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Many of the most important verbs in French are irregular. Irregular verbs don't follow a set pattern so they have to be learnt individually. The list below shows the most common irregular verbs, click on the verb name to see full conjugation tables.
Irregular forms are in red.
| No. | Verb | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | devenir | to become, to grow (into), to turn (into) | Conjugate |
| 27 | partir | to leave, to depart, to proceed | Conjugate |
| 28 | servir | to serve | Conjugate |
| 29 | revenir | to return, to come back | Conjugate |
| 30 | recevoir | to receive, to welcome | Conjugate |
| 31 | répondre | to answer, to reply | Conjugate |
| 32 | vivre | to live | Conjugate |
| 33 | rappeler | to call back, to remind | Conjugate |
| 34 | reconnaître | to recognize, to acknowledge | Conjugate |
| 35 | perdre | to lose, to waste | Conjugate |
| 36 | ouvrir | to open (up) | Conjugate |
| 37 | lire | to read | Conjugate |
| 38 | essayer | to try, to attempt | Conjugate |
| 39 | sortir | to go out, to leave, to exit, to come out | Conjugate |
| 40 | reprendre | to resume, to recover, to take back | Conjugate |
| 41 | appartenir | to belong, to concern | Conjugate |
| 42 | apprendre | to learn, to teach, to hear of | Conjugate |
| 43 | obtenir | to obtain, to get | Conjugate |
| 44 | atteindre | to reach, to attain, to achieve | Conjugate |
| 45 | produire | to produce | Conjugate |
| 46 | écrire | to write | Conjugate |
| 47 | défendre | to defend, to stand up for, to forbid | Conjugate |