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French verbs

500 verbs, every form of each one recorded. 379 follow a pattern; 121 have forms of their own. Open one to hear it.

  1. The essential 50The verbs you will say every day. Start here.
  2. #1 être to be Beginner Irregular -re verb
  3. #2 avoir to have Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  4. #3 faire to do, to make Beginner Irregular -re verb
  5. #5 pouvoir can, to be able to Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  6. #6 aller to go Beginner Irregular -er verb
  7. #7 voir to see Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  8. #8 savoir to know (a fact), to know how Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  9. #9 vouloir to want Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  10. #10 venir to come Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  11. #11 falloir to be necessary Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  12. #12 devoir to have to Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  13. #14 trouver to find Beginner Regular -er verb
  14. #15 donner to give Beginner Regular -er verb
  15. #16 prendre to take Beginner Irregular -re verb
  16. #18 aimer to like Beginner Regular -er verb
  17. #20 mettre to put, to put on Beginner Irregular -re verb
  18. #21 demander to ask Beginner Regular -er verb
  19. #25 rester to stay Beginner Regular -er verb
  20. #27 laisser to leave Beginner Regular -er verb
  21. #29 attendre to wait Beginner Regular -re verb
  22. #32 regarder to look, to watch Beginner Regular -er verb
  23. #34 chercher to look for Beginner Regular -er verb
  24. #35 tenir to hold Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  25. #36 vivre to live Beginner Irregular -re verb
  26. #38 commencer to start Beginner Regular -er verb
  27. #39 rendre to give back Beginner Regular -re verb
  28. #41 finir to finish Beginner Regular -ir verb
  29. #42 manger to eat Beginner Regular -er verb
  30. #44 essayer to try Beginner Irregular -er verb
  31. #45 oublier to forget Beginner Regular -er verb
  32. #48 acheter to buy Beginner Irregular -er verb
  33. #50 perdre to lose Beginner Regular -re verb
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  35. #55 montrer to show Beginner Regular -er verb
  36. #57 ouvrir to open Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  37. #58 porter to carry, to wear Regular -er verb
  38. #62 changer to change Beginner Regular -er verb
  39. #64 boire to drink Beginner Irregular -re verb
  40. #65 utiliser to use Regular -er verb
  41. #69 s'occuper to take care of, to deal with Regular -er verb
  42. #70 se passer to happen Regular -er verb
  43. #74 se lever to get up Beginner Irregular -er verb
  44. #76 habiter to live Beginner Regular -er verb
  45. #78 recevoir to receive Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  46. #80 choisir to choose Beginner Regular -ir verb
  47. #81 continuer to carry on Beginner Regular -er verb
  48. #82 aider to help Beginner Regular -er verb
  49. #85 arrêter to stop Regular -er verb
  50. #86 garder to keep, to look after Beginner Regular -er verb
  51. #93 devenir to become Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  52. #108 avoir besoin de to need Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  53. #109 avoir envie de to feel like Beginner Irregular -ir verb
  54. #115 s'en aller to go away Irregular -er verb
  55. #121 se préparer to get ready Regular -er verb
  56. #124 se réveiller to wake up Beginner Regular -er verb
  57. #125 s'habiller to get dressed Beginner Regular -er verb
  58. #144 apporter to bring Beginner Regular -er verb
  59. #148 poser to put, to ask (a question) Beginner Regular -er verb
  60. #150 remettre to put back, to hand in Irregular -re verb
  61. #155 fermer to close Beginner Regular -er verb
  62. #156 pousser to push Regular -er verb
  63. #157 tirer to pull Regular -er verb
  64. #158 jeter to throw, to throw away Regular -er verb
  65. #159 casser to break Regular -er verb
  66. #163 laver to wash Regular -er verb
  67. #164 se laver to wash (oneself) Regular -er verb
  68. #216 cacher to hide Regular -er verb
  69. #222 tuer to kill Regular -er verb
  70. #243 ajouter to add Beginner Regular -er verb
  71. #244 enlever to take off, to remove Regular -er verb
  72. #256 appuyer to press Regular -er verb
  73. #269 se mettre to start, to put oneself Irregular -re verb
  74. #270 se trouver to be located Regular -er verb
  75. #272 se servir to use, to help oneself Irregular -ir verb
  76. #273 s'habituer to get used to Regular -er verb
  77. #283 se taire to be quiet Irregular -re verb
  78. #285 se débrouiller to manage, to get by Regular -er verb
  79. #287 se faire to get done, to be made Irregular -re verb
  80. #294 prévenir to warn, to let know Irregular -ir verb
  81. #322 exister to exist Regular -er verb
  82. #323 apparaître to appear Irregular -re verb
  83. #324 disparaître to disappear Irregular -re verb
  84. #326 terminer to finish Regular -er verb
  85. #327 recommencer to start again Regular -er verb
  86. #333 récupérer to get back, to pick up Regular -er verb
  87. #336 obtenir to get, to obtain Irregular -ir verb
  88. #339 appartenir to belong Irregular -ir verb
  89. #340 suffire to be enough Irregular -re verb
  90. #348 remplacer to replace Regular -er verb
  91. #349 salir to get dirty Regular -ir verb
  92. #365 bosser to work (colloquial) Regular -er verb
  93. #366 galérer to struggle, to have a hard time Regular -er verb
  94. #383 fumer to smoke Regular -er verb
  95. #397 interdire to forbid Irregular -re verb
  96. #399 autoriser to allow Regular -er verb
  97. #400 obliger to force Regular -er verb
  98. #401 forcer to force Regular -er verb
  99. #402 empêcher to prevent Regular -er verb
  100. #403 éviter to avoid Regular -er verb
  101. #404 échapper to escape Regular -er verb
  102. #407 attraper to catch Regular -er verb
  103. #409 lâcher to let go Regular -er verb
  104. #410 serrer to squeeze, to tighten Regular -er verb
  105. #411 essuyer to wipe Regular -er verb
  106. #413 repasser to iron Regular -er verb
  107. #414 plier to fold Regular -er verb
  108. #419 s'endormir to fall asleep Irregular -ir verb
  109. #420 se brosser to brush Regular -er verb
  110. #421 se raser to shave Regular -er verb
  111. #422 se maquiller to put on make-up Regular -er verb
  112. #423 se coiffer to do one's hair Regular -er verb
  113. #424 se changer to get changed Regular -er verb
  114. #425 se déshabiller to get undressed Regular -er verb
  115. #426 attacher to tie, to fasten Regular -er verb
  116. #432 poster to post, to mail Regular -er verb
  117. #433 patienter to wait (patiently) Regular -er verb
  118. #439 vérifier to check Regular -er verb
  119. #448 vider to empty Regular -er verb
  120. #460 coller to stick, to paste Regular -er verb
  121. #462 fonctionner to work (a device) Regular -er verb
  122. #468 respecter to respect Regular -er verb
  123. #478 promener to walk (a dog) Regular -er verb
  124. #479 agir to act Regular -ir verb
  125. #481 tenter to try, to attempt Regular -er verb
  126. #482 risquer to risk Regular -er verb
  127. #483 emporter to take away Regular -er verb
  128. #487 croiser to bump into, to cross Regular -er verb
  129. #490 glisser to slip, to slide Regular -er verb