Essential VerbsEssential Verbs

FrenchFrench

vouloirvouloir

To wantTo want

couvrircouvrir

To coverTo cover

commencercommencer

To beginTo begin

S’amuserS’amuser

To have funTo have fun

S’asseoirS’asseoir

To sit downTo sit down

S’appelerS’appeler

To call oneselfTo call oneself namename

S’habillerS’habiller

To get dressedTo get dressed

Se coucherSe coucher

To go to bedTo go to bed

Se laverSe laver

To wash oneselfTo wash oneself

Se leverSe lever

To get upTo get up

Se trouverSe trouver

To happen to beTo happen to be To beTo be

Se blesserSe blesser

To get hurtTo get hurt

Se brosserSe brosser

To brushTo brush

Se dSe dééppêêchercher

To hurryTo hurry

S’endormirS’endormir

To go to sleepTo go to sleep

S’ennuyerS’ennuyer

To get boredTo get bored

Se promenerSe promener

To take a walkTo take a walk

Se reposerSe reposer

To restTo rest

Se tromperSe tromper

To be mistakenTo be mistaken

Se porterSe porter

To feel (health)To feel (health)

attendreattendre

To waitTo wait

ddééfendrefendre

To defendTo defend

descendredescendre

To go (come) downTo go (come) down

entendreentendre

To hearTo hear

interrompreinterrompre

To interruptTo interrupt

perdreperdre

To loseTo lose

rendrerendre

To give backTo give back To returnTo return

vendrevendre

To sellTo sell

romprerompre

To breakTo break

agiragir

To actTo act

bbââtirtir

To buildTo build

choisirchoisir

To chooseTo choose

ddéésobsobééirir

To disobeyTo disobey

finirfinir

To finishTo finish

guguérirérir

To cureTo cure

ObObééir air a

To obeyTo obey

punirpunir

To punishTo punish

rréfléchiréfléchir

To thinkTo think To reflectTo reflect

remplirremplir

To fillTo fill

rréussiréussir

To succeedTo succeed

passerpasser

To passTo pass To spend timeTo spend time

patinerpatiner

To skateTo skate

penserpenser

To thinkTo think

pleurerpleurer

To cryTo cry

porterporter

To carryTo carry To wearTo wear

poserposer

To putTo put

To placeTo place

prprêêterter

To lendTo lend

prierprier

To begTo beg

To prayTo pray

prouverprouver

To proveTo prove

quitterquitter

To leaveTo leave A person A person or or placeplace

raconterraconter

To relateTo relate To tellTo tell

ramasserramasser

To pick upTo pick up To collectTo collect

regarderregarder

To look atTo look at

regretterregretter

To be sorryTo be sorry

remercierremercier

To thankTo thank

rencontrerrencontrer

To meetTo meet

resterrester

To remainTo remain To stayTo stay

Ressembler Ressembler àà

To look likeTo look like

rréveilleréveiller

To wakeTo wake

saluersaluer

To greetTo greet

sauversauver

To saveTo save

semblersembler

To seemTo seem

signifiersignifier

To meanTo mean meaningmeaning

sonnersonner

To ringTo ring

souhaitersouhaiter

To wishTo wish

soulignersouligner

To underlineTo underline

terminerterminer

To finishTo finish

tirertirer

To pullTo pull

tournertourner

To turnTo turn

tombertomber

To fallTo fall

travaillertravailler

To workTo work

traversertraverser

To crossTo cross

trompertromper

To deceiveTo deceive

trouvertrouver

To findTo find

tuertuer

To killTo kill

volervoler

To flyTo fly To stealTo steal

voyagervoyager

To travelTo travel

alleraller

To goTo go

grondergronder

To scoldTo scold

glisserglisser

To slideTo slide

gardergarder

To keep To keep

gagnergagner

To earnTo earn To winTo win

frapperfrapper

To hitTo hit To strikeTo strike To knockTo knock

fumerfumer

To smokeTo smoke

fermerfermer

To closeTo close

exprimerexprimer

To expressTo express

éviteréviter

To avoidTo avoid

étonnerétonner

To astonishTo astonish To surpriseTo surprise

entourerentourer

To surroundTo surround

épouserépouser

To marryTo marry

enseignerenseigner

To teachTo teach

essayeressayer

To tryTo try

enchanterenchanter

To delightTo delight

emprunteremprunter

To borrowTo borrow

empempêcherêcher

To preventTo prevent To stopTo stop

écouterécouter

To listen (to)To listen (to)

durerdurer

To lastTo last durationduration

donnerdonner

To giveTo give

ddésirerésirer

To desireTo desire To wantTo want To wishTo wish

ddérangeréranger

To disturbTo disturb

ddépenserépenser

To spend $To spend $

demeurerdemeurer

To liveTo live

demanderdemander

To ask forTo ask for

ddéjeuneréjeuner

To have lunchTo have lunch

criercrier

To shoutTo shout

cocoûterûter

To costTo cost

coupercouper

To cutTo cut

comptercompter

To countTo count To intendTo intend

commandercommander

To orderTo order

chercherchercher

To look forTo look for

chasserchasser

To huntTo hunt To chaseTo chase

chanterchanter

To singTo sing

cessercesser

To stopTo stop

causercauser

To chatTo chat

casser To break

cacher To hide

brûler To burn

briller

To shine

arriver

To arrive

arrêter• To stop• To arrest

aimeraimer

To likeTo like To loveTo love

aider

To help

rougir

To blush

saisir

To seize

barvarder

To chatter

apporterapporter

To bringTo bring

ajouterajouter

To addTo add

accompagneraccompagner

To accompanyTo accompany

oublieroublier

To forgetTo forget

montrermontrer

To showTo show

monter

To go up To come up To get on (horse)

mmértierértier

To deserveTo deserve

marchermarcher

• To walkTo walk

manquermanquer

To missTo miss To lackTo lack

Tu me manques!Tu me manques!

louerlouer

To rentTo rent To praiseTo praise

laisserlaisser

To leave thingsTo leave things

oseroser

To dareTo dare

ôterôter

To removeTo remove

connaître

• To know (person, place, thing)• To be acquainted with

traduire

To translate

construire

To construct To build

conduireconduire• To drive• To lead

boire

To drink

avoir

To have

paraître

To appear

reconnâitre To recognize

courir To run

croire• To believe

devoirdevoir

To oweTo owe To have toTo have to Supposed toSupposed to

partirpartir

• To go awayTo go away

• To leaveTo leave

diredire

To say To say To tellTo tell

servirservir

To serveTo serve

sortirsortir

To go outTo go out To leaveTo leave

écrireécrire

To writeTo write

ddécrireécrire

• To describe

envoyerenvoyer

To sendTo send

êtreêtre

►To beTo be

fairefaire

To makeTo make To doTo do

falloirfalloir

To be necessaryTo be necessary

Il faut…Il faut…

rire

To laugh

offriroffrir

To offerTo offer

pleuvoir To rain

Il pleut

pouvoir

To be ablecan

prendre

To take

apprendre

To learn

comprendre

To understand

surprendre

To surprise

recevoir

To receive

voir

To see

venir

To come

revenirrevenir

To come backTo come back

devenirdevenir

To becomeTo become

tenirtenir

To holdTo hold

savoirsavoir

To know factsTo know facts

habiterhabiter

To live in a place, thingTo live in a place, thing To live with a personTo live with a person

dormirdormir

To sleepTo sleep

lire

To read

mettremettre

• To putTo put• To put onTo put on

permettrepermettre

To permitTo permit

ouvrir

To open