150 Common French Verbs

Learn French. How many verbs do you know?
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Definition
Verb
answer
répondre
argue
bagarrer
arrive
arriver
ask for
demander
be
être
be able, can
pouvoir
be born
naître
become
devenir
begin, start
commencer
believe
croire
bring
apporter
burn
brûler
buy
acheter
call, phone
appeler
cause, provoke
susciter
change
changer
choose
choisir
clean
nettoyer
climb, ascend
monter
close
fermer
come
venir
come back
revenir
come from, be due to
provenir
complete
compléter
continue
continuer
control
contrôler
cook
cuire
correct
corriger
cost
coûter
cry
pleurer
cut
couper
decide
décider
descend
descendre
describe
décrire
die
mourir
doubt
douter
drink
boire
eat
manger
end
terminer
enter
entrer
erase
effacer
fall
tomber
feel, smell
sentir
fill
remplir
find
trouver
finish
finir
follow
suivre
force
forcer
forget
oublier
forgive
pardonner
Definition
Verb
give
donner
go
aller
go out
sortir
happen
advenir
hate
détester
have
avoir
have to, should
devoir
hear, understand
entendre
help
aider
hide
cacher
hold, maintain control
tenir
hope
espérer
hurry
dépêcher
hurt, offend
blesser
include
inclure
invite
inviter
keep, reserve
garder
know a fact
savoir
know, be familiar with
connaître
laugh
rire
learn
apprendre
leave
partir
leave someone, leave something
quitter
lift, stand
lever
like, love
aimer
listen
écouter
live
vivre
live in
habiter
look at
regarder
lose
perdre
make, do
faire
necessary, must
falloir
need, have need of
avoir besoin
obey
obéir
get, obtain
obtenir
occupy
occuper
offer
offrir
open
ouvrir
pass, spend time
passer
pay
payer
play
jouer
prefer
préférer
promise
promettre
propose, suggest
proposer
put
mettre
put bed
coucher
rain
pleuvoir
raise
élever
reach, achieve
parvenir
read
lire
Definition
Verb
receive
recevoir
recognize
reconnaître
redo
refaire
refuse
refuser
regret
regretter
remain
rester
remove
enlever
repeat
répéter
replace
remplacer
rest
reposer
return
retourner
return home
rentrer
reveal
révéler
run
courir
say
dire
see
voir
sell
vendre
send
envoyer
sleep
dormir
smoke
fumer
snow
neiger
stop, arrest
arrêter
study
étudier
succeed
réussir
swim
nager
take
prendre
talk
parler
taste
goûter
teach
enseigner
tell, recount
raconter
thank
remercier
think about, think of
penser
think, reflect
réfléchir
travel
voyager
try
essayer
understand
comprendre
use
utiliser
visit
visiter
wait for
attendre
wake up
réveiller
walk
promener
want
vouloir
wash
laver
wear, carry
porter
win, earn, gain
gagner
wish
souhaiter
work
travailler
worry
inquiéter
write
écrire
write down, notice
noter
+1
Level 70
Feb 20, 2013
Good quiz. You should make one with conjugations.
+10
Level 51
May 5, 2015
"Marcher" should also be accepted for walk.
+1
Level 64
Feb 21, 2024
real
+9
Level 55
May 4, 2019
"advenir" for "happen" is a bit formal, we French people use more often the verb "se passer".
+2
Level 26
Jan 23, 2021
A mon avis, vaudra mieux d'ajouter le pronom réfléchi - au moins pour ces verbes qui n'existent pas sans ... Et il serait une bonne idée d'accepter des synonymes ... pour "argue", "cause, provoke" et "reach, achieve" j'ai essayé au moins cinq (!) traductions possibles - sans succès.

Mais sinon, j'ai bien aimé!

+3
Level 74
Mar 12, 2021
"Disputer" for argue?
+2
Level 51
May 23, 2021
Not enough time for 150 words. I have only reached until "S".
+3
Level 60
Nov 1, 2021
No not enough time. Definitely disputer for argue. What word would you use for fight? Advenir?! Really?
+3
Level 74
Feb 26, 2022
Also atteindre for reach, achieve.
+1
Level 36
Oct 9, 2023
"marcher" devrait être accepter pour "walk".

"marcher" should be accepted for "walk"