Common French Verbs

A set of flashcards based on vocabulary notes for common French verbs and their English translations.

Parler

to speak, to talk

Finir

to finish, end

Vendre

To sell

Être

To be

Avoir

To have

Dire

To say, to tell; present tense: je dis, tu dis, il/el le dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils/el les disent

aider

help, aid

attendre

to wait, to wait for

entendre

to hear

bavarder

to chat

chercher

to look for

commander

to order

conduire

to drive

courir

to run

demander

to ask, request

démenager

to move out

emmenager

to move in

depenser

to spend (money)

enlever

to remove

Faire le ménage

to do the housework

Faire la lessive

to do the laundry

Faire la vaisselle

to do the dishes

envoyer

to send

essayer

to try

faire les courses

to go grocery shopping

gagner

to earn, to win

gaspiller

to waste

faire la cuisine

to cook, to do the cooking

goûter

to taste

nettoyer

to clean up

obtenir

to get, to obtain

oublier

to forget

passer du temps

to spend time

passer

to pass

porter

to wear, to carry

quitter

to leave behind

recevoir

to receive, to get

se reposer

to rest, to relax

se souvenir de

to remember

s'inquiéter

to be worried

suivre

to follow; to take (a class)

trouver

to find

s'asseoir

to sit down

visiter

to visit (a place, NOT people)