French verb conjugation: A–Z and essentials | Verbly

Essential French verbs

Start with core verbs used throughout everyday French, grouped by what you want to say.

Essential verbs

êtreto be avoirto have faireto do, to make pouvoircan vouloirto want devoirmust savoirto know allerto go venirto come prendreto take mettreto put falloirto be necessary

Communication

direto say parlerto speak demanderto ask répondreto reply entendreto hear appelerto call (out)expliquerto explain montrerto show raconterto recount écrireto write lireto read écouterto listen

Movement and change

arriverto arrive, to happen partirto leave sortirto exit entrerto enter resterto stay, to remain passerto pass, to spend time revenirto come back rentrerto go back tomberto fall monterto go up marcherto walk retournerto turn over

Everyday actions

trouverto find donnerto give regarderto look at travaillerto work laisserto leave porterto carry rendreto give back suivreto follow (literal sense)mangerto eat jouerto play (engage in games or play)vivreto live aimerto like, to love

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