

to explain, account for

Question 94

agir

Answer 94

to act, behave; work, take effect

Question 95

adorer

Answer 95

to adore, love

Question 96

recevoir

Answer 96

to receive, to get

Question 97

utiliser

Answer 97

to use

Question 98

coucher

Answer 98

to put to bed, lay down, to sleep

Question 99

préférer

Answer 99

to prefer

Question 100

offrir

Answer 100

to offer, give

Question 101

préparer

Answer 101

to prepare, make, get ready

Question 102

choisir

Answer 102

to choose

Question 103

conduire

Answer 103

to drive, lead

Question 104

chanter

Answer 104

to sing

Question 105

présenter

Answer 105

to introduce, present

Question 106

accepter

Answer 106

to accept

Question 107

refuser

Answer 107

to refuse, turn down

Question 108

terminer

Answer 108

to end, finish

Question 109

amuser

Answer 109

to amuse, entertain

Question 110

intéresser

Answer 110

to interest

Question 111

Rire

Answer 111

to laugh, have fun, joke

Question 112

pardonner

Answer 112

to forgive, pardon, excuse

Question 113

embrasser

Answer 113

to kiss; to embrace, encompass

Question 114

danser

Answer 114

to dance

Question 115

détester

Answer 115

to hate, detest

Question 116

maintenir

Answer 116

to keep, maintain

Question 117

supposer

Answer 117

to suppose, assume

Question 118

épouser

Answer 118

to marry, to espouse

Question 119

approcher

Answer 119

to approach

Question 120

craindre

Answer 120

to fear, to be afraid of

Question 121

crier

Answer 121

to shout

Question 122

inviter

Answer 122

to invite

Question 123

arranger

Answer 123

to arrange, to organize

Question 124

remercier

Answer 124

to thank

Question 125

répéter

Answer 125

to repeat; to go over, rehearse

Question 126

signer

Answer 126

to sign

Question 127

accompagner

Answer 127

to go with, accompany

Question 128

oser

Answer 128

to dare

Question 129

permettre

Answer 129

to allow

Question 130

annuler

Answer 130

to cancel

Question 131

laver

Answer 131

to clean

Question 132

se plaindre

Answer 132

to complain

Question 133

faire du mal

Answer 133

to hurt

Question 134

avoir besoin

Answer 134

to have

Question 135

épeler

Answer 135

to spell

Question 136

traduire

Answer 136

to translate

Question 137

éteindre

Answer 137

to turn off

Question 138

allumer

Answer 138

to turn on

Question 139

se réveiller

Answer 139

to wake up

Question 140

ajouter

Answer 140

to add

Question 141

goûter

Answer 141

to taste

Question 142

coûter

Answer 142

to cost

Question 143

cuire

Answer 143

to cook

Question 144

décrire

Answer 144

to describe

Question 145

effacer

Answer 145

to erase

Question 146

enseigner

Answer 146

to teach

Question 147

nettoyer

Answer 147

to clean

Question 148

noter

Answer 148

to write down

Question 149

reconnaître

Answer 149

to recognize

Question 150

remplacer

Answer 150

to replace

Question 151

visiter

Answer 151

to visit

Question 152

souhaiter

Answer 152

to wish

Question 153

tomber

Answer 153

to fall

Question 154

acclamer

Answer 154

to cheer, acclaim

Question 155

accorder

Answer 155

to admit

Question 156

accourir

Answer 156

to hurry

Question 157

accrocher

Answer 157

to hang (up)

Question 158

accueillir

Answer 158

to welcome

Question 159

acquérir

Answer 159

to acquire

Question 160

adjoindre

Answer 160

to appoint

Question 161

admirer

Answer 161

to admire

Question 162

annoncer

Answer 162

to announce

Question 163

arracher

Answer 163

to pull up/out

Question 164

augmenter

Answer 164

to increase

Question 165

avoir raison

Answer 165

to be right

Question 166

blaguer

Answer 166

to joke

Question 167

causer

Answer 167

to chat, cause

Question 168

cheminer

Answer 168

to walk on

Question 169

confondre

Answer 169

to confuse

Question 170

conseiller

Answer 170

to recommend

Question 171

dépenser

Answer 171

to spend

Question 172

emprunter

Answer 172

to borrow

Question 173

endormir

Answer 173

to fall asleep

Question 174

éviter

Answer 174

to avoid

Question 175

féliciter

Answer 175

to congratulate

Question 176

geindre

Answer 176

to groan

Question 177

informer

Answer 177

to inform

Question 178

nommer

Answer 178

to name

Question 179

louer

Answer 179

to rent

Question 180

ressentir

Answer 180

to feel

Question 181

secouer

Answer 181

to shake

Question 182

soutenir

Answer 182

to support

Question 183

jurer

Answer 183

to swear, vow

Question 184

méprendre

Answer 184

to mistake

Question 185

mélanger

Answer 185

to mix

Question 186

apprendre par coeur

Answer 186

to memorize

Question 187

reconduire

Answer 187

to renew

Question 188

rejeter

Answer 188

to reject

Question 189

gérer

Answer 189

to manage

Question 190

refléter

Answer 190

to reflect

Question 191

presser

Answer 191

to squeeze

Question 192

répandre

Answer 192

to spread

Question 193

frapper

Answer 193

to knock

Question 194

remettre

Answer 194

to put back (on)

Question 195

revêtir

Answer 195

to put on

Question 196

enregistrer

Answer 196

to record

Question 197

pêcher

Answer 197

to fish

Question 198

rougir

Answer 198

to redden

Question 199

tousser

Answer 199

to cough

Question 200

pleurer

Answer 200

to cry