French Verbs

être

être

to be

avoir

to have

faire

to do, to make

dire

to say, to tell

aller

to go

voir

to see

savoir

to know (a fact)

pouvoir

to be able to

falloir

to be necessary

vouloir

to want

venir

to come

prendre

to take

arriver

to arrive

croire

to believe

mettre

to put, to place, to set

passer

to pass

devoir

to have to(must); to owe

trouver

to find

donner

to give

comprendre

to understand

connaître

to know, to be familiar with

partir

to leave

demander

to ask

tenir

to hold (ex. hands), to take (something)

aimer

to like

penser

to think

rester

to stay

manger

to eat

appeler

to call

sortir

to go out

travailler

to work

acheter

to buy

laisser

to leave, to let

écouter

to listen to

entendre

to hear

rentrer

to return, to re-enter

commencer

to start

marcher

to walk

regarder

to watch, to look at

rendre

to give back (something)

revenir

to come back

lire

to read

monter

to go up

payer

to pay

parler

to speak

chercher

to look for

jouer

to play

paraître

to appear

attendre

to wait for

perdre

to lose

finir

to finish

boire

to drink

dormir

to sleep

entrer

to enter

montrer

to show

ouvrir

to open

porter

to wear, to carry

recevoir

to receive, to get

répondre à (une question)/quelqu'un

to answer a question/someone

rire

to laugh

vendre

to sell

vivre

live, be alive

fermer

to close; to shut off

devenir

to become

connaître

to know, to be familiar with a person or place