This is a list of the most common regular verbs in French. This is a great place to start learning verbs and prioritizing common verbs that are easy to use, however many of the most useful verbs are irregular - see the top irregular verbs list.
Irregular forms are in red.
No. | Verb | English | |
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1 | donner | to give, to produce | Conjugate |
2 | demander | to ask, to request | Conjugate |
3 | trouver | to find, to discover | Conjugate |
4 | passer | to pass, to go past | Conjugate |
5 | rester | to stay, to remain | Conjugate |
6 | porter | to carry, to wear | Conjugate |
7 | parler | to speak, to talk | Conjugate |
8 | montrer | to show, to display | Conjugate |
9 | continuer | to continue | Conjugate |
10 | penser | to think | Conjugate |
11 | commencer | to begin, to start, to commence | Conjugate |
12 | compter | to count | Conjugate |
13 | occuper | to occupy, to take up (space/time) | Conjugate |
14 | décider | to decide, to persuade | Conjugate |
15 | arriver | to arrive, to happen | Conjugate |
16 | sembler | to seem | Conjugate |
17 | laisser | to leave, to allow, to let | Conjugate |
18 | présenter | to present, to introduce | Conjugate |
19 | accepter | to accept | Conjugate |
20 | agir | to act | Conjugate |
21 | poser | to put down, to pose, to lay (something) down | Conjugate |
22 | jouer | to play, to act, to gamble | Conjugate |
23 | choisir | to choose, to select | Conjugate |
24 | toucher | to touch, to feel, to affect | Conjugate |
25 | aimer | to like, to love | Conjugate |