French words for "essential verbs" | A1 Vocabulary

Learn the most used basic verbs to communicate easily in everyday French.

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aller [Verb]

to go

Ex:

Go buy some bread!

faire [Verb]

to make

Ex:

My father is making a painting to decorate the wall.

venir [Verb]

to come

Ex:

They often come here on weekends.

pouvoir [Verb]

can

Ex:

He can come tomorrow if he wants.

vouloir [Verb]

to want

Ex:

We want to buy a new house.

devoir [Verb]

must

Ex:

He has to work tomorrow morning.

commencer [Verb]

to start

Ex:

She is starting a new book tonight.

prendre [Verb]

to take

Ex:

She took a picture of the beach.

habiter [Verb]

to live

Ex:

We live near the sea.

donner [Verb]

to give

Ex:

utiliser [Verb]

to use

Ex:

We use modern tools in this factory.

changer [Verb]

to change

Ex:

You need to change your way of working.

aimer [Verb]

to like

Ex:

We love to travel in summer.

adorer [Verb]

to love

Ex:

We love traveling during the holidays.

détester [Verb]

to hate

Ex:

They strongly dislike being late.

manger [Verb]

to eat

Ex:

They eat bread every day.

boire [Verb]

to drink

Ex:

They drink a lot during summer.

être [Verb]

to be

Ex:

We are late for the meeting.

avoir [Verb]

to have

Ex:

We have a house in the countryside.

finir [Verb]

to finish

Ex:

We finish the project this week.

trouver [Verb]

to find

Ex:

We found a good restaurant in town.

rentrer [Verb]

to return

Ex:

We're coming back earlier today.

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Greetings and Beginner Words	Family and Relationships	Personal Information	Numbers
Countries and Nationalities	Weather and Nature	Seasons and Months	Time and Days
Colors and Shapes	Feelings and Emotions	Describing People	Opposites
Body	Face	Quantity	Daily Activities
Shopping and Payment	Communication	Perception and Thought	Movements and Actions
House	Household Objects	In the Kitchen	Personal Hygiene
Basic Foods	Fruits and Vegetables	Meals and Drinks	Animals
Clothes	School and Education	Work	In the City
Hobbies and Pastimes	Vehicles and Transport	Travel and Tourism	Health
Prepositions and Conjunctions	Adverbs	Essential Verbs	Pronouns and Articles