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100 most used French verbs
| French verb | English translation |
|---|---|
| acheter | to buy |
| adorer | to adore/love |
| ajouter | to add |
| aller | to go |
| appeler | to call |
| apprendre | to learn |
| arrêter | to stop |
| arriver | to arrive |
| asseoir (s’) | to sit down |
| attendre | to wait |
| avoir | to have |
| bâtir | to build |
| boire | to drink |
| chanter | to sing |
| chercher | to search/look for |
| choisir | to choose |
| commencer | to begin/start |
| comprendre | to understand |
| connaître | to know (someone) |
| continuer | to continue |
| couper | to cut |
| courir | to run |
| crier | to shout |
| croire | to believe |
| danser | to dance |
| demander | to ask |
| démarrer | to start (machine) |
| descendre | to go down |
| devenir | to become |
| devoir | to have to/must |
| dire | to say |
| donner | to give |
| dormir | to sleep |
| écouter | to listen |
| écrire | to write |
| embrasser | to kiss |
| emporter | to take away |
| entrer | to enter |
| envoyer | to send |
| espérer | to hope |
| essayer | to try |
| être | to be |
| expliquer | to explain |
| faire | to do/make |
| falloir | to be necessary |
| finir | to finish |
| gagner | to win/earn |
| habiter | to live (reside) |
| jouer | to play |
| laisser | to leave (something) |
| laver | to wash |
| lire | to read |
| manger | to eat |
| marcher | to walk |
| mettre | to put |
| monter | to go up/climb |
| montrer | to show |
| mourir | to die |
| nager | to swim |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| offrir | to offer |
| oublier | to forget |
| ouvrir | to open |
| parler | to speak |
| partir | to leave |
| passer | to pass |
| penser | to think |
| perdre | to lose |
| permettre | to allow |
| pleurer | to cry |
| porter | to carry/wear |
| poser | to put/place |
| pouvoir | to be able to/can |
| préférer | to prefer |
| préparer | to prepare |
| prendre | to take |
| promettre | to promise |
| quitter | to leave (a place) |
| regarder | to watch/look |
| rendre | to give back/return |
| répondre | to answer |
| rester | to stay/remain |
| retourner | to return |
| rire | to laugh |
| savoir | to know (a fact) |
| sembler | to seem |
| sentir | to feel |
| sortir | to go out |
| sourire | to smile |
| tenir | to hold |
| tomber | to fall |
| travailler | to work |
| trouver | to find |
| utiliser | to use |
| vendre | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| vivre | to live |
| voir | to see |
| vouloir | to want |
