153 Most Common French Verbs for Basic

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Michael Cristiano July 28, 2023

Learning French from scratch can be an exhilarating experience.

Exhilarating, but also daunting.

But with a solid understanding of common verbs, which is perhaps the most important part
of the language for beginners, you won’t feel so daunted.

You will have found the key to understanding a lot more everyday conversation. So here are
153 of the most common French verbs to get you well on your way!

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1. Être (to be)

Behold: The undisputed most common verb in the French language.

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And are you surprised?

Take note of how often you use the verb “to be” and its conjugations (am, are, is) in English,
and you’ll see why être is so common in French.

Furthermore, even though this verb means “to be” by itself, it can also be used as a support
verb for compound verb tenses.

And even though être is irregular, once you have it memorized, it’s infinitely useful.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je suis un homme.
(I am a man.)

Nous sommes étudiants.

(We are students.)

2. Avoir (to have)

The second most common French verb, avoir (to have), is also irregular.

Avoir is found in a number of set expressions, which can help you quickly expand your
conversational abilities. And as with être, this verb is used to make compound verb tenses.
But for now, let’s not worry about that.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu as un chien.
(You have a dog.)

Vous avez des crayons.

(You have some pencils.)

3. Aller (to go)

Another irregular verb, aller is an extremely useful verb to know, and it means “to go.”

Like être and avoir, aller can be used in compound verbs, most notably in the future tense.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

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Examples:

Il va chez moi.
(He is going to my place.)

Elles vont à la banque.

(They [f.] are going to the bank.)

4. Pouvoir (to be able to)

While also an irregular verb, pouvoir carries the same meaning as “can” in English.

It’s a very common verb, and it’s commonly used in the conditional form in order to make
requests and ask for things in restaurants, at hotels and in stores.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je peux parler français.

(I can speak French.)

Ils peuvent manger.

(They can eat.)

5. Vouloir (to want)

In a lot of ways, the conjugation of vouloir is much like the conjugation of pouvoir.

It means “to want” in English, and once again, this verb is used to make requests and ask for
things when it’s conjugated into the conditional tense.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu veux un stylo.
(You want a pen.)

Elle veut des crayons.

(She wants some pencils.)

6. Faire (to do)

Faire is the French verb meaning “to do” or “to make,” and like the others on this list, it’s
common not only in vocabulary but also in its grammatical function.

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For example, it can be used in imperative or command phrases such as Faites vos devoirs
! (Do your homework!)

And, you guessed it, this verb is also irregular.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Vous faites une tasse de café.

(You’re making a cup of coffee.)

Ils font leur travail.

(They’re doing their work.)

7. Parler (to speak)

The verb parler (to speak) is a regular verb and it follows the regular -er ending conjugation
pattern, which involves dropping the -er ending and adding others.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je parle français.
(I speak French.)

Nous parlons hollandais.

(We speak Dutch.)

8. Demander (to ask)

As with the verb parler, demander is a regular -er verb that means “to ask.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu me demandes pourquoi.
(You ask me why.)

Elles demandentquelque chose à manger.

(They [f.] ask for something to eat.)

9. Savoir (to know)

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Savoir (to know) is one of the ways to say “to know,” but there is another word with similar
meaning, connaître (to know).

The distinction is complex, so for now, let’s just say that savoir means “to know something”
like a fact or a skill.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Il sait parler anglais.

(He knows how to speak English.)

Que savez-vous ?
(What do you know?)

10. Venir (to come)

Next, we have the verb venir (to come). This verb is an irregular one, but there are other
verbs that follow its irregular pattern.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je viens de Paris.
(I come from Paris.)

Tu viens de Toronto.
(You come from Toronto.)

11. Dire (to say)

While not many verbs conjugate similar to dire, it’s a very useful verb when you have
something to say.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Elle ne ditrien.
(She isn’t saying anything.)

Nous disons qu’il est drôle.

(We say that he is funny.)

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12. Devoir (to have to)
This next verb may look familiar, but it’s quite irregular and doesn’t really follow any pattern
that we already know. However, this verb is commonly grouped with pouvoir, vouloir
and savoir.

Not only do they have the same ending in the infinitive form, but they also kind of follow a
similar conjugation pattern.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Vous devez dire la vérité.

(You have to say the truth.)

Ils doivent aider leurs parents.

(They have to help their parents.)

13. Donner (to give)

It’s been a while since we’ve done a regular verb that follows a known pattern.

Lucky for us, donner is a regular -er that follows the same conjugation pattern as demander
and parler above.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je donneun cadeau à mon père.

(I’m giving a gift to my dad.)

Ils donnent leur adresse.

(They’re giving their address.)

14. Falloir (to need/to be necessary)

Falloir is a little bit of a strange verb on our list. Even though it’s used rather frequently, it
doesn’t follow the same conjugation pattern as other verbs. Not only is it irregular, but it only
has one conjugation.

That’s right!

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Falloir only conjugates with one subject pronoun. To be used properly, falloir only
conjugates with il. Il does not mean “he” in this conjugation; rather, it means “it.” In this way,
it’s an impersonal conjugation:

Il faut revenir chez nous à 11h30.

(It’s necessary to return to our place at 11:30 am.)

15. Trouver (to find)

Trouver is an -er verb, and it follows the exact same pattern as other -er verbs.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je trouve
Tu trouves

Nous trouvons
Vous trouvez

Examples:

Tu y trouves un parc.
(You find a park there.)

Vous trouvez l’homme coupable.

(You find the man guilty.)

16. Manger (to eat)

A language like French has a rich culinary culture and tradition, so learning how to use the
verb “to eat” is essential.

Manger is a regular -er verb with a kick. It follows the regular conjugation pattern for the
most part, but an extra e is added to the nous form so that the g keeps its sound.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je mange
Tu manges
Il mange / Elle mange / On mange
Nous mangeons
Vous mangez
Ils mangent / Elles mangent

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Examples:

Elle mange le petit-déjeuner.

(She eats breakfast.)

Nous mangeons dans la cuisine.

(We eat in the kitchen.)

17. Rendre (to return/give back)

Rendre is a regular verb, but it’s part of a different group of regular verbs that end in -re.

There aren’t that many verbs in this group, but once the pattern is learned, all of them can be
conjugated.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je rends
Tu rends
Il rend / Elle rend / On rend
Nous rendons
Vous rendez
Ils rendent / Elles rendent

Examples:

Je rendsle livre.
(I return the book.)

Vous rendez les stylos.

(You return the pens.)

18. Mettre (to put)

This next verb ends in -re, but it’s not quite a verb that follows the regular conjugation
pattern for other -re verbs.

In fact, it’s similar to other -re verbs except that it drops the second t in its je, tu and il/elle
forms. Once that small change is memorized, this verb is infinitely useful.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je mets
Tu mets
Il met / Elle met / On met

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 Nous mettons
Vous mettez
Ils mettent / Elles mettent

Examples:

Tu mets les pâtes dans l’eau.

(You put the pasta in the water.)

Nous mettons les affiches sur les murs.

(We put the posters on the wall.)

19. Rester (to stay)

While this verb looks like it should mean “to rest,” it actually means “to stay.” Let’s see this
verb in action.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je reste
Tu restes
Il reste / Elle reste / On reste
Nous restons
Vous restez
Ils restent / Elles restent

Examples:

Elle reste au bureau.

(She stays at the office.)

Ils restent dans la forêt.

(They’re staying in the forest.)

20. Tenir (to hold/keep)

Do you remember when we conjugated the verb venir a while back?

Well, let me introduce you to its sibling, tenir. It’s conjugated almost exactly the same way. In
fact, the only difference in the conjugations are the first letters. Check out what I mean.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je tiens
Tu tiens

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 Il tient / Elle tient / On tient
Nous tenons
Vous tenez
Ils tiennent / Elles tiennent

Examples:

Je tiens le bouquet.
(I’m holding the bouquet.)

Elle tient le bras de l’enfant.

(She holds the child’s arm.)

21. Prendre (to take)

Like other -re verbs on this list, this one is irregular.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je prends
Tu prends
Il prend / Elle prend / On prend
Nous prenons
Vous prenez
Ils prennent / Elles prennent

Examples:

Tu prends la cahier sur le pupitre.

(You take the notebook on the desk.)

Nous ne prenons pas l’argent.

(We’re not taking the money.)

22. Passer (to pass)

Passer is another regular -er verb that follows the regular pattern.

It means “to pass” as in “to pass by something or someone” but it can also have the meaning
of “to visit” as in “to pass by.” Further, it can also talk about the passing of time.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je passe
Tu passes

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 Il passe / Elle passe / On passe
Nous passons
Vous passez
Ils passent / Elles passent

Examples:

Vous passez vos grands-parents.

(You’re passing by your grandparents’ place.)

Ils ne passent pas chez moi.

(They’re not visiting my place.)

23. Comprendre (to understand)

Comprendre means “to understand,” but inside of it is the verb prendre. We know the
conjugation pattern for prendre, and comprendre is conjugated the exact same way, just with
the letters com- at the beginning.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je comprends
Tu comprends
Il comprend / Elle comprend / On comprend
Nous comprenons
Vous comprenez
Ils comprennent / Elles comprennent

Examples:

Je comprends l’anglais.
(I understand English.)

Tu comprendsl’activité de mathématiques.
(You understand the math activity.)

24. Sortir (to go out/leave)

Sortir is an irregular verb that follows a conjugation pattern similar to other irregular verbs
such as mettre and our next verb partir.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je sors
Tu sors

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 Il sort / Elle sort / On sort
Nous sortons
Vous sortez
Ils sortent / Elles sortent

Examples:

Je sors les soirs.

(I go out in the evenings.)

Nous ne sortons pas vendredi.

(We’re not going out on Friday.)

25. Partir (to leave)

Not only does partir follow a very similar conjugation pattern to sortir, but it also has a very
similar meaning.

Partir also means “to leave,” but it has a more definite meaning. Rather than specifically
leaving a room, partir means that the leaving is permanent, and the person leaving does not
intend to return.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je pars
Tu pars
Il part / Elle part / On part
Nous partons
Vous partez
Ils partent / Elles partent

Examples:

Tu pars au Brésil.
(You’re leaving for Brazil.)

Elle ne part pas.

(She isn’t leaving.)

26. Voir (to see)

The next verb on our list is voir. As you’ve probably noticed with other verbs that end in -oir,
this one is also irregular.

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However, voir does have some similarities with other verbs with the same endings, even if it
doesn’t appear so at first glance.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je vois
Tu vois
Il voit / Elle voit / On voit
Nous voyons
Vous voyez
Ils voient / Elles voient

Examples:

Vous voyez bientôt le médecin.

(You’re seeing the doctor soon.)

Ils voient ce que je veux dire.

(They see what I mean.)

27. Porter (to wear/carry)

Porter is a regular -er verb that has two meanings.

Firstly, it means “to wear,” as in “wearing clothes.” Secondly, it means “to carry,” as in the act
of holding something in your hand or otherwise and taking it somewhere.

As usual, this regular -er verb follows the regular conjugation pattern.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je porte
Tu portes
Il porte / Elle porte / On porte
Nous portons
Vous portez
Ils portent / Elles portent

Examples:

Je porte un chandail.
(I’m wearing a sweater.)

Ils portent le frigo ensemble.

(They’re carrying the fridge together.)

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28. Montrer (to show)
This next verb on our list is also a regular -er verb. It has the meaning “to show” but can also
mean “to indicate” or “to point out.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je montre
Tu montres
Il montre / Elle montre / On montre
Nous montrons
Vous montrez
Ils montrent / Elles montrent

Examples:

Tu montres ta nouvelle voiture à ta famille.

(You show your new car to your family.)

Vous montrez beaucoup d’amour à vos enfants.

(You show a lot of love to your kids.)

29. Penser (to think)

Like porter and montrer, penser is also a regular -er verb that has two meanings.

It has the pretty basic meaning of “to think.” It can also be used to ask about someone’s
opinion of something.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je pense
Tu penses
Il pense / Elle pense / On pense
Nous pensons
Vous pensez
Ils pensent / Elles pensent

Examples:

Il ne pense pas avant de parler.

(He doesn’t think before speaking.)

Nous pensons finir nos travaux.

(We think we’re finishing our work.)

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30. Suivre (to follow)
Not only is suivre an irregular verb, but its conjugations for the je and tu form look a lot like
the conjugation of être in the je form.

Don’t let it confuse you, though—in the wild, it all comes down to context. In that sense, it’ll
always be easy to figure out what someone is saying.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je suis
Tu suis
Il suit / Elle suit / On suit
Nous suivons
Vous suivez
Ils suivent / Elles suivent

Examples:

Vous ne suivez pas les instructions.

(You’re not following the instructions.)

Elles suivent le cours.

(They [f.] are taking the course.)

31. Connaître (to know)

Like savoir (number nine above), this verb also means “to know.”

Rather than an emphasis on a concrete skill or fact, however, connaître means “to know
someone” or “to be acquainted with someone.” It can also mean “to recognize” or “to be
familiar with” when talking about an inanimate object or an abstract concept.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je connais
Tu connais
Il connaît / Elle connaît / On connaît
Nous connaissons
Vous conaissez
Ils conaissent / Elles conaissent

Examples:

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Je connais la fille.
(I know the girl.)

Tu connais bien les professeurs.

(You know the teachers well.)

32. Croire (to believe)

Croire is a useful verb that means “to believe.” It can talk about beliefs generally, but it can
also be used to express an opinion.

Croire is also an irregular verb that follows a pattern similar to voir.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je crois
Tu crois
Il croit / Elle croit / On croit
Nous croyons
Vous croyez
Ils croient / Elles croient

Examples:

Elle croit que la maladie est fatale.

(She believes that the sickness is fatal.)

Nous croyons pouvoir finir le travail.

(We believe we can finish the work.)

33. Entendre (to hear)

Here we have another regular verb that ends in -re.

It follows the expected pattern, and it has a pretty simple meaning: “to hear.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

J’entends
Tu entends
Il entend / Elle entend / On entend
Nous entendons
Vous entendez
Ils entendent / Elles entendent

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Examples:

Vous entendez ce que je dis ?

(Are you hearing what I’m saying?)

Ils entendent la musique.

(They hear the music.)

34. Attendre (to wait)

Attendre means to wait, but it also has the meaning “to wait for.” Additionally, this verb can
also mean “to expect.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

J’attends
Tu attends
Il attend / Elle attend / On attend
Nous attendons
Vous attendez
Ils attendent / Elles attendent

Examples:

J’attends le bus.
(I’m waiting for the bus.)

Elle attend l’avion.

(She’s waiting for the plane.)

35. Commencer (to start/begin)

The next verb on our list looks familiar, and that’s because the English word “commence”
comes from this French verb.

As such, this verb means “to start” or “to begin,” and it’s a regular -er verb. There’s one catch,
however—the c that comes after the -er changes to a ç in the nous form to maintain its sound.

This verb also takes the preposition à after it so that it gets the meaning “to start to” or “to
begin to.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je commence
Tu commences

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 Il commence / Elle commence / On commence
Nous commençons
Vous commencez
Ils commencent / Elles commencent

Examples:

Tu commences à manger le déjeuner.

(You’re starting to eat the lunch.)

Nous commençons à étudier le français.

(We begin to study French.)

36. Devenir (to become)

Devenir means “to become,” and it’s pretty much the verb venir with an added de- at the
beginning.

Their meanings are somewhat similar (both have “come” in them), and their conjugations are
almost identical, making this irregular verb quite easy to conjugate and memorize.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je deviens
Tu deviens
Nous devenons
Vous devenez

Examples:

Vous devenez amis avec les garçons.

(You’re becoming friends with the boys.)

Ils ne deviennent pas membres de la classe.

(They’re not becoming members of the class.)

37. Appeler (to call)

This verb is a regular -er verb at first glance, but there’s a slight variation in its conjugation
pattern.

Namely, the letter l gets doubled in all subjects except for nous and vous.

Furthermore, it can mean “to call” as in someone’s name as well as “to get someone’s
attention,” but it can also mean “to call” by telephone.

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In that way, appeler is a synonym with the verb téléphoner (to call by telephone).

Here are the present tense conjugations:

J’appelle
T’appelles
Nous appelons
Vous appelez

Examples:

J’appelle mon enfant “Henri.”

(I call my child “Henri.”)

Vous n’appelez pas votre mère.

(You’re not calling your mom)

38. Décider (to decide)

Décider is a regular -er verb through and through, with no particularities.

To make things even easier, décider is a cognate of English. It means “to decide.” Simple!

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Je décide
Tu décides
Nous décidons
Vous décidez

Examples:

Tu décides la réponse ?
(Are you deciding the answer?)

Elles décident de manger.

(They [f.] are deciding to eat.)

39. Arriver (to arrive)

Like our previous verb, arriver follows the regular -er conjugation pattern and it’s a cognate
in English. It means “to arrive.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

J’arrive

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 Tu arrives
Nous arrivons
Vous arrivez

Examples:

Il arrive au Canada.
(He arrives in Canada.)

Nous arrivons au restaurant.

(We arrive at the restaurant.)

40. Servir (to serve)

This verb means “to serve,” and it follows a unique conjugation pattern. While it looks similar
to mettre, this one will need to be completely memorized to be learned correctly.

In addition to “serve,” this verb can also mean “to be used for.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je sersle déjeuner.
(I’m serving lunch.)

Nous servons au restaurant indien.

(We’re serving at the Indian restaurant.)

41. Finir (to finish)

Finir means “to finish” and it follows the regular -ir verb pattern. So other regular verbs
ending in -ir follow this conjugation pattern as well.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu finis de manger.
(You finish eating.)

Elles finissent à 16h.

(They [f.] finish at 4:00 pm.)

42. Revenir (to come back)

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Revenir isn’t a regular -ir verb. On the plus side, it’s conjugated like other verbs that we’ve
seen: venir, tenir and devenir.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Il revient de Paris.
(He’s coming back from Paris.)

Vous ne revenez pas avec les chiens.

(You’re not coming back with the dogs.)

43. Recevoir (to receive)

Recevoir means “to receive,” but it can also mean “to collect” as well as “to host someone.”

It’s conjugated similar to voir, but it also takes a ç in some forms to maintain the sound of the
word.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Nous recevons les lettres ?

(Are we receiving letters?)

Vous recevez toujours les amis.

(You’re always hosting friends.)

44. Répondre (to respond)

In the midst of irregularities, répondre is a verb that’s both very regular and similar to
English.

It means “to respond” and it follows the regular -re conjugation pattern.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu réponds à la question.
(You’re responding to the question.)

Ils répondent aux appels à démissionner.

(They’re responding to calls to resign.)

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45. Vivre (to live)
This next verb is an irregular -re verb. That means its pattern must be memorized separately.

It means “to live,” as in “to be alive,” and it also means “to inhabit” as in “live in a house or a
city”.

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je visencore.
(I’m still alive.)

Vous vivez à la ville.

(You live in the city.)

46. Agir (to act)

This verb follows the regular -ir conjugation pattern. It means “to act,” but it can also mean
“to impact” or “to affect” when followed by the preposition sur (on).

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Elle agit sur les plantes.

(She doesn’t affect the plants.)

Nous n’agissons pas comme les adultes.

(We aren’t acting like adults.)

47. Jouer (to play)

Jouer is a regular -er verb and it means “to play.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu joues toujours.
(You always play.)

Il ne joue jamais avec ses amis.

(He never plays with his friends.)

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48. Aimer (to love/to like)
This verb means “to love” or “to like,” and it’s a regular -er verb. What’s not to love about
that?

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Elle aime lire.

(She likes to read.)

Nous aimons nos enfants.

(We love our kids.)

49. Choisir (to choose)

Here is another regular verb. Choisir follows the regular -ir verb conjugation pattern, and it
means “to choose.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Je choisis de lire ce livre.

(I’m choosing to read this book.)

Nous choisissons le restaurant.

(We’re choosing the restaurant.)

50. Ouvrir (to open)

Our last verb ends in -ir but conjugates like a regular -er verb. It means “to open.”

Here are the present tense conjugations:

Examples:

Tu ouvres la fenêtre.
(You open the window.)

Nous ouvrons les bouteilles de champagne.

(We’re opening the bottles of champagne.)

More Common French -ER Verbs

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Verb Definition

acheter to buy

adorer to adore

aider to help

aimer mieux to prefer

changer to change

chanter to sing

chercher to look for

commander to order

danser to dance

discuter to discuss

écouter to listen

espérer to hope

étudier to study

expliquer to explain

fermer to close

gagner to win, to earn

habiter to live

interpréter to interpret

inviter to invite

laver to wash

louer to rent

marcher to walk

monter to climb, to get on

poser to ask (a question), to put down

poser une question to ask a question

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Verb Definition

préférer to prefer

regarder to watch

rencontrer to meet

répéter to repeat

résister to resist

télécharger to download

téléphoner to call

tomber to fall

travailler to work

travailler dur to work hard

visiter to visit

voler to fly, to steal

voyager to travel

More Common French -IR Verbs

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Verb Definition

abolir to abolish

accomplir to accomplish, to achieve

affaiblir to weaken

agir sur to act on

applaudir to applaud

bâtir to build

décrire to describe

définir to define

envahir to invade

établir to establish, to set up

finir par to end up

fournir to provide, to supply

garantir to guarantee

grandir to grow up

grossir to gain weight

investir to invest

maigrir to lose weight

nourrir to feed

obéir to obey

prévenir to warn, to prevent

réagir to react

réfléchir to reflect, to think about

remplir to fill

répartir to distribute

réunir to gather, to bring together

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Verb Definition

réussir to succeed

réussir à to manage to, to succeed in

réussir dans to succeed in

se souvenir to remember

subir to undergo, to suffer

vieillir to age, to grow old

More Common French -RE Verbs

Verb Definition

atteindre to reach, to attain

conduire to drive

construire to build, to construct

dépendre to depend

éteindre to extinguish, to turn off

étendre to extend, to spread out

instruire to instruct, to teach

introduire to introduce

perdre to lose

poursuivre to pursue, to chase

produire to produce

réduire to reduce

rendre visite to visit

répandre to spread

résoudre to solve

vendre to sell

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More Common French Irregular Verbs

Verb Definition Type of irregularity

apprendre to learn completely irregular

battre to beat stem-changing irregular

boire to drink stem-changing irregular

comprendre to understand spelling-change irregularity

coudre to sew stem-changing irregular

courir to run stem-changing irregular

craindre to fear stem-changing irregular

dormir to sleep stem-change irregularity

écrire to write highly irregular

jeter to throw stem-changing irregular

lire to read irregular stem and endings

mourir to die irregular stem and endings

offrir to offer stem-changing irregular

plaire to please irregular stem and endings

rappeler to recall, to remember stem-changing irregular

souffrir to suffer irregular stem and endings

taire to be quiet stem-changing irregularity

valoir to be worth stem-changing irregularity

Resources to Practice French Verbs

Here are some of the best resources you can use to get to know French verbs and practice
using them yourself:

501 French Verbs — This guide will give you hundreds of French verbs along with
their conjugations and examples of usage.

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 FluentU — This language learning program is based on learning in context with
authentic French videos. Each clip has interactive captions which help you understand
verb conjugations and dissect phrases word-for-word.
YouTube — This platform is a great way to find French videos on anything you want,
whether it’s learning-focused or not.
Other French content — Seeing verbs in action is a great way to naturally pick up on
how they work. Check out French music, novels, movies and TV shows to learn and
practice your verbs.

With constant practice, you’ll breeze through common French verbs and steadily move on to
more advanced ones. Soon enough, your phrases will become more impressive and
sophisticated as well.

Happy learning!

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