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Core verbs

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êtreverb

to be

Je suis indien et je vis à Paris.
I am Indian and I live in Paris.
avoirverb

to have

J'ai deux frères.
I have two brothers.
allerverb

to go

Je vais au marché à pied.
I walk to the market.
faireverb

to do / make

Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir ?
What are you doing tonight?
venirverb

to come

Venez dîner à la maison !
Come and have dinner at our place!
voirverb

to see

On se voit demain ?
Shall we see each other tomorrow?
savoirverb

to know (a fact)

Je sais nager depuis l'enfance.
I have known how to swim since childhood.
connaîtreverb

to know (someone/place)

Tu connais ce restaurant ?
Do you know this restaurant?
pouvoirverb

can / to be able to

Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you repeat, please?
vouloirverb

to want

Je veux apprendre le français rapidement.
I want to learn French quickly.
devoirverb

must / to have to

Je dois partir avant midi.
I must leave before noon.
prendreverb

to take

Je prends le bus le matin.
I take the bus in the morning.
donnerverb

to give

Donne-moi ton adresse.
Give me your address.
mettreverb

to put (on)

Mets ton manteau, il fait froid.
Put on your coat, it is cold.
direverb

to say / tell

Comment dit-on « hello » en français ?
How do you say "hello" in French?
parlerverb

to speak

Elle parle quatre langues.
She speaks four languages.
écouterverb

to listen

J'écoute la radio en cuisinant.
I listen to the radio while cooking.
entendreverb

to hear

Je n'entends rien avec ce bruit.
I cannot hear anything with this noise.
regarderverb

to watch / look at

On regarde un film ce soir ?
Shall we watch a film tonight?
lireverb

to read

Elle lit le journal au petit-déjeuner.
She reads the newspaper at breakfast.
écrireverb

to write

J'écris un message à mon ami.
I am writing a message to my friend.
mangerverb

to eat

On mange ensemble à midi ?
Shall we eat together at noon?
boireverb

to drink

Buvez beaucoup d'eau en été.
Drink a lot of water in summer.
habiterverb

to live (somewhere)

J'habite à Paris depuis six mois.
I have lived in Paris for six months.
travaillerverb

to work

Il travaille dans une banque.
He works in a bank.
chercherverb

to look for

Je cherche la station de métro.
I am looking for the metro station.
trouververb

to find

J'ai trouvé un bel appartement.
I found a nice flat.
penserverb

to think

Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?
What do you think about it?
croireverb

to believe

Je crois qu'il va pleuvoir.
I think it is going to rain.
comprendreverb

to understand

Maintenant je comprends mieux.
Now I understand better.
demanderverb

to ask

Demande le prix au vendeur.
Ask the seller for the price.
répondreverb

to answer

Il ne répond pas au téléphone.
He is not answering the phone.
aiderverb

to help

Vous pouvez m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you help me, please?
commencerverb

to start

Le film commence à vingt heures.
The film starts at 8 pm.
finirverb

to finish

Je finis le travail à dix-huit heures.
I finish work at 6 pm.
ouvrirverb

to open

La boulangerie ouvre à sept heures.
The bakery opens at seven.
fermerverb

to close

Ferme la fenêtre, s'il te plaît.
Close the window, please.
sortirverb

to go out

On sort ce soir ?
Are we going out tonight?
entrerverb

to enter

Entrez, la porte est ouverte.
Come in, the door is open.
resterverb

to stay

Je reste à la maison ce week-end.
I am staying home this weekend.
rentrerverb

to go home

Je rentre vers dix-neuf heures.
I get home around 7 pm.
acheterverb

to buy

On achète du pain en rentrant ?
Shall we buy bread on the way home?
attendreverb

to wait

J'attends le bus depuis dix minutes.
I have been waiting for the bus for ten minutes.
oublierverb

to forget

N'oublie pas tes clés !
Do not forget your keys!
se souvenirverb

to remember

Tu te souviens de notre premier voyage ?
Do you remember our first trip?
essayerverb

to try

J'essaie de parler français chaque jour.
I try to speak French every day.
choisirverb

to choose

Choisis un dessert sur la carte.
Choose a dessert from the menu.
envoyerverb

to send

J'envoie la lettre demain.
I will send the letter tomorrow.
recevoirverb

to receive

J'ai reçu ton message, merci.
I received your message, thanks.
appelerverb

to call

Appelle-moi quand tu arrives.
Call me when you arrive.

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