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French Regular -ER Verbs
Some common French regular -ER verbs
French regular -ER verb conjugations
To conjugate an -ER verb in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending and then add the
appropriate endings. For example, here are the present tense conjugations for the regular -ER verbs
parler (to speak), donner (to give), and visiter (to visit):
Pronoun
parler > parl-
donner > donn-
visiter > visit-
je
Ending
-e
parle
donne
visite
tu
-es
parles
donnes
visites
il
-e
parle
donne
visite
nous
-ons
parlons
donnons
visitons
vous
-ez
parlez
donnez
visitez
ils
-ent
parlent
donnent
visitent
Regular -ER verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods.
French regular -ER verbs, by far the largest group of French verbs, share a conjugation pattern. Here
are just a few of the most common regular -ER verbs:
aimer to like, to love
arriver to arrive, to happen
chanter to sing
chercher to look for
danser to dance
demander to ask for
dépenser to spend (money)
détester to hate
donner to give
écouter to listen to
étudier to study
fermer to close
goûter to taste
jouer to play
laver to wash
lever to lift
manger* to eat
nager* to swim
parler to talk, to speak
passer to pass, spend (time)
penser to think
porter to wear, to carry
regarder to watch, to look at
rêver to dream
sembler to seem
skier to ski
travailler to work
trouver to find
visiter to visit (a place)
voler to fly, to steal
-CER Verbs - French Spelling Change Verbs
Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
Verbs that end in -cer, like lancer, have a spelling change before endings that begin with the hard
vowels a or o. Because c followed by a or o would make a hard c sound (like in cold), the c has to
change to ç (c with a cedilla) to keep the c soft (as in cell).
In the present tense and the imperative, this c > ç spelling change is found only in the nous
conjugation: lançons. It is needed in the present participle, lançant, but not the past participle, lancé.
And it occurs in the following tenses/moods:



Imperfect - singular conjugations plus the third person plural
Passé simple - all conjugations except the third person plural
Imperfect subjunctive - all conjugations
There is no spelling change in the conditional, future, or subjunctive.
The table below summarizes just the spelling change conjugations, or you can see lancer conjugated
in all tenses.
All verbs that end in -cer undergo this spelling change, including
annoncer to announce
avancer to advance
commencer to begin
dénoncer to denounce
divorcer to divorce
effacer to erase
lancer to throw
menacer to threaten
placer to put
prononcer to pronounce
remplacer to replace
renoncer to renounce
-GER Verbs - French Spelling Change Verbs
Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
Verbs that end in -ger, like manger, have a spelling change before endings that begin with the hard
vowels a or o. Because g followed by a or o would make a hard g sound (like in gold), e has to be
added after g to keep the g soft (as in gel).
In the present tense and the imperative, this g > ge spelling change is found only in the nous
conjugation: mangeons. It is needed in the present participle, mangeant, but not the past participle,
mangé. And it occurs in the following tenses/moods:



Imperfect - singular conjugations plus the third person plural
Passé simple - all conjugations except the third person plural
Imperfect subjunctive - all conjugations
There is no spelling change in the conditional, future, or subjunctive.
The table below summarizes just the spelling change conjugations, or you can see manger conjugated
in all tenses.
All verbs that end in -ger undergo this spelling change, including
arranger to arrange
bouger to move
changer to change
corriger to correct
décourager to discourage
déménager to move
déranger to disturb
diriger to direct
encourager to encourage
engager to bind
exiger to demand
juger to judge
loger to lodge
manger to eat
mélanger to mix
nager to swim
obliger to oblige
partager to share
rédiger to write
voyager to travel
-AYER - French Stem-Changing Verbs
Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
French stem-changing verbs are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ER verbs but have two
different radicals or stems. Stem-changing verbs are sometimes also called boot verbs or shoe verbs,
because if you circle the forms that have stem changes in the conjugation table below, the resulting
shape looks like a boot or shoe.
All verbs that end in -yer are stem-changing verbs, but there are two different varieties:
1. Verbs that end in -ayer (see below) have an optional stem change
2. Verbs that end in -oyer and -uyer (see page 2) have a required stem change
-ayer verbs
In the present tense, -ayer verbs have an optional stem change: y changes to i in all forms but nous
and vous.
je paie
tu paies
il paie
nous payons
vous payez
ils paient
Or they can be conjugated as regular -ER verbs:
je paye
tu payes
il paye
nous payons
vous payez
ils payent
These two sets of conjugations for -ayer verbs are equally acceptable.
Verb conjugation group
balayer - to sweep
effrayer - to frighten
essayer - to try
payer - to pay
These stem changes are not limited to the present tense; see payer in all tenses or the lesson on -yer
verbs in other tenses.
Note: Verbs that end in -oyer and -uyer have the same stem change, but it is required: -oyer and uyer verbs.
-OYER -UYER - French Stem-Changing Verbs
Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
French stem-changing verbs are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ER verbs but have two
different radicals or stems. Stem-changing verbs are sometimes also called boot verbs or shoe verbs,
because if you circle the forms that have stem changes in the conjugation table below, the resulting
shape looks like a boot or shoe.
All verbs that end in -yer are stem-changing verbs, but there are two different varieties:
1. Verbs that end in -ayer (see page 1) have an optional stem change
2. Verbs that end in -oyer and -uyer (see below) have a required stem change
In the present tense, French verbs that end in -oyer and -uyer must change y to i in all forms but
nous and vous.
-oyer verbs
je nettoie
tu nettoies
il nettoie
nous nettoyons
vous nettoyez
ils nettoient
These stem changes are not limited to the present tense; see nettoyer in all tenses or the lesson on yer verbs in other tenses.
Verb conjugation group
broyer - to grind
employer - to employ
envoyer - to send
nettoyer - to clean
se noyer - to drown
renvoyer - to fire
tutoyer - to use tu
vouvoyer - to use vous (learn about tu vs vous)
-uyer verbs
j' ennuie
tu ennuies
il ennuie
nous ennuyons
vous ennuyez
ils ennuient
Verb conjugation group
appuyer - to lean, press
ennuyer - to bore
essuyer - to wipe
These stem changes are not limited to the present tense; see ennuyer in all tenses or the lesson on yer verbs in other tenses.
Note: Verbs that end in -ayer have the same stem change, but it is optional: -ayer verbs.
-YER - French Stem-Changing Verbs
Verbes qui changent d'orthographe
French stem-changing verbs are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ER verbs but have two
different radicals or stems. These stem changes occur in several French tenses and moods and moods,
as shown in the following table. Remember that the stem-change for is optional for -ayer verbs and
required for -oyer and -uyer verbs.
In the present tense, subjunctive, and imperative, the stem change occurs in all conjugations except
nous and vous:
In the future and conditional, the stem change occurs in all conjugations.
There is no stem change in the imperfect, present participle, past participle, passé simple, or
imperfect subjunctive.
See -yer verbs conjugated in all tenses:
payer
nettoyer
ennuyer
Note: The affected conjugations of these stem-change patterns are the same for all the different
types of stem-changing verbs, with one exception: -é_er verbs do not stem change in the future and
conditional.
French Regular -IR Verbs
How to conjugate regular -IR verbs in French
There are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -ER, -IR, -RE; stem-changing; and irregular.
Once you've learned the rules of conjugation for each of the first three kinds of verbs, you should have
no problem conjugating regular verbs in each of those categories. Regular -IR verbs are the second
largest category of French verbs- see the next page for a list of some common -IR verbs.
The verb form that ends in -IR is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by
the word "to"), and -IR is the infinitive ending. The verb with the infinitive ending removed is called
the stem or radical. To conjugate -IR verbs, remove the infinitive ending to find the stem and add the
endings in the table below.
French regular -IR verb conjugations
To conjugate an -IR verb in the present tense, remove
the infinitive ending and then add the appropriate
endings. For example, here are the present tense
conjugations for the regular -IR verbs choisir (to
choose), finir (to finish), and réussir (to succeed):
Pronoun
Ending choisir >
chois-
finir >
fin-
réussir >
réuss-
je
-is
choisis
finis
réussis
tu
-is
choisis
finis
réussis
il
-it
choisit
finit
réussit
nous
vous
ils
choisissons finissons réussissons
issons
-issez choisissez
finissez
réussissez
choisissent finissent réussissent
issent
Regular -IR verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods.
French regular -IR verbs, the second largest group of French verbs, share a conjugation pattern. Here
are just a few of the most common regular -IR verbs:
abolir to abolish
agir to act
avertir to warn
bâtir to build
bénir to bless
choisir to choose
établir to establish
étourdir to stun, deafen, make dizzy
finir to finish
grossir to gain weight, get fat
guérir to cure, heal, recover
maigrir to lose weight, get thin
nourrir to feed, nourish
obéir to obey
punir to punish
réfléchir to reflect, think
remplir to to fill
réussir to succeed
rougir to blush, turn red
vieillir to grow old
Irregular -IR Verbs
Learn about patterns for irregular -ir French verbs
Irregular verbs are the bane of every French student's existence, but there is some good news.
There are some patterns in the irregularities - once you learn the conjugations for one verb in a
group, you shouldn't have any trouble with the other verbs in that group.
There are four kinds of -IR verbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
irregular -IR verbs like dormir
irregular -IR verbs like ouvrir
completely irregular verbs (pouvoir, venir, etc)
regular -IR verbs
1. The first group of irregular verbs includes dormir, mentir, partir, sentir, servir, sortir, and all of
their derivations (repartir, etc).
The endings for these verbs are as follows:
Singular
Plural
je
-s
nous
-ons
tu
-s
vous
-ez
il
-t
ils
-ent
These verbs drop the last letter of the radical in the singular forms.
DORMIR
Singular
Plural
je dors
nous dormons
tu dors
vous dormez
il
ils
dort
dorment
2. The second group of verbs includes couvrir, cueillir, découvrir, offrir, ouvrir, souffrir, and their
derivations.
These verbs are conjugated like regular -ER verbs.
So the endings are
Singular
Plural
je
-e
nous
-ons
tu
-es
vous
-ez
il
-e
ils
-ent
To conjugate ouvrir, remove the infinitive ending to find the radical ouvr- and then add the
appropriate endings:
OUVRIR
Singular
Plural
j'
nous
ouvrons
tu ouvres
vous
ouvrez
il
ils
ouvrent
ouvre
ouvre
3. Completely irregular -IR verbs: Unfortunately, some verbs do not follow a pattern - you have to
memorize the conjugations for each one separately. Try this: learn one verb a day. Click on each verb
for a table of its conjugations.
asseoir
pleuvoir
valoir
courir
pouvoir
venir
devoir
recevoir
voir
falloir
savoir
vouloir
mourir
tenir
French Regular -RE Verbs
How to conjugate regular -RE verbs in French
There are five main kinds of verbs in French: regular -ER, -IR, -RE; stem-changing; and irregular.
Once you've learned the rules of conjugation for each of the first three kinds of verbs, you should have
no problem conjugating regular verbs in each of those categories. The smallest category of regular
French verbs -RE verbs - see the next page for a list of some common -RE verbs.
The verb form that ends in -RE is called the infinitive (in English, the infinitive is the verb preceded by
the word "to"), and -RE is the infinitive ending. The verb with the infinitive ending removed is called
the stem or radical. To conjugate -RE verbs, remove the infinitive ending to find the stem and add the
endings in the table below.
French regular -RE verb conjugations
To conjugate an -RE verb in the present tense, remove the infinitive ending and then add the
appropriate endings. For example, here are the present tense conjugations for the regular -RE verbs
descendre (to descend), perdre (to lose), and vendre (to sell):
Pronoun
descendre > descend-
perdre > perd-
vendre > vend-
je
Ending
-s
descends
perds
vends
tu
-s
descends
perds
vends
il
-
descend
perd
vend
nous
-ons
descendons
perdons
vendons
vous
-ez
descendez
perdez
vendez
ils
-ent
descendent
perdent
vendent
Regular -RE verbs share conjugation patterns in all tenses and moods.
French regular -RE verbs are a small group of French verbs which share a conjugation pattern. Here
are the most common regular -RE verbs:
attendre to wait (for)
défendre to defend
descendre to descend
entendre to to hear
étendre to stretch
fondre to melt
pendre to hang, suspend
perdre to lose
prétendre to claim
rendre to give back, return
répandre to spread, scatter
répondre to answer
vendre to sell
Irregular -RE Verbs
Learn about patterns for irregular -re French verbs
Irregular verbs are the bane of every French student's existence, but there's good news. There are
some patterns in the irregularities - once you learn the conjugations for one verb in a group, you
shouldn't have any trouble with the other verbs in that group. The bad news is that the majority of
irregular verbs end in -RE, so there are a lot of patterns to learn.
There are seven kinds of -RE verbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
prendre and its derivatives
battre and its derivatives
mettre and its derivatives
rompre and its derivatives
verbs that end in -aindre, -eindre, and -oindre
completely irregular verbs (faire, connaître, etc.)
regular -RE verbs
1. The first group of irregular -RE verbs includes prendre and all of its derivatives (comprendre, etc).
The endings for these verbs are as follows:
Singular
Plural
je
-s
nous
-ons
tu
-s
vous
-ez
il
-
ils
-ent
These verbs drop the d in the radical in the 1st and 2nd person plural forms and double the n in
the 3rd person plural form.
PRENDRE
je prends
nous prenons
tu prends
vous prenez
il
ils
prend
prennent
2. The second group of irregular -RE verbs includes battre and all of its derivatives (débattre, etc.)
The endings for these verbs are as follows:
je -s
nous
-ons
tu -s
vous
-ez
il
ils
-ent
-
These verbs drop a t in the singular forms.
BATTRE
je bats
nous battons
tu bats
vous battez
il
ils
bat
battent
3. The third group of irregular -RE verbs includes mettre and all of its derivatives (promettre, etc.)
These verbs are conjugated just like group 2 (the battre verbs) in the present tense, but have a
different passé simple and past participle.
4. The fourth group of irregular -RE verbs includes rompre and its derivatives (corrompre,
interrompre)The endings for these verbs are as follows:
je -s
nous
-ons
tu -s
vous
-ez
il
ils
-ent
-t
These verbs are conjugated exactly like regular -RE verbs with the single exception of the third person
singular present tense, which adds a t after the stem.
ROMPRE
je romps
nous rompons
tu romps
vous rompez
il
ils
rompt
rompent
5. The fifth group of irregular -RE verbs includes



craindre and all verbs that end in -aindre (plaindre, etc)
peindre and all verbs that end in -eindre (ceindre, etc.)
joindre and all verbs that end in -oindre (rejoindre, etc.)
The endings for these verbs are as follows:
je -s
nous
-ons
tu -s
vous
-ez
il
ils
-ent
-t
These verbs drop the d in the root in all forms, and add a g in front of the n in the plural forms.
PEINDRE
je peins
nous peignons
tu peins
vous peignez
il
ils
peint
peignent
6. Completely irregular -RE verbs: These verbs have unique or difficult conjugations that it would
be nearly impossible to describe, so you have to memorize each one separately. Try working on one
verb a day until you've mastered them all. Click on each verb for a table of its conjugations. Any
derivatives conjugated the same way are listed under the conjugation table for each verb.
absoudre
boire
clore
conclure
conduire
confire
connaître
coudre
croire
dire
écrire
faire
inscrire
lire
moudre
naître
plaire
rire
suivre
vivre
French Verbs of Perception
Les verbes de sensation
Verbs of perception are verbs which, logically enough, indicate a perception or sensation. There are six
common French verbs of perception:
apercevoir to catch a glimpse of
écouter to listen to
entendre to hear
regarder to watch
sentir to feel
voir to see
These verbs may be followed by a noun or an infinitive.
Avoir, Être, Faire
The French verbs avoir (to have), être (to be), and faire (to do/make) are irregular.
Avoir
j'
je
ai
tu
as
Être
Faire
suis
fais
es
fais
il
elle
on
a
est
fait
nous avons sommes faisons
vous avez
êtes
faites
ils
ont
elles
sont
font
These verbs are very important, because they are used in some of the ways that we use them in
English as well as in many expressions.
J'ai un livre - I have a book.
Je suis à Paris - I am in Paris.
Je fais mon lit - I'm making my bed.
Even though être is the French equivalent of "to be," there are certain expressions in which you have
to use avoir or faire to translate "to be." After you've looked over the list of expressions for each of
these verbs, see how well you do with this test: To Be - Être, Avoir, or Faire
Avoir - French Expressions
There are many French expressions with the verb avoir, which literally means "to have." Note that the
English equivalents of many of these expressions use the verb "to be."
avoir ___ ans
to be ___ years old
avoir à
to have to
avoir beau + infinitive
despite doing, however much (one) does
avoir besoin de
to need
avoir chaud
to be hot
avoir confiance en
to trust
avoir de la chance
to be lucky
avoir du charme
to have charm
avoir du chien
(informal) to be attractive, have a certain something
avoir envie de
to want
avoir faim
to be hungry
avoir froid
to be cold
avoir honte de
to be ashamed of/about
avoir horreur de
to detest/loathe
avoir l'air + adjective
to look ____
avoir l'air de + noun
avoir le cafard
to look like a ____
(informal) to feel low/blue/down in the dumps
avoir le fou rire
to have the giggles
avoir le mal de mer
to be seasick
avoir l'habitude de
to be used to, in the habit of
avoir l'heure
to have (know) the time
avoir lieu
to take place
avoir l'intention de
to intend/plan to
avoir mal à la tête, aux yeux, à
l'estomac
to have a headache, eye ache, stomachache
avoir mal au coeur
to be sick to one's stomach
avoir peur de
to be afraid
avoir raison
to be right
avoir soif
to be thirsty
avoir sommeil
to be sleepy
avoir tort
to be wrong
avoir un cheveu (sur la
langue)
(informal) to lisp
avoir un petit creux
(informal) to be a little hungry/peckish
avoir un poil dans la main
(informal) to be lazy
avoir un trou (de mémoire)
to have a memory loss, to have one's mind go
blank
avoir une dent contre
quelqu'un
(informal) to hold a grudge against someone
en avoir
(familiar)
en avoir ras le bol
(informal) to be fed up
to have guts
il y a
there is/are
n'avoir qu'à
to just/only have to
All About Être
Everything you need to know about the irregular French verb être
Être is one of the most common French verbs. It is irregular in conjugation and literally means "to be."
Être is also used in some idiomatic expressions and as an auxiliary verb for compound tenses and the
passive voice.
To Be
Être means "to be" in many senses that this verb is used in English.
1. It is used with adjectives, nouns, and adverbs to describe a temporary or permanent state of being:
Il est beau - He is handsome
Je suis à Paris - I'm in Paris
Nous sommes français - We're French
Il est là-bas - He's over there
2. Être is used to describe someone's profession; however, note that the indefinite article is not used
in this construction in French:
Mon père est avocat - My father is a lawyer
Je suis étudiant - I'm a student
3. Expressions with être
Notes
There are a number of English "to be" expressions which are translated in French by avoir (to have):
avoir froid - to be cold
avoir raison - to be right
avoir xx ans - to be xx years old
more expressions
When talking about the weather, French uses the verb faire (to do/make) rather than être:
Quel temps fait-il ? - How's the weather?
Il fait beau - It's nice out
Il fait du vent - It's windy
Être as an Auxiliary Verb
1. Être is the auxiliary for some verbs in the compound tenses:
Je suis allé en France - I went to France
Nous étions déjà sortis - We had already left
Il serait venu si... - He would have come if...
2. Être is used to form the passive voice:
La voiture est lavée - The car is washed
Il est respecté de tout le monde - He is respected by everyone
Conjugations
Present tense
je suis
tu es
il est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils sont
Être can be used with the preposition à plus a stressed pronoun to indicate possession:
Ce livre est à moi - This is my book.
À qui est cet argent ? - Whose money is this?
C'est à Paul - It's Paul's.
More expressions with être:
ça y est - that's it, it's done
c'est ça - that's it, that's right
c'est / on est / nous sommes + date - it's (date)
en être - to take part in
est-ce (que) - no literal translation; this expression is used to ask questions
être à côté de la plaque - to not have a clue
être de - to be at/in (figuratively)
être en train de + infinitive - to be (in the process of) + present participle
n'est-ce pas ? - right? isn't that so?
soit - so be it, that is
soit... soit... - either... or ...
French Expressions with Faire
Learn the many French expressions that require the verb faire.
faire
to do
to make
(theater)
to be, to play
2 et 2 font quatre
(math)
2 plus 2 equals four
faire + infinitive
(causative)
to cause something to happen
Le froid fait geler l'eau
Cold makes water freeze.
to have something done
Je fais laver la voiture
I'm having the car washed.
faire + beau, mauvais, etc.
weather expressions
faire 5 kilomètres, 3 heures
to go 5 km, be on the road for 3 hours
faire acte de présence
to put in an appearance
faire à sa tête
to act impulsively, to have one's way
faire attention à
to pay attention to, watch out for
faire bon accueil
to welcome
faire cadeau des détails
to spare the details
faire de la peine à qqun
to hurt someone (emotionally or morally)
faire de la photographie
to do photography as a hobby
faire de l'autostop
to hitchhike
faire des bêtises
to get into mischief
faire des châteaux en Espagne
to build castles in the air
faire des économies
to save up
faire de son mieux
to do one's best
faire des progrès
to make progress
faire des projets
to make plans
faire du bricologe
to do odd jobs, putter around
faire du lard
(familiar)
to sit around doing nothing
faire d'une pierre deux coups
to kill two birds with one stone
faire du sport
to play sports
faire du théâtre
to be an actor, to do some acting
faire du violon, piano
to study violin, piano
faire face à
to oppose, face up to
faire fi
to scorn
faire jour, nuit
to be daylight, nightime
faire la bête
to act like a fool
faire la bise / le bisou
to kiss hello
faire la connaissance de
to meet (for the first time)
faire la cuisine
to cook
faire la grasse matinée
to sleep in, sleep late
faire la lessive, le linge
to do the laundry
faire la moue, la tête
to pout, sulk
faire la queue
to stand in line, to line up
faire la sourde oreille
to turn a deaf ear
faire l'école buissonière
to play hooky
faire le jardin
to do the gardening
faire le lit
to make the bed
faire le marché, les achats
to do the shopping
faire le ménage, la vaisselle
to do housework, dishes
faire l'enfant
to act like a child
faire le pont
to make it a long weekend
faire les bagages, valises
to pack
faire les carreaux
to do the windows
faire les courses
to run errands / to go shopping
faire le tour de
to go / walk around
faire l'Europe
to travel to / visit Europe
faire l'idiot, le singe
to act the fool
faire mal à qqun
to hurt someone
faire part de qqch à qqun
to inform someone about
faire partie de
to be a part of
faire peau neuve
to turn over a new leaf
faire peur à qqun
to frighten someone
faire plaisir à qqun
to please someone
faire preuve de
to display a quality / virtue
faire sa toilette
to get up and get dressed, to wash up
faire savoir qqch à qqun
to inform someone of something
faire semblant de faire qqch
to pretend to do something
faire ses adieux
to say good-bye
faire ses amitiés à qqun
to give one's regards to someone
faire ses devoirs
to do homework
faire ses études à
to study at
faire ses quatre cents coups
to sow one's wild oats, get in trouble, lead a wild
life
faire son bac
to study for the baccalaureate
faire son droit
to study for a law degree
faire son lit
to make one's bed
faire son possible
to do one's best
faire suivre (ses lettres)
to forward (one's mail)
faire toute une histoire de qqch
to make a federal case of s.t.
faire un beau couple
to make a nice couple
faire un cadeau à qqun
to give someone a gift
faire un clin d'oeil à
to wink at
faire un, des cours
to give class(es) / to lecture
faire une bêtise
to make a blunder; do s.t. stupid
faire une croix dessus
to give up on / kiss s.t. goodbye
faire une drôle de tête
to make a strange / funny face
faire une fugue
to run away from home
faire une gaffe
to blunder, make a mistake
faire une malle
to pack a trunk
faire une partie de
to play a game of
faire une promenade (en
voiture)
to take a walk, (a ride)
faire une question
to ask a question
faire une réclamation
to make a complaint
faire une visite
to pay a visit
faire un tour (en voiture)
to take a walk, (a ride)
faire un voyage
to take a trip
faire venir l'eau à la bouche
to make one's mouth water
Top French Verbs
Most common French verbs
Of the thousands of French verbs, there are a few that get used far more than the rest, so you need to
make sure that you know what they mean and how to use and conjugate them.
Here are lessons and conjugations for the 10 most common French verbs. Once you've looked those
over, try the conjugation quizzes for a quick analysis of your conjugation expertise.
ÊTRE - TO BE
AVOIR - TO HAVE
FAIRE - TO DO, MAKE
DIRE - TO SAY, TELL
ALLER - TO GO
VOIR - TO SEE
SAVOIR - TO KNOW(FACT,HOW TO)
POUVOIR - TO BE ABLE
VOULOIR - TO WANT
CONNAÎTRE-TO KNOW (PERSON,PLACE,SUBJECT)
French Pronominal Voice and Pronominal Verbs
French verbs that require a reflexive pronoun
s'approcher de
to approach
s'asseoir
to sit down
se baigner
to bathe, swim
se brosser (les cheveux, les dents)
to brush (one's hair, one's teeth)
se casser (la jambe, le bras)
to break (one's leg, one's arm)
se coiffer
to fix one's hair
se coucher
to go to bed
se couper
to cut oneself
se déshabiller
to get undressed
se doucher
to take a shower
se fâcher
to get angry
s'habiller
to get dressed
se laver (les mains, la figure)
to wash (one's hands, one's face)
se lever
to get up
se maquiller
to put on makeup
se marier (avec)
to get married (to)
se moquer de
to make fun of (someone else)
se moucher
to blow one's nose
se peigner
to comb one's hair
se promener to take a walk
se raser
to shave
se regarder
to look at oneself
se reposer
to rest
se réveiller
to wake up
se souvenir de
to remember
Voir - French Expressions
The French verb voir literally means to see, and is used in a number of idiomatic expressions.
voir
to see
to imagine
to understand (ah, je vois !)
voir à
to see to it that, to make sure that
(literary)
voir 36 chandelles
to see stars
voir la vie en rose
to see life through rose-colored
voir venir
wait and see
avoir quelque chose à voir avec/dans
to have something to do with
en faire voir de dures à qqun
to give someone a hard time
en faire voir de toutes les couleurs
to give someone a hard time
faire voir 36 chandelles à qqun
to beat the living daylights out of
someone
ne pas avoir grand-chose à voir avec/dans
to not have much to do with
ne rien avoir à voir avec/dans
to have nothing to do with
ne voir aucun mal à qqchose
to not see any harm in something
n'y voir goutte
to not see a thing
n'y voir que du feu
to be completely fooled
Cela n'a rien à voir avec...
That has nothing to do with...
C'est mal vu.
People don't like that.
C'est quelque chose qui ne se voit pas tous les
jours.
There's something you don't see every
day.
C'est tout vu.
It's a foregone conclusion.
Essaie un peu pour voir !
Just you try it!
Fais voir !
Show me!
histoire de voir
just to see
Il faut voir.
We'll (have to wait and) see.
Il en a vu des vertes et des pas mûres.
He has taken some hard knocks.