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The 200 most common verbs in French 🇫🇷

French verbs ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

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1ĂŞtreto be
2allerto go
3faireto do
4direto say, to tell
5pouvoircan, to be able to
6vouloirto want, wish, desire
7savoirto know
8voirto see
9venirto come
10suivreto follow
11parlerto speak, talk
12prendreto take
13croireto believe
14aimerto love
15falloirto need, have to, to be necessary
16passerto go past
17penserto think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something
18attendreto wait for, to await
19trouverto find, to retrieve something lost, turn up something hidden, or encounter something previously unknown to one
20laisserto leave, to leave behind
21arriverto arrive
22donnerto give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else
23regarderto look at
24appelerto call
25partirto share, to share out, to divide
26mettreto put, to place
27resterto stay
28arrĂŞterto halt, to stop
29connaîtreto know , to be familiar with
30tuerto kill
31mourirto die, to be dying
32demanderto ask
33comprendreto understand, comprehend
34sortirto exit, go out, come out
35entendreto hear
36voilĂ there is
37chercherto look for, to seek
38aiderto help, to aid
39essayerto test, to try on
40revenirto come back, to return
41plaireto please, to appeal to
42jouerto play
43finirto finish, end, complete
44perdreto lose
45sentirto smell
46rentrerto go back, to re-enter
47vivreto live
48rendreto give back, to return, to restore
49tenirto have, to hold
50oublierto forget
51travaillerto work
52écouterto listen
53mangerto eat
54entrerto enter
55commencerto begin, commence
56payerto pay
57tirerto draw, drag, pull
58ouvrirto open
59changerto exchange
60tomberto fall
61foutreto do, to fuck around with, to dick around, to fritter, to tinker
62excuserto excuse
63dormirto sleep
64occuperto occupy, to take up
65marcherto walk
66envoyerto send
67apprendreto learn
68boireto drink
69garderto keep, to retain, to store, to save
70montrerto show
71asseoirto sit down, to get seated
72porterto carry
73souvenirto remember
74prierto pray
75servirto serve
76écrireto write
77espérerto hope
78désolerto sadden, distress
79retrouverto find , to rediscover
80gagnerto win
81acheterto purchase, buy
82rappelerto call again, to call back
83lireto read
84voicihere is
85monterto go up, to climb
86quitterto discharge somebody from an obligation
87emmenerto take off, take away or out
88continuerto continue
89revoirto see again
90importerto import
91manquerto lack, to be lacking in
92raconterto recount, to tell, to narrate
93répondreto reply, to answer
94sauverto save, rescue, to protect
95retournerto turn over, turn upside-down, to turn
96rencontrerto meet
97volerto fly
98fermerto shut
99valoirto be worth
100descendreto go down
101suffireto be enough, to suffice
102semblerto seem, to resemble
103compterto count
104marierto wed, to marry
105poserto stop carrying, to put down
106inquiéterto worry
107bougerto move
108apporterto bring
109déciderto decide
110vendreto sell
111tournerto turn
112cacherto hide
113expliquerto explain
114battreto beat, to defeat
115agirto act
116imaginerto imagine
117adorerto love, to adore
118recevoirto receive
119jeterto throw
120pleurerto cry, to weep
121amenerto bring , take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride
122promettreto promise
123mentirto lie
124utiliserto use, to utilize
125coucherto lay, to lay down
126préférerto prefer
127offrirto offer, to provide
128réveillerto awaken
129préparerto prepare
130permettreto permit, to allow
131ramenerto take back, bring back, restore
132enleverto remove, take off, take away, clear
133lâcherto release, to loosen, to let go
134choisirto choose
135conduireto drive
136calmerto calm, pacify, soothe
137chanterto sing
138disparaîtreto disappear
139leverto raise, lift
140présenterto present, to introduce
141accepterto accept
142casserto break
143frapperto hit, to strike, to bash
144ignorerto ignore
145couperto cut, cut up, to chop, to sever
146taireto quieten, to shut up, to silence
147tromperto deceive, lead astray, mislead
148ressemblerto resemble
149jurerto swear, to promise by oath
150courirto run
151remettreto put back, replace
152refuserto refuse
153terminerto end, to finish, to terminate
154amuserto amuse, to entertain
155intéresserto interest, to make interested
156reconnaîtreto recognize
157rireto laugh
158pardonnerto pardon, forgive
159embrasserto hug, embrace
160danserto dance
161existerto exist
162réussirto manage to do something
163protégerto protect
164prévenirto prevent, to avert, to guard against
165habiterto live in, to occupy
166dérangerto bother, to disrupt
167reprendreto take back, recover, regain
168détruireto destroy
169pousserto push
170découvrirto discover
171sauterto jump, leap
172rĂŞverto dream
173détesterto thoroughly dislike, to hate, to detest
174paraîtreto appear
175empĂŞcherto stop, to prevent, to hinder
176maintenirto maintain
177supposerto suppose, to think, to reckon, to surmise
178épouserto marry, to wed
179approcherto approach, to come close to, to move towards
180craindreto fear
181crierto cry out
182inviterto invite
183réfléchirto ponder, to reflect
184arrangerto arrange
185naîtreto be born
186souffrirto suffer
187remercierto thank
188attraperto trap
189dépêcherto send, dispatch
190abandonnerto give up
191vérifierto verify
192brûlerto burn
193assurerto assure, to ensure, to make sure
194traiterto treat
195blesserto wound, to injure
196dégagerto free
197filerto spin
198risquerto risk, to put at risk
199menerto lead, to take
200attaquerto attack

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