Most common verbs in french
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| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| accepter | to accept |
| acheter | to buy |
| aider | to help |
| aimer | to like, to love |
| ajouter | to add |
| aller | to go |
| allumer | to turn on |
| appeler | to call, to contact |
| apporter | to Bring, to take |
| apprendre | to learn, to teach, to hear of |
| arrêter | to stop |
| arriver | to arrive, to happen |
| attendre | to wait for, to expect |
| avoir | to have |
| avoir besoin | to require |
| casser | to break |
| changer | to change, to alter |
| chanter | to sing |
| chercher | to search, to look for, to seek |
| choisir | to choose, to select |
| commencer | to begin, to start |
| comprendre | to understand, to include |
| compter | to count |
| conduire | to drive |
| connaître | To know, to get to know |
| continuer | to continue |
| couper | to cut |
| courir | to run |
| croire | to believe (in) |
| décider | to decide |
| demander | to ask for |
| descendre | to go down |
| devenir | to become, to turn into |
| devoir | to must, to have to, to owe |
| dire | to say, to tell |
| donner | to give |
| dormir | to sleep |
| écouter | to listen to |
| écrire | to write |
| empêcher | to prevent, to stop |
| entendre | to hear |
| entrer | to enter, to go into |
| envoyer | to send |
| essayer | to try, to attempt |
| éteindre | to turn off |
| être | to be |
| exister | to exist |
| expliquer | to explain |
| faire | to do |
| faire | to do, to make |
| faire la cuisine | to cook |
| fermer | to close |
| finir, terminer | to finish, finish |
| gagner | to win, to gain, to earn |
| garder | to keep |
| goûter | to taste |
| jeter | to throw |
| jouer | to play, to gamble, to act |
| laisser | to leave, to let, to allow |
| laver, nettoyer | to clean (up) |
| lire | to read |
| manger | to eat |
| marcher | to walk |
| mettre | to put, to place |
| montrer | to show, to display |
| oublier | to forget |
| ouvrir | to open (up) |
| parler | to speak, to talk |
| partir | to leave, to depart |
| payer | to pay |
| penser | to think |
| perdre | to lose, to waste |
| permettre | to allow, to permit, to enable |
| pleurer | to cry |
| porter | to wear, to carry |
| poser | to put down, to lay something down |
| pouvoir | to be able (can) |
| prendre | to take, to catch |
| préparer | to prepare something, to make |
| rappeler | to call back, to remind |
| recevoir | to receive |
| reconnaître | to recognize, to acknowledge |
| refuser | to refuse |
| regarder, voir | to watch, see |
| rencontrer | to meet, to encounter |
| rendre | to return something, to give back |
| rentrer (à la maison) | to go home |
| répéter | to repeat |
| répondre | to answer, to reply |
| ressembler | to look like |
| rester | to stay, to remain |
| retourner | to return, to come back |
| retrouver | to find, to meet up, to regain |
| réussir | to succeed |
| revenir | to come back, to return |
| rire | to laugh |
| s’asseoir | to take a seat |
| s’endormir | to fall asleep |
| savoir | to know |
| se laver | to Wash oneself |
| se reposer | to take a rest |
| se réveiller | to awake |
| se souvenir, se rappeler | to remember, remember |
| sortir | to get out, to leave, to exit, to come out |
| suivre | to follow, to pay attention |
| tenir | to hold, to keep |
| tirer | to pull, to draw (curtains…), to fire a gun |
| tomber | to fall |
| toucher | to touch, to feel |
| tourner | to turn |
| travailler | to work |
| trouver | to find, to discover |
| utiliser | to use, to employ |
| vendre | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| vivre | to live |
| voir | to see |
| voler | to fly |
| vouloir | to want, to wish |
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