Top 100 most common French verbs
3. Pouvoir ~ to be able (can)
4. Faire ~ to do; to make
5. Mettre ~ to put; to place
6. Dire ~ to say; to tell
7. Devoir ~ to have to, must, to owe
8. Prendre ~ to take; to catch; to capture
9. Donner ~ to give; to produce
11. Vouloir ~ to want; to wish
15. Demander ~ to ask; to request
16. Trouver ~ to find; to discover
17. Rendre ~ to return (something); to give back
19. Passer ~ to pass; to go past
20. Comprendre ~ to understand; to include; to comprehend
21. Rester ~ to stay; to remain
22. Tenir ~ to hold; to keep
23. Porter ~ to carry; to wear
24. Parler ~ to speak; to talk
25. Montrer ~ to show; to display
26. Continuer ~ to continue
28. Suivre ~ to follow; to pay attention
29. Connaître ~ to know; to be acquainted with
30. Croire ~ to believe in
31. Commencer ~ to begin; to start; to commence
33. Entendre ~ to hear; to understand
34. Attendre ~ to wait; to expect
35. Remettre ~ to put back (on); to replace; to deliver
36. Appeler ~ to call; to contact
37. Permettre ~ to permit; to allow; to enable
38. Occuper ~ to occupy; to take up (space/time)
39. Devenir ~ to become, to grow (into); to turn (into)
40. Partir ~ to leave; to depart; to proceed
41. Décider ~ to decide; to persuade
42. Arriver ~ to arrive; to happen
45. Revenir ~ to return; to come back
46. Laisser ~ to leave; to allow; to let
47. Recevoir ~ to receive; to welcome
48. Répondre ~ to reply; to answer
50. Rappeler ~ to call back; to remind
51. Présenter ~ to present; to introduce
54. Poser ~ to put down; to pose; to lay (something) down
55. Jouer ~ to play; to act; to gamble
56. Reconnaître ~ to recognize; to acknowledge
57. Choisir ~ to choose; to select
58. Toucher ~ to touch; to feel; to affect
59. Aimer ~ to like; to love
60. Retrouver ~ to find; to regain; to meet up
61. Perdre ~ to lose; to waste
62. Expliquer ~ to explain; to account for
63. Considérer ~ to consider; to study
64. Ouvrir ~ to open (up)
65. Gagner ~ to win; to earn; to gain
70. Changer ~ to change; to alter
72. Représenter ~ to represent; to depict; to portray
73. Assurer ~ to secure; to assure; to insure
74. Essayer ~ to try; to attempt
75. Empêcher ~ to prevent; to stop
76. Sortir ~ to go out; to leave; to exit; to come out
77. Reprendre ~ to resume; to recover; to take back
78. Mener ~ to lead; to conduct
79. Appartenir ~ to belong ~ to concern
81. Concerner ~ to concern; to affect
82. Apprendre ~ to learn; to teach; to hear of
83. Rencontrer ~ to meet; to encounter
84. Créer ~ to create; to build
85. Obtenir ~ to obtain; to get
86. Chercher ~ to look for; to seek
87. Entrer ~ to enter; to go in
88. Proposer ~ to suggest; to propose; to offer
89. Apporter ~ to bring; to cause
90. Utiliser ~ to use; to employ
91. Atteindre ~ to reach; to attain; to achieve
93. Importer ~ to import; to matter
95. Produire ~ to produce
96. Préparer ~ to prepare (something); to make
97. Relever ~ to raise; to stand up; to pick up
99. Défendre ~ to defend; to stand up for; to forbid
100. Tirer ~ to pull; to draw (curtains, sword, etc); to fire (gun); to print