Core verbs
Themed word packs with gender, examples, and audio — drill them with flashcards and quizzes.
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Core verbs
to be
Je suis indien et je vis à Paris.I am Indian and I live in Paris.
to have
J'ai deux frères.I have two brothers.
to go
Je vais au marché à pied.I walk to the market.
to do / make
Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir ?What are you doing tonight?
to come
Venez dîner à la maison !Come and have dinner at our place!
to see
On se voit demain ?Shall we see each other tomorrow?
to know (a fact)
Je sais nager depuis l'enfance.I have known how to swim since childhood.
to know (someone/place)
Tu connais ce restaurant ?Do you know this restaurant?
can / to be able to
Vous pouvez répéter, s'il vous plaît ?Can you repeat, please?
to want
Je veux apprendre le français rapidement.I want to learn French quickly.
must / to have to
Je dois partir avant midi.I must leave before noon.
to take
Je prends le bus le matin.I take the bus in the morning.
to give
Donne-moi ton adresse.Give me your address.
to put (on)
Mets ton manteau, il fait froid.Put on your coat, it is cold.
to say / tell
Comment dit-on « hello » en français ?How do you say "hello" in French?
to speak
Elle parle quatre langues.She speaks four languages.
to listen
J'écoute la radio en cuisinant.I listen to the radio while cooking.
to hear
Je n'entends rien avec ce bruit.I cannot hear anything with this noise.
to watch / look at
On regarde un film ce soir ?Shall we watch a film tonight?
to read
Elle lit le journal au petit-déjeuner.She reads the newspaper at breakfast.
to write
J'écris un message à mon ami.I am writing a message to my friend.
to eat
On mange ensemble à midi ?Shall we eat together at noon?
to drink
Buvez beaucoup d'eau en été.Drink a lot of water in summer.
to live (somewhere)
J'habite à Paris depuis six mois.I have lived in Paris for six months.
to work
Il travaille dans une banque.He works in a bank.
to look for
Je cherche la station de métro.I am looking for the metro station.
to find
J'ai trouvé un bel appartement.I found a nice flat.
to think
Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?What do you think about it?
to believe
Je crois qu'il va pleuvoir.I think it is going to rain.
to understand
Maintenant je comprends mieux.Now I understand better.
to ask
Demande le prix au vendeur.Ask the seller for the price.
to answer
Il ne répond pas au téléphone.He is not answering the phone.
to help
Vous pouvez m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?Can you help me, please?
to start
Le film commence à vingt heures.The film starts at 8 pm.
to finish
Je finis le travail à dix-huit heures.I finish work at 6 pm.
to open
La boulangerie ouvre à sept heures.The bakery opens at seven.
to close
Ferme la fenêtre, s'il te plaît.Close the window, please.
to go out
On sort ce soir ?Are we going out tonight?
to enter
Entrez, la porte est ouverte.Come in, the door is open.
to stay
Je reste à la maison ce week-end.I am staying home this weekend.
to go home
Je rentre vers dix-neuf heures.I get home around 7 pm.
to buy
On achète du pain en rentrant ?Shall we buy bread on the way home?
to wait
J'attends le bus depuis dix minutes.I have been waiting for the bus for ten minutes.
to forget
N'oublie pas tes clés !Do not forget your keys!
to remember
Tu te souviens de notre premier voyage ?Do you remember our first trip?
to try
J'essaie de parler français chaque jour.I try to speak French every day.
to choose
Choisis un dessert sur la carte.Choose a dessert from the menu.
to send
J'envoie la lettre demain.I will send the letter tomorrow.
to receive
J'ai reçu ton message, merci.I received your message, thanks.
to call
Appelle-moi quand tu arrives.Call me when you arrive.
Resources
Vocabulary library
Themed word packs with gender, examples, and audio — drill them with flashcards and quizzes.
Phrasebook
Survival phrases for real situations, with audio and practical notes.
Verb conjugator
Key verbs conjugated in the most useful tenses — tap any form to hear it.
Number trainer
Train the famous French numbers: listen or read, then type the digits.