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FRENCH VOCABULARY: 200

MOST COMMON FRENCH VERBS
September 23, 2013

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200 Most Common 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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; languagedaily dot com

rencontrer to meet, encounter

fermer to close, shut

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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

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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

préparer to prepare, make, get ready

choisir to choose

conduire to drive, lead

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chanter to sing

présenter to introduce, present

accepter to accept

refuser to refuse, turn down

terminer to end, finish

amuser to amuse, entertain

intéresser to interest

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Rire to laugh, have fun, joke

pardonner to forgive, pardon, excuse

embrasser to kiss; to embrace, encompass

danser to dance

détester to hate, detest

maintenir to keep, maintain

supposer to suppose, assume

épouser to marry, to espouse

approcher to approach

craindre to fear, to be afraid of

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crier to shout

inviter to invite

arranger to arrange, to organize

remercier to thank

répéter to repeat; to go over, rehearse

signer to sign

accompagner to go with, accompany

oser to dare
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permettre Allow

annuler Cancel

laver Clean

se plaindre Complain

faire du mal Hurt

avoir besoin to have

épeler to spell

traduire Translate

éteindre turn off

allumer turn on
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se réveiller wake up

ajouter to add

goûter to taste

coûter to cost

cuire to cook

décrire to describe

effacer to erase

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enseigner to teach

nettoyer to clean

noter to write down

reconnaître to recognize

remplacer to replace

visiter to visit

souhaiter to wish

tomber to fall

acclamer to cheer, acclaim

accorder to admit
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accourir to hurry

accrocher to hang (up)

accueillir to welcome

acquérir to acquire

adjoindre to appoint

admirer to admire

annoncer to announce

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arracher to pull up/out

augmenter to increase

avoir raison to be right

blaguer to joke

causer to chat, cause

cheminer to walk on

confondre to confuse

conseiller to recommend

dépenser to spend

emprunter to borrow

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endormir to fall asleep

éviter to avoid

féliciter to congratulate

geindre to groan

informer to inform

nommer to name

louer to rent

ressentir to feel
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secouer to shake

soutenir to support

jurer to swear, vow

méprendre to mistake

mélanger to mix

apprendre par coeur to memorize

reconduire to renew

rejeter to reject

gérer to manage

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presser to squeeze

répandre to spread

frapper to knock

remettre to put back (on)

revêtir to put on

enregistrer to record

pêcher to fish

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rougir to redden

tousser to cough

pleurer to cry

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