These are the 100 most useful French verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | French |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | emprunter |
| 2 | to buy | acheter |
| 3 | to clean | nettoyer |
| 4 | to close | fermer |
| 5 | to cook | cuisiner |
| 6 | to do | faire |
| 7 | to drink | boire |
| 8 | to eat | manger |
| 9 | to find | trouver |
| 10 | to get | obtenir |
| 11 | to give | donner |
| 12 | to grow | se développer |
| 13 | to hang | suspendre |
| 14 | to have | avoir |
| 15 | to keep | garder |
| 16 | to let | laisser |
| 17 | to live | vivre |
| 18 | to litter | jeter des déchets |
| 19 | to make | faire |
| 20 | to open | ouvrir |
| 21 | to play | jouer |
| 22 | to sleep | dormir |
| 23 | to spend | dépenser |
| 24 | to start | démarrer |
| 25 | to stop | s’arrêter |
| 26 | to take | prendre |
| 27 | to try | essayer |
| 28 | to use | utiliser |
| 29 | to wait | attendre |
| 30 | to avoid | éviter |
| 31 | to bake | cuire |
| 32 | to fill | remplir |
| 33 | to fit | s’adapter |
| 34 | to grate | râper |
| 35 | to lock | verrouiller |
| 36 | to pack | emballer |
| 37 | to pay | payer |
| 38 | to pick | cueillir / choisir |
| 39 | to prepare | préparer |
| 40 | to remove | enlever |
| 41 | to search | chercher |
| 42 | to stay | rester |
| 43 | to wake up | se réveiller |
| 44 | to want | vouloir |
| 45 | to need | avoir besoin de |
| 46 | to put | mettre |
| 47 | to tie | attacher |
| 48 | to unlock | déverrouiller |
| 49 | to zip | fermer (avec une fermeture éclair) |
| 50 | to cut | couper |
| 51 | to show | montrer |
| 52 | to get up | se lever |
| 53 | to lie down | s’allonger |
| 54 | to empty | vider |
| 55 | to turn on | allumer |
| 56 | to turn off | éteindre |
| 57 | to put on | mettre |
| 58 | to wash | laver |
| 59 | to take off | enlever |
| 60 | to try on | essayer |
| 61 | to pick up | aller chercher |
| 62 | to melt | fondre |
| 63 | to rain | pleuvoir |
| 64 | to snow | neiger |
| 65 | to smell | sentir |
| 66 | to taste | goûter |
| 67 | to shine | briller |
| 68 | to smoke | fumer |
| 69 | to snore | ronfler |
| 70 | to fold | plier |
| 71 | to dry | sécher |
| 72 | to begin | commencer |
| 73 | to decorate | décorer |
| 74 | to shell | décortiquer |
| 75 | to chew | mâcher |
| 76 | to buckle | boucler |
| 77 | to lose | perdre |
| 78 | to afford | se permettre |
| 79 | to rest | se reposer |
| 80 | to conceal | dissimuler |
| 81 | to lend | prêter |
| 82 | to bite | mordre |
| 83 | to weigh | peser |
| 84 | to order | commander |
| 85 | to cost | coûter |
| 86 | to become | devenir |
| 87 | to recycle | recycler |
| 88 | to warm | réchauffer |
| 89 | to shave | raser |
| 90 | to ring | sonner |
| 91 | to hide | cacher |
| 92 | to wipe | essuyer |
| 93 | to blend | mélanger |
| 94 | to bury | enterrer |
| 95 | to feed | nourrir |
| 96 | to digest | digérer |
| 97 | to iron | repasser |
| 98 | to disguise | déguiser |
| 99 | to plant | planter |
| 100 | to water | arroser |