French Verbs: Basic Actions and Common Usage

accompagner

to accompany

aider

to help

aimer

to like, love

ajouter

to add

allumer

to light, turn on

apporter

to bring

arracher

to pull out

arrêter

to stop, arrest

attraper

to catch

baigner

to bathe

baisser

to lower

bavarder

to chatter

blâmer

to blame

blesser

to wound, hurt

briller

to shine

briser

to break, smash

brosser

to brush

brûler

to burn

cacher

to hide

casser

to break

causer

to chat

cesser

to stop

chanter

to sing

chasser

to hunt, chase

chauffer

to warm, heat

chercher

to look for

commander

to command, order

compter

to count, intend

conseiller

to advise

couper

to cut

coûter

to cost

crier

to shout

danser

to dance

déchirer

to tear

déjeuner

to breakfast, lunch

demander

to ask (for)

demeurer

to live

dépenser

to spend (money)

désirer

to wish, want

dessiner

to draw

dîner

to dine

diviser

to divide

donner

to give

douter

to doubt

durer

to last

échouer

to fail

éclater

to burst

écouter

to listen (to)

embrasser

to kiss

empêcher

to prevent

emprunter

to borrow

enchanter

to delight

enseigner

to teach

entourer

to surround

entrer

to enter

envelopper

to wrap

épouser

to marry

éternuer

to sneeze

étonner

to astonish

étudier

to study

éveiller

to wake (up)

éviter

to avoid

expliquer

to explain

exprimer

to express

fabriquer

to manufacture

fatiguer

to tire

féliciter

to congratulate

fermer

to close

frapper

to strike, knock

frotter

to rub

fumer

to smoke