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Common Verbs Flashcards

Master the most frequently used French verbs with present-tense conjugations and example sentences. These high-frequency verbs are the backbone of everyday French conversation, covering essentials like being, having, going, and wanting. Nail these and you can express yourself in most daily situations.

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"To be" in French?

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Être — je suis, tu es, il/elle est. "Elle est professeur."

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"To have" in French?

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Avoir — j'ai, tu as, il/elle a. "J'ai deux frères."

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"To do / to make" in French?

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Faire — je fais, tu fais, il/elle fait. "Qu'est-ce que tu fais?"

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"To go" in French?

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Aller — je vais, tu vas, il/elle va. "Je vais au marché."

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"To be able to / can" in French?

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Pouvoir — je peux, tu peux, il/elle peut. "Peux-tu m'aider?"

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"To want" in French?

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Vouloir — je veux, tu veux, il/elle veut. "Je veux un café."

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"To have to / must" in French?

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Devoir — je dois, tu dois, il/elle doit. "Je dois partir."

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"To know" (facts/how to) in French?

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Savoir — je sais, tu sais, il/elle sait. "Je ne sais pas."

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"To know" (people/places) in French?

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Connaître — je connais, tu connais, il/elle connaît. "Tu connais Paris?"

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"To say / to tell" in French?

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Dire — je dis, tu dis, il/elle dit. "Il dit la vérité."

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"To come" in French?

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Venir — je viens, tu viens, il/elle vient. "Tu viens à la fête?"

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"To see" in French?

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Voir — je vois, tu vois, il/elle voit. "Je vois la mer."

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"To take" in French?

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Prendre — je prends, tu prends, il/elle prend. "Je prends le bus."

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"To speak / to talk" in French?

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Parler — je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle. Regular -er verb. "Je parle français."

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"To eat" in French?

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Manger — je mange, tu manges, il/elle mange. "Nous mangeons à midi."

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"To give" in French?

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Donner — je donne, tu donnes, il/elle donne. Regular -er verb. "Donne-moi ton numéro."

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"To think" in French?

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Penser — je pense, tu penses, il/elle pense. "Je pense que c'est bien."

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"To put / to place" in French?

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Mettre — je mets, tu mets, il/elle met. "Je mets la table."

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"To leave / to go out" in French?

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Sortir — je sors, tu sors, il/elle sort. "Je sors ce soir."

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"To understand" in French?

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Comprendre — je comprends, tu comprends, il/elle comprend. "Je ne comprends pas."

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"To write" in French?

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Écrire — j'écris, tu écris, il/elle écrit. "J'écris une lettre."

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"To read" in French?

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Lire — je lis, tu lis, il/elle lit. "Je lis un roman."

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Study Tips for Common Verbs

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Focus on the je (I) and tu (you) forms first since those appear most often in everyday conversation.

2

French has two verbs for 'to know' — savoir (facts, how to do something) and connaître (people, places). Practice distinguishing them with example sentences.

3

Pay attention to irregular patterns: être, avoir, aller, and faire are the four most irregular verbs and must be memorized individually.

4

Use spaced repetition: review new verbs after 1 day, 3 days, and 7 days to move them into long-term memory.

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