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French Verbs

Legend: 🟡 = AI told me these were most common 🟠 = most commonly used verbs from sheet 🟢 = être verbs (involving movement) 🔵 = modal verbs devoir, pouvoir, vouloir

note: The definitions could be placed into h4 tags easily which would display them as well in the sidebar. original source: http://www.dudziak.com/verbs.php //////////////////////////////////////////////////

abaisser 🟡

to lower

abasourdir

to dumbfound

abattre 🟡

to knock down

abolir

to abolish

absoudre

to absolve

abstenir (s')

to abstain

accepter 🟡

to accept

acclamer

to acclaim

accompagner 🟡

to accompany

accorder 🟡

to grant

accourir

to rush

accrocher 🟡

to hang

accueillir

to welcome

accuser 🟡

to accuse

acheter 🟡🟠

to buy

achever 🟡

to finish

acquérir 🟡

to acquire

adjoindre

to adjoin

admettre

to admit

admirer 🟡

to admire

adorer 🟡

to adore

adresser 🟡

to address

advenir 🟡🟠

to happen

affaiblir

to weaken

agacer

to annoy

agir 🟡

to act

aider 🟡🟠

to help

aimer 🟡🟠

to love

ajouter 🟡🟠

to add

aller 🟡🟢

to go

aménager

to arrange

amener

to bring

amuser

to amuse

animer

to animate

annoncer 🟡

to announce

apercevoir

to perceive

app. par coeur

to memorize

apparaître

to appear

appartenir 🟡

to belong

appeler 🟡🟠

to call

apporter 🟡🟠

to bring

apprendre 🟡🟠

to learn

approcher

to approach

approuver

to approve

armer

to arm

arracher

to tear off

arraisonner

to question

arranger

to arrange

arrêter 🟡

to stop

arriver 🟡🟢

to arrive

assaillir

to assail

asseoir 🟡

to sit

assister

to assist

assurer 🟡

to ensure

astreindre

to compel

attaquer

to attack

atteindre 🟡

to reach

attendre 🟡

to wait

attirer 🟡

to attract

attraper 🟡

to catch

augmenter 🟡

to increase

avancer 🟡

to advance

aventurer

to venture

avoir 🟡

to have

avoir besoin 🟡

to need

avoir raison 🟡

to be right

baisser 🟡

to lower

balancer

to swing

balayer

to sweep

bâtir

to build

battre 🟡

to beat

bavarder

to chat

bêler

to bleat

bénir

to bless

blaguer

to joke

blâmer

to blame

blanchir

to bleach

blesser🟠

to injure

boire 🟡🟠

to drink

bouger 🟡

to move

bouillir

to boil

briser

to break

brosser

to brush

broyer

to grind

brûler🟠

to burn

cacher🟠

to hide

casser

to break

causer

to cause

céder

to yield

ceindre

to gird

célébrer

to celebrate

cesser

to cease

changer 🟡🟠

to change

chanter 🟡

to sing

charger

to load

chasser

to hunt

cheminer

to walk

chercher 🟡

to search

chérir

to cherish

choisir 🟡🟠

to choose

chuchoter

to whisper

circoncire

to circumcise

circonscrire

to circumscribe

circonvenir

to surround

clore

to close

coller

to stick

combattre

to fight

commander

to command

commencer 🟡🟠

to begin

commettre

to commit

comparaître

to appear in court

comparer 🟡

to compare

compléter🟠

to complete

comprendre 🟡🟠

to understand

compter 🟡

to count

concevoir

to conceive

conclure

to conclude

concourir

to compete

conduire 🟡

to drive

confire

to preserve

confondre

to confuse

conjoindre

to join

connaître 🟡🟠

to know

conquérir

to conquer

conseiller 🟡

to advise

consentir

to consent

considérer

to consider

consommer

to consume

construire

to build

contenir

to contain

conter

to tell

continuer🟠

to continue

contraindre

to constrain

contredire

to contradict

contrevenir

to contravene

contrôler🟠

to control

convaincre

to convince

convenir 🟡

to agree

correspondre

to correspond

corriger🟠

to correct

corrompre

to corrupt

coucher🟠

to lie down

coudre

to sew

couper🟠

to cut

courir🟠

to run

coûter

to cost

couvrir 🟡

to cover

craindre 🟡

to fear

créer 🟡

to create

crier 🟡

to shout

croire 🟡🟠

to believe

cueillir

to pick

cuire🟠

to cook

culpabiliser

to feel guilty

danser

to dance

débattre

to debate

décevoir

to disappoint

déchirer

to tear

décider 🟡🟠

to decide

déclore

to open

déconfire

to dishearten

découdre

to unpick

décourager

to discourage

découvrir 🟡

to discover

décrire🟠

to describe

dédire (se)

to retract

déduire

to deduce

défaillir

to faint

défaire

to undo

défendre

to defend

défricher

to clear

dégager

to clear

déjeuner

to have lunch

demander 🟡🟠

to ask

déménager

to move (residence)

demeurer

to remain

démolir

to demolish

dénoncer

to denounce

départir

to depart

dépasser

to exceed

dépêcher🟠

to hurry

dépeindre

to depict

dépendre 🟡

to depend

dépenser

to spend

déplaire

to displease

déranger

to disturb

descendre 🟡🟢🟠

to descend / to go down

désirer 🟡

to desire

désobéir

to disobey

dessiner 🟡

to draw

déteindre

to fade

détenir

to detain

détester 🟡🟠

to detest

détourner

to divert

détruire

to destroy

développer 🟡

to develop

devenir 🟡🟢🟠

to become

dévêtir

to undress

deviner

to guess

devoir 🟡🔵🟠

to have to / must

différer

to defer

diminuer 🟡

to diminish

dîner

to have dinner

dire 🟡🟠

to say

diriger

to direct

discourir

to discourse

discuter

to discuss

disjoindre

to disjoin

disparaître 🟡

to disappear

dissoudre

to dissolve

divorcer

to divorce

donner 🟡🟠

to give

dormir 🟡🟠

to sleep

doubler

to double

douter 🟡🟠

to doubt

échapper

to escape

échouer

to fail

éclore

to hatch

éconduire

to dismiss

écouter 🟡🟠

to listen

écraser

to crush

écrire 🟡🟠

to write

effacer

to erase

effrayer

to frighten

égayer

to brighten

élever 🟡🟠

to raise

élire

to elect

éloigner

to move away

embrasser 🟡

to embrace

emmener 🟡

to take

émoudre

to grind

emparer

to seize

empêcher 🟡

to prevent

employer

to employ

empreindre

to impress

emprunter 🟡

to borrow

enclore

to enclose

encourager 🟡

to encourage

encourir

to incur

endormir

to put to sleep

enduire

to coat

enfreindre

to violate

enfuir (s')

to flee

engager

to engage

enjoindre

to enjoin

enlever🟠

to remove

ennuyer

to annoy

énoncer

to state

enquérir (s')

to inquire

enregistrer

to record

enseigner🟠

to teach

ensuivre (s')

to ensue

entendre 🟡🟠

to hear

enterrer

to bury

entraîner

to train

entreprendre

to undertake

entrer 🟡🟢🟠

to enter

entretenir

to maintain

entrouvrir

to half-open

envoler

to fly away

envoyer 🟡🟠

to send

épeler

to spell

épouser 🟡

to marry

épreindre

to squeeze

éprouver

to experience

équivaloir 🟡

to be equivalent

espérer 🟡🟠

to hope

essayer 🟡🟠

to try

essuyer

to wipe

estimer

to estimate

établir 🟡

to establish

éteindre 🟡

to extinguish

étendre 🟡

to extend

étonner 🟡

to astonish

étourdir

to stun

être 🟡🟠

to be

étreindre

to embrace tightly

étudier🟠

to study

évaluer

to evaluate

éviter 🟡

to avoid

exagérer

to exaggerate

exclure

to exclude

excuser

to excuse

exiger 🟡

to demand

exister

to exist

expliquer 🟡

to explain

explorer

to explore

exprimer 🟡

to express

fâcher

to anger

faiblir

to weaken

faillir

to almost

faire 🟡🟠

to do / to make

falloir

to be necessary

feindre

to feign

féliciter

to congratulate

fendre 🟡

to split

fermer 🟡🟠

to close

feuilleter

to flip through

fier 🟡

to trust / to rely on

finir 🟡🟠

to finish

fixer

to fix

fonder

to found

fondre 🟡

to melt

forcer🟠

to force

forclore

to foreclose

fouiller

to search

fournir

to provide

frapper 🟡

to hit

frémir

to shiver

frire

to fry

fuir 🟡

to flee

fumer🟠

to smoke

gagner 🟡🟠

to win

garder 🟡🟠

to keep

gaspiller

to waste

gâter

to spoil

geindre 🟡

to whine

geler

to freeze

gêner

to bother

gérer

to manage

goûter

to taste

grandir 🟡

to grow

gratter

to scratch

grêler

to hail

grimper

to climb

gronder

to scold

guérir 🟡

to heal

habiller

to dress

habiter

to live

haïr 🟡🟠

to hate

hésiter

to hesitate

hoqueter

to hiccup

ignorer

to ignore

imposer

to impose

inclure🟠

to include

indiquer 🟡🟠

to indicate

induire

to induce

informer

to inform

inquiéter

to worry

inscrire

to register

insister

to insist

instruire

to instruct

interdire

to forbid

intéresser 🟡

to interest

interroger

to interrogate

interrompre

to interrupt

intervenir

to intervene

introduire

to introduce

inventer 🟡

to invent

inviter 🟡🟠

to invite

jaillir

to gush

jaser 🟡

to chat

jaunir

to turn yellow

jeter 🟡

to throw

joindre 🟡

to join

jouer 🟡🟠

to play

jouir

to enjoy

juger 🟡

to judge

jurer 🟡

to swear

kidnapper

to kidnap

klaxonner

to honk

lâcher

to release

laisser 🟡

to let / to leave

lancer

to throw

laver🟠

to wash

lever🟠

to raise

lire 🟡🟠

to read

loger

to lodge

louer

to rent

luire 🟡

to shine

maigrir 🟡

to lose weight

maintenir

to maintain

manger 🟡🟠

to eat

manquer

to miss / to lack

marcher 🟡

to walk

maudire

to curse

méconnaître

to be unfamiliar with

médire

to slander

méfier

to distrust

mélanger

to mix

menacer

to threaten

mener 🟡

to lead

mentir

to lie

méprendre

to mistake

mépriser

to despise

mériter

to deserve

mesurer

to measure

mettre 🟡🟠

to put

modérer

to moderate

monter 🟡🟢🟠

to climb

montrer 🟡

to show

moquer

to mock

mordre 🟡

to bite

moudre

to grind

mouiller

to wet

mourir 🟡🟢🟠

to die

nager🟠

to swim

naître 🟡🟢🟠

to be born

naviguer

to navigate

négliger

to neglect

négocier

to negotiate

neiger🟠

to snow

nettoyer🟠

to clean

neutraliser

to neutralize

nier

to deny

noircir

to blacken

nommer

to name

noter🟠

to note

nouer

to knot

nourrir 🟡

to nourish

noyer

to drown

nuire 🟡

to harm

obéir 🟡🟠

to obey

obliger

to oblige

obtenir 🟡🟠

to obtain

occlure

to occlude

occuper🟠

to occupy

offrir 🟡🟠

to offer

oindre

to anoint

omettre

to omit

oser 🟡

to dare

oublier 🟡🟠

to forget

ouvrir 🟡

to open

paraître 🟡

to appear

parcourir

to travel through

pardonner🟠

to forgive

parler 🟡🟠

to speak

partager 🟡

to share

participer 🟡

to participate

partir 🟡🟢🟠

to leave

parvenir 🟡🟠

to reach

passer 🟡🟠

to pass

patiner

to skate

payer 🟡🟠

to pay

pécher

to sin

pêcher

to fish

peigner

to comb

peindre 🟡

to paint

peler

to peel

pendre

to hang

pénétrer

to penetrate

penser 🟡🟠

to think

percevoir

to perceive

perdre 🟡🟠

to lose

périr

to perish

permettre 🟡

to permit

persuader

to persuade

peser 🟡

to weigh

pianoter

to play the piano

placer 🟡🟠

to place

plaindre 🟡

to pity

plaire 🟡

to please

plaisanter

to joke

planter

to plant

pleurer 🟡🟠

to cry

pleuvoir 🟡🟠

to rain

plier

to fold

plonger 🟡

to dive

poindre

to dawn

pondre 🟡

to lay (eggs)

porter 🟡🟠

to carry

poser 🟡

to place

posséder 🟡

to possess

poursuivre

to pursue

pousser 🟡

to push

pouvoir 🟡🔵

to be able to

prédire

to predict

préférer 🟡🟠

to prefer

prendre 🟡🟠

to take

préparer (parer)

to prepare

prescrire

to prescribe

présenter 🟡

to present

pressentir

to foresee

presser

to squeeze

prétendre

to claim

prêter

to lend

prévaloir (se)

to prevail

prévenir 🟡

to warn

prévoir 🟡

to foresee

prier

to pray

produire

to produce

projeter

to project

promener 🟡🟠

to walk

promettre🟠

to promise

prononcer

to pronounce

proposer🟠

to propose

proscrire

to proscribe

protéger 🟡

to protect

prouver 🟡

to prove

provenir🟠

to come from

puer

to stink

punir

to punish

quérir

to seek

quitter 🟡🟠

to leave

raconter🟠

to tell

ralentir

to slow down

ranger

to tidy up

rappeler 🟡

to recall

rassurer

to reassure

rater

to miss

ravir

to delight

recevoir 🟡🟠

to receive

reconduire

to take back

reconnaître 🟡🟠

to recognize

reconstruire

to reconstruct

recoudre

to sew back

recourir

to resort to

recouvrir

to cover

récrire

to rewrite

recueillir 🟡

to gather

rédiger

to write

redire

to say again

réduire 🟡

to reduce

réélire

to re-elect

refaire 🟡

to redo

réfléchir

to reflect

refléter

to reflect

refuser 🟡🟠

to refuse

regarder 🟡🟠

to look

regretter🟠

to regret

rejeter

to reject

rejoindre 🟡

to rejoin

relire

to reread

remarquer

to notice

remercier🟠

to thank

remettre 🟡

to put back / to hand over

remoudre

to grind again

remplacer🟠

to replace

remplir🟠

to fill

rencontrer 🟡

to meet

rendre 🟡

to give back / to render

renoncer

to give up

renouveler

to renew

rentrer 🟡🟢🟠

to return

renvoyer

to send back

répandre

to spread

reparaître

to reappear

réparer

to repair

repasser

to iron

repeindre

to repaint

repentir (se)

to repent

repérer

to spot

répéter🟠

to repeat

répondre 🟡🟠

to answer

reposer 🟡🟠

to rest

reprendre 🟡

to take back / to resume

réprimander

to scold

reproduire

to reproduce

résoudre

to solve

ressembler 🟡

to resemble

ressentir

to feel

rester 🟡🟢🟠

to stay

restreindre

to restrict

reteindre

to dye again

retenir

to retain

retourner🟢🟠

to return

réussir 🟡🟠

to succeed

réveiller 🟡🟠

to wake up

révéler🟠

to reveal

revendiquer

to claim

revenir 🟡🟢🟠

to come back

rêver 🟡

to dream

revêtir

to dress in

revoir 🟡

to see again

riposter

to retaliate

rire 🟡

to laugh

rompre

to break

rougir

to blush

rouler 🟡

to roll

rouvrir

to reopen

saillir

to project

saisir 🟡

to seize

salir

to soil

satisfaire 🟡

to satisfy

sauter 🟡

to jump

sauver

to save

savoir 🟡🟠

to know

secouer

to shake

secourir 🟡

to help

séduire

to seduce

séjourner

to stay

sembler 🟡

to seem

sentir 🟡🟠

to feel

séparer

to separate

serrer

to tighten

servir 🟡

to serve

siffler

to whistle

signaler

to signal

signer 🟡

to sign

signifier 🟡

to signify

skier

to ski

songer

to think

sonner

to ring

sortir 🟡🟢🟠

to go out

souffler 🟡

to blow

souffrir 🟡

to suffer

souhaiter 🟡🟠

to wish

souiller

to soil

soumettre

to submit

sourire 🟡

to smile

souscrire

to subscribe

soutenir

to support

souvenir (se)

to remember

subir 🟡

to undergo

subvenir

to provide for

succomber

to succumb

sucer

to suck

suffire

to suffice

suggérer

to suggest

suivre 🟡🟠

to follow

supplier 🟡

to beg

supporter

to support

supposer 🟡

to suppose

surprendre 🟡

to surprise

survenir

to occur

survivre

to survive

survoler

to fly over

susciter 🟠

to provoke

tapoter

to tap

teindre 🟡

to dye

téléphoner

to telephone

tendre

to stretch

tenir 🟡🟠

to hold

tenter 🟡

to attempt

terminer🟠

to finish

tirer

to pull / to shoot

tomber 🟡🟢

to fall

tondre

to mow

tonner

to thunder

toquer

to knock

tordre 🟡

to twist

toucher 🟡

to touch

tourner 🟡

to turn

tousser

to cough

tracer

to trace

traduire 🟡

to translate

trahir

to betray

traiter 🟡

to treat

transcrire

to transcribe

transmettre

to transmit

transparaître

to become visible

travailler 🟡🟠

to work

traverser 🟡

to cross

tressaillir

to startle

tricher

to cheat

tromper 🟡

to deceive

trouver 🟡🟠

to find

tuer

to kill

tutoyer 🟡

to address as "tu"

unifier

to unify

unir

to unite

user

to wear out

utiliser 🟡🟠

to use

vaincre

to conquer

valoir 🟡

to be worth

vanter

to praise

varier

to vary

veiller

to watch over

vendre 🟡🟠

to sell

venger

to avenge

venir 🟡🟢🟠

to come

verdir

to turn green

vérifier

to verify

verser

to pour

vêtir

to dress

vieillir 🟡

to grow old

viser 🟡

to aim

visiter🟠

to visit

vivre 🟡

to live

voiler

to veil

voir 🟡🟠

to see

voler

to fly / to steal

voter 🟡

to vote

vouloir 🟡🔵🟠

to want

vouvoyer

to address as "vous"

voyager 🟡

to travel

warranter

to warrant

zébrer

to stripe

zézayer

to lisp

zoner

to zone

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