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Flashcards: 200 most common french verbs
to be; being
être
to have
avoir
to go
aller
to do, make
faire
to say, tell
dire
can, to be able to
pouvoir
to want
vouloir
to know
savoir
to see
voir
to have to, must; duty, test
devoir
to come, occur
venir
to follow
suivre
to speak, talk
parler
to take, get
prendre
to believe, think
croire
to love, like, be fond of
aimer
it is necessary, must, have to
falloir
to pass, go by, cross
passer
to think
penser
to wait for, expect
attendre
to find
trouver
to leave
laisser
to arrive
arriver
to give, give away
donner
to look at, watch
regarder
to call, ring
appeler
to go, leave, go away
partir
to put, put on, wear
mettre
to stay, remain
rester
to stop
arrêter
to know, experience
connaître
to ask, ask for, be looking for
demander
to understand
comprendre
to go out; take out
sortir
to hear, listen to, understand
entendre
to look for, seek
chercher
to help, aid
aider
to try, try out, test
essayer
to come back, return
revenir
to play
jouer
to finish, end
finir
to lose, miss
perdre
to smell, sniff, feel
sentir
to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home
rentrer
to live, be alive, go through
vivre
to return, give back, repay
rendre
to hold, run, keep, last
tenir
to forget, miss
oublier
to work, work on, practice
travailler
to eat
manger
to go in, enter, come in
entrer
to become
devenir
to start, begin
commencer
to pay
payer
to pull, draw
tirer
to open
ouvrir
to change, exchange
changer
to forgive, pardon, excuse
excuser
to sleep; to lie idle
dormir
to occupy, live in, take up
occuper
to walk, march, go
marcher
to send, throw, dispatch, refer
envoyer
to learn, to hear (about)
apprendre
to drink (consume alcohol), to soak up
boire
to keep, to look after, to guard
garder
to show, point out
montrer
to sit down, sit up
asseoir
to carry, wear
porter
to pray
prier
to serve
servir
to write
écrire
to find; to meet
retrouver
to win, earn
gagner
to buy
acheter
to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of
rappeler
to read
lire
to go up, rise, come up
monter
to leave, depart
quitter
to take (somebody), take along
emmener
to touch
toucher
to continue, go on
continuer
to tell
Raconter
to answer, reply
répondre
to save; languagedaily dot com
sauver
to meet, encounter
rencontrer
to close, shut
fermer
to hold, apply; to be worth
valoir
to count
compter
to move
bouger
to bring, supply
apporter
to decide
décider
to sell
vendre
to explain, account for
expliquer
to act, behave; work, take effect
agir
to adore, love
adorer
to receive, to get
recevoir
to use
utiliser
to put to bed, lay down, to sleep
coucher
to prefer
préférer
to offer, give
offrir
to prepare, make, get ready
préparer
to choose
choisir
to drive, lead
conduire
to sing
chanter
to introduce, present
présenter
to accept
accepter
to refuse, turn down
refuser
to end, finish
terminer
to amuse, entertain
amuser
to interest
intéresser
to laugh, have fun, joke
Rire
to forgive, pardon, excuse
pardonner
to kiss; to embrace, encompass
embrasser
to dance
danser
to hate, detest
détester
to keep, maintain
maintenir
to suppose, assume
supposer
to marry, to espouse
épouser
to approach
approcher
to fear, to be afraid of
craindre
to shout
crier
to invite
inviter
to arrange, to organize
arranger
to thank
remercier
to repeat; to go over, rehearse
répéter
to sign
signer
to go with, accompany
accompagner
to dare
oser
Allow
permettre
Cancel
annuler
Clean
laver
Complain
se plaindre
Hurt
faire du mal
to have
avoir besoin
to spell
épeler
Translate
traduire
turn off
éteindre
turn on
allumer
wake up
se réveiller
to add
ajouter
to taste
goûter
to cost
coûter
to cook
cuire
to describe
décrire
to erase
effacer
to teach
enseigner
to clean
nettoyer
to write down
noter
to recognize
reconnaître
to replace
remplacer
to visit
visiter
to wish
souhaiter
to fall
tomber
to cheer, acclaim
acclamer
to admit
accorder
to hurry
accourir
to hang (up)
accrocher
to welcome
accueillir
to acquire
acquérir
to appoint
adjoindre
to admire
admirer
to announce
annoncer
to pull up/out
arracher
to increase
augmenter
to be right
avoir raison
to joke
blaguer
to chat, cause
causer
to walk on
cheminer
to confuse
confondre
to recommend
conseiller
to spend
dépenser
to borrow
emprunter
to fall asleep
endormir
to avoid
éviter
to congratulate
féliciter
to groan
geindre
to inform
informer
to name
nommer
to rent
louer
to feel
ressentir
to shake
secouer
to support
soutenir
to swear, vow
jurer
to mistake
méprendre
to mix
mélanger
to memorize
apprendre par coeur
to renew
reconduire
to reject
rejeter
to manage
gérer
to reflect
refléter
to squeeze
presser
to spread
répandre
to knock
frapper
to put back (on)
remettre
to put on
revêtir
to record
enregistrer
to fish
pêcher
to redden
rougir
to cough
tousser
to cry
pleurer