French Verbs

To be

Être

To have

Avoir

To do

Faire

To say

Dire

To go

Aller

To want

Vouloir

To come

Venir

To take

Prendre

To know (a fact)

Savoir

To know (a person/place)

Connaître

To see

Voir

To give

Donner

To find

Trouver

To need

Avoir besoin de

To think

Penser

To watch

Regarder

To listen

Écouter

To speak

Parler

To ask

Demander

To answer

Répondre

To work

Travailler

To live

Vivre

To leave

Partir

To arrive

Arriver

To return

Retourner

To start

Commencer

To finish

Finir

To open

Ouvrir

To close

Fermer

To read

Lire

To write

Écrire

To eat

Manger

To drink

Boire

To sleep

Dormir

To wake up

Se réveiller

To walk

Marcher

To run

Courir

To drive

Conduire

To buy

Acheter

To sell

Vendre

To pay

Payer

To cost

Coûter

To help

Aider

To try

Essayer

To use

Utiliser

To put

Mettre

To obtain

Obtenir

To receive

Recevoir

To send

Envoyer

To call

Appeler

To wait

Attendre

To show

Montrer

To understand

Comprendre

To learn

Apprendre

To teach

Enseigner

To remember

Se souvenir

To forget

Oublier

To love

Aimer

To hate

Détester

To hope

Espérer

To believe

Croire

To feel

Ressentir

To hear

Entendre

To hold

Tenir

To bring

Apporter

To carry

Porter

To pull

Tirer

To push

Pousser

To cut

Couper

To break

Casser

To build

Construire

To create

Créer

To change

Changer

To move

Bouger

To stay

Rester

To stop

Arrêter

To fall

Tomber

To get up

Se lever

To sit

S'asseoir

To play

Jouer

To sing

Chanter

To dance

Danser

To cook

Cuisiner

To clean

Nettoyer

To wash

Laver

To choose

Choisir

To decide

Décider

To allow

Permettre

To refuse

Refuser

To agree

Être d'accord

To discuss

Discuter

To meet

Rencontrer

To follow

Suivre

To pass

Passer

To lose

Perdre

To win

Gagner

To count

Compter

To add

Ajouter

To remove

Enlever

To fill

Remplir