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Common French Verbs
One hundred of the most useful French verbs in the infinitive.
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- to beEnglishêtreET-ruh
- to haveEnglishavoirah-VWAHR
- to do / to makeEnglishfairefair
- to goEnglishallerah-LAY
- to comeEnglishvenirvuh-NEER
- to say / to tellEnglishdiredeer
- to giveEnglishdonnerdoh-NAY
- to seeEnglishvoirvwahr
- to know (a fact)Englishsavoirsah-VWAHR
- to know (a person or place)Englishconnaîtrekoh-NET-ruh
- to wantEnglishvouloirvoo-LWAHR
- to be able to / canEnglishpouvoirpoo-VWAHR
- to have to / mustEnglishdevoirduh-VWAHR
- to putEnglishmettreMET-ruh
- to takeEnglishprendrePRAHN-druh
- to leave / to go outEnglishsortirsor-TEER
- to leave (a place)Englishpartirpar-TEER
- to eatEnglishmangermahn-ZHAY
- to drinkEnglishboirebwahr
- to sleepEnglishdormirdor-MEER
- to liveEnglishvivreVEE-vruh
- to speakEnglishparlerpar-LAY
- to listenEnglishécouteray-koo-TAY
- to look at / to watchEnglishregarderruh-gar-DAY
- to hearEnglishentendreahn-TAHN-druh
- to readEnglishlireleer
- to writeEnglishécrireay-KREER
- to learnEnglishapprendreah-PRAHN-druh
- to studyEnglishétudieray-tew-DYAY
- to teachEnglishenseignerahn-sen-YAY
- to understandEnglishcomprendrekohm-PRAHN-druh
- to thinkEnglishpenserpahn-SAY
- to rememberEnglishse souvenirsuh soov-NEER
- to forgetEnglishoublieroo-blee-AY
- to askEnglishdemanderduh-mahn-DAY
- to answerEnglishrépondreray-POHN-druh
- to callEnglishappelerah-puh-LAY
- to walkEnglishmarchermar-SHAY
- to runEnglishcourirkoo-REER
- to jumpEnglishsautersoh-TAY
- to swimEnglishnagernah-ZHAY
- to danceEnglishdanserdahn-SAY
- to singEnglishchantershahn-TAY
- to playEnglishjouerzhoo-AY
- to workEnglishtravaillertrah-vy-YAY
- to helpEnglishaideray-DAY
- to like / to loveEnglishaimeray-MAY
- to carry / to wearEnglishporterpor-TAY
- to bring (a thing)Englishapporterah-por-TAY
- to buyEnglishacheterahsh-TAY
- to sellEnglishvendreVAHN-druh
- to payEnglishpayerpay-YAY
- to costEnglishcoûterkoo-TAY
- to openEnglishouvriroo-VREER
- to closeEnglishfermerfair-MAY
- to beginEnglishcommencerkoh-mahn-SAY
- to finishEnglishfinirfee-NEER
- to stopEnglisharrêterah-reh-TAY
- to wait forEnglishattendreah-TAHN-druh
- to findEnglishtrouvertroo-VAY
- to look forEnglishcherchershair-SHAY
- to loseEnglishperdrePAIR-druh
- to winEnglishgagnergahn-YAY
- to try / to tasteEnglishessayereh-say-YAY
- to useEnglishutiliserew-tee-lee-ZAY
- to cookEnglishcuisinerkwee-zee-NAY
- to cleanEnglishnettoyernet-wah-YAY
- to washEnglishlaverlah-VAY
- to cutEnglishcouperkoo-PAY
- to drawEnglishdessinerdeh-see-NAY
- to paintEnglishpeindrePAN-druh
- to buildEnglishconstruirekohn-STRWEER
- to fallEnglishtombertohm-BAY
- to climbEnglishmontermohn-TAY
- to go downEnglishdescendreday-SAHN-druh
- to enterEnglishentrerahn-TRAY
- to returnEnglishrevenirruh-vuh-NEER
- to give backEnglishrendreRAHN-druh
- to arriveEnglisharriverah-ree-VAY
- to travelEnglishvoyagervwah-yah-ZHAY
- to driveEnglishconduirekohn-DWEER
- to flyEnglishvolervoh-LAY
- to sit downEnglishs'asseoirsah-SWAHR
- to get upEnglishse leversuh luh-VAY
- to wake upEnglishse réveillersuh ray-vay-YAY
- to wash oneselfEnglishse laversuh lah-VAY
- to laughEnglishrirereer
- to cryEnglishpleurerpluh-RAY
- to smileEnglishsouriresoo-REER
- to shareEnglishpartagerpar-tah-ZHAY
- to sendEnglishenvoyerahn-vwah-YAY
- to receiveEnglishrecevoirruh-suh-VWAHR
- to chooseEnglishchoisirshwah-ZEER
- to followEnglishsuivreSWEE-vruh
- to believeEnglishcroirekrwahr
- to hopeEnglishespéreres-pay-RAY
- to happenEnglisharriverah-ree-VAY
- to stayEnglishresterres-TAY
- to changeEnglishchangershahn-ZHAY
- to needEnglishavoir besoin deah-VWAHR buh-ZWAN duh
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