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French: 20 Essential Verbs
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être
to be. Irregular: je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont.
avoir
to have. Irregular: j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont. Also age: j'ai vingt ans.
aller
to go. Irregular: je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, ils vont. Aller + infinitive is the near future.
faire
to do, to make. Irregular: je fais, nous faisons, ils font. Also weather: il fait froid.
dire
to say, to tell. je dis, nous disons, vous dites — one of only three verbs with -tes in the vous form.
pouvoir
to be able to, can. je peux, tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, ils peuvent.
vouloir
to want. je veux, il veut, nous voulons, ils veulent. Je voudrais is the polite "I would like".
devoir
to have to, must. Also to owe. je dois, il doit, nous devons, ils doivent.
savoir
to know a fact, or how to do something. je sais, nous savons, ils savent.
connaître
to know a person or a place, to be familiar with. je connais, nous connaissons.
voir
to see. je vois, nous voyons, ils voient.
venir
to come. je viens, nous venons, ils viennent. Venir de + infinitive means to have just done something.
prendre
to take. je prends, nous prenons, ils prennent. Also used for meals and transport.
mettre
to put, to put on. je mets, nous mettons, ils mettent.
parler
to speak. The model regular -er verb: je parle, tu parles, nous parlons.
aimer
to like, to love. Regular -er. J'aime bien is "I like"; j'aime is stronger.
habiter
to live somewhere. Regular -er: j'habite à Paris.
finir
to finish. The model regular -ir verb: je finis, nous finissons.
attendre
to wait for. The model regular -re verb: j'attends, nous attendons. Takes no preposition — j'attends le bus.
étudier
to study. Regular -er: j'étudie. For exam revision the French say réviser instead.