French Common Verbs: Definitions and Usage for Beginners

avoir

To have

être

To be

aller

To go

faire

To make/do

prendre

To take

venir

To come

devoir

To owe, must, should, ought

pouvoir

To be able to

vouloir

To want

ouvrir

To open

partir

To leave

mettre

To put

convaincre

To convince

craindre

To fear

connaître

To know/be familiar with

construire

To build

recevoir

To receive

écrire

To write

savoir

To know

vivre

To live

boire

To drink

suivre

To follow

dire

To say, to tell

lire

To read

courir

To run

mourir

To die

voir

To see

croire

To believe