The 50 Most Common Verbs in French

Be, have, do, go and the other verbs you need first in French, with English translations.

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English	French
to be	être
to have	avoir
to do	faire
to go	aller
to come	venir
to see	voir
to look	regarder
to know	savoir
to get	obtenir
to make	faire
to take	prendre
to give	donner
to say	dire
to tell	dire
to speak	parler
to talk	parler
to think	penser
to want	vouloir
to need	avoir besoin de
to like	aimer
to love	aimer
to eat	manger
to drink	boire
to sleep	dormir
to work	travailler
to play	jouer
to read	lire
to write	écrire
to listen	écouter
to hear	entendre
to walk	marcher
to run	courir
to sit	être assis
to stand	être debout
to open	ouvrir
to close	fermer
to buy	acheter
to pay	payer
to help	aider
to learn	apprendre
to understand	comprendre
to remember	se souvenir
to forget	oublier
to wait	attendre
to start	commencer
to stop	arrêter
to live	vivre
to find	trouver
to ask	demander
to answer	répondre

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