French Irregular Verbs - Definition

to be

être

to have

avoir

to go

aller

to make

faire

to have to / must

devoir

to know

savoir

to be able to / can

pouvoir

to want

vouloir

to die

mourir

to be born

naître

to learn

apprendre

to sit down

s'asseoir

to put / place

mettre

to take

prendre

to say

dire

to write

écrire

to open

ouvrir

to cover

couvrir

to beat

battre

to know (person, place)

connaître

to run

courir

to be necessary

falloir

to receive

recevoir

to live

vivre

to hold / take

tenir

to come

venir

to reach

atteindre

to fear

craindre

to drive

conduire

to drink

boire

to believe

croire

to read

lire

to rain

pleuvoir

to see

voir

to sleep

dormir

to gather / pick

cueillir

to leave

partir

to laugh

rire

to feel

sentir

to go out

sortir

to follow

suivre