Top 200 Useful English Verbs

Vocabulary flashcards covering the most useful English verbs and their French translations, based on the ISpeakSpokeSpoken reference list.

accept

accepter

acquire

acheter

add

ajouter

admire

admirer

admit

admettre

afford

s'offrir

agree

être d'accord

allow

autoriser

answer

répondre

apologise

excuser

appear

apparaître

ask

demander

avoid

éviter

be

être (irregular verb)

beat

battre (irregular verb)

become

devenir (irregular verb)

begin

commencer (irregular verb)

behave

se comporter

believe

croire

belong

appartenir

bend

plier (irregular verb)

bet

parier (irregular verb)

block

bloquer

book

réserver

borrow

emprunter

break

casser (irregular verb)

bring

apporter (irregular verb)

broadcast

diffuser, émettre (irregular verb)

build

construire (irregular verb)

burn

brûler (irregular verb)

buy

acheter (irregular verb)

call

appeler

cancel

annuler

carry

porter

catch

attraper (irregular verb)

change

changer

check

vérifier

choose

choisir (irregular verb)

come

venir (irregular verb)

come back

revenir (irregular verb)

concern

concerner

confirm

confirmer

consider

considérer

contact

contacter

continue

continuer

convince

convaincre

cook

cuisiner

copy

copier

correct

corriger

cost

coûter (irregular verb)

cover

couvrir

create

créer

cut

couper (irregular verb)

dance

danser

decide

décider

delay

retarder

deliver

livrer

die

mourir

disappoint

décevoir

do

faire (irregular verb)

doubt

douter

earn

gagner (de l’argent)

expect

s’attendre à

fall

tomber (irregular verb)

fear

craindre

feel

sentir (irregular verb)

find

trouver (irregular verb)

fly

voler (irregular verb)

follow

suivre

forbid

interdire (irregular verb)

forecast

prévoir (irregular verb)

forget

oublier (irregular verb)

forgive

pardonner (irregular verb)

freeze

geler (irregular verb)

gather

rassembler

get

obtenir (irregular verb)

give

donner (irregular verb)

give back

rendre (irregular verb)

go

aller (irregular verb)

grow

grandir (irregular verb)

hang

tenir, pendre (irregular verb)

happen

arriver

hate

détester

have

avoir (irregular verb)

hear

entendre (irregular verb)

help

aider

highlight

mettre en évidence

hit

atteindre (irregular verb)

hold

tenir (irregular verb)

hope

espérer

hurt

blesser (irregular verb)

ignore

ignorer

implement

mettre en place

impress

impressionner

include

inclure

intend

avoir l’intention de

involve

impliquer

iron

repasser

keep

garder (irregular verb)

kill

tuer