200 french verbs

être

to be; being

avoir

to have

aller

to go

faire

to do, make

dire

to say, tell

pouvoir

can, to be able to

vouloir

to want

savoir

to know

voir

to see

devoir

to have to, must; duty, test

venir

to come, occur

suivre

to follow

parler

to speak, talk

prendre

to take, get

croire

to believe, think

aimer

to love, like, be fond of

falloir

it is necessary, must, have to

passer

to pass, go by, cross

penser

to think

attendre

to wait for, expect

trouver

to find

laisser

to leave

arriver

to arrive

donner

to give, give away

regarder

to look at, watch

appeler

to call, ring

partir

to go, leave, go away

mettre

to put, put on, wear

rester

to stay, remain

arrêter

to stop

connaître

to know, experience

demander

to ask, ask for, be looking for

comprendre

to understand

sortir

to go out; take out

entendre

to hear, listen to, understand

chercher

to look for, seek

aider

to help, aid

essayer

to try, try out, test

revenir

to come back, return

jouer

to play

finir

to finish, end

perdre

to lose, miss

sentir

to smell, sniff, feel

rentrer

to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home

vivre

to live, be alive, go through

rendre

to return, give back, repay

tenir

to hold, run, keep, last

oublier

to forget, miss

travailler

to work, work on, practice

manger

to eat

entrer

to go in, enter, come in

devenir

to become

commencer

to start, begin

payer

to pay

tirer

to pull, draw

ouvrir

to open

changer

to change, exchange

excuser

to forgive, pardon, excuse

dormir

to sleep; to lie idle

occuper

to occupy, live in, take up

marcher

to walk, march, go

envoyer

to send, throw, dispatch, refer

apprendre

to learn, to hear (about)

boire

to drink (consume alcohol), to soak up

garder

to keep, to look after, to guard

montrer

to show, point out

asseoir

to sit down, sit up

porter

to carry, wear

prier

to pray

servir

to serve

écrire

to write

retrouver

to find; to meet

gagner

to win, earn

acheter

to buy

rappeler

to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of

lire

to read

monter

to go up, rise, come up

quitter

to leave, depart

emmener

to take (somebody), take along

toucher

to touch

continuer

to continue, go on

raconter

to tell

répondre

to answer, reply

sauver

to save

rencontrer

to meet, encounter

fermer

to close, shut

valoir

to hold, apply; to be worth

compter

to count

bouger

to move

apporter

to bring, supply

décider

to decide

vendre

to sell

expliquer

to explain, account for

agir

to act, behave; work, take effect

adorer

to adore, love

recevoir

to receive, to get

utiliser

to use

coucher

to put to bed, lay down, to sleep

préférer

to prefer

offrir

to offer, give