French · Conjugation Reference
French conjugation reference
The 669 most common French verbs, conjugated across seven tenses.
A
- abandonnerto abandon, to give up#167
- aborderto approach, to tackle#274
- aboutirto lead to, to result in#304
- absorberto absorb, to soak up#179
- absoudreto absolve#494
- accéderto access, to reach#310
- accélérerto accelerate#552
- accepterto accept#75
- accompagnerto accompany#141
- accomplirto accomplish#329
- accorderto grant, to tune#287
- accrocherto hang#220
- accroîtreto increase#553
- accueillirto welcome#197
- accuserto accuse#501
- acheminerto route#554
- acheterto buy#58
- acquérirto acquire, to obtain#170
- acquiescerto agree, to acquiesce#406
- actualiserto update#386
- adapterto adapt, to adjust#316
- adjoindreto attach, to appoint#407
- admettreto admit#344
- admirerto admire#502
- adopterto adopt#190
- affecterto affect, to assign#378
- afficherto display, to post#701
- affirmerto affirm#503
- affronterto confront#601
- agirto act#135
- aimerto like, to love#17
- ajouterto add#115
- alimenterto feed, to fuel#357
- allerto go#6
- allumerto turn on, to light#236
- améliorerto improve#117
- amortirto cushion#458
- anéantirto destroy, to annihilate#442
- annoncerto announce, to declare#172
- anticiperto anticipate#383
- apparaîtreto appear#702
- appartenirto belong#90
- appauvrirto impoverish#457
- appelerto call, to name#46
- appliquerto apply#148
- apprécierto appreciate, to enjoy#602
- appréhenderto dread, to apprehend#401
- apprendreto learn, to teach#67
- approcherto approach, to come near#263
- approfondirto deepen#333
- approuverto approve#191
- argumenterto argue, to make a case#388
- arrangerto arrange, to fix#603
- arriverto arrive, to happen#51
- aspirerto aspire, to vacuum#703
- assaillirto attack, to assail#459
- asservirto subjugate, to enslave#443
- assisterto attend, to assist#604
- assoupirto lull, to make drowsy#444
- assujettirto subject, to subjugate#403
- assumerto assume#704
- assurerto assure, to ensure#107
- astreindreto compel, to force#402
- atteindreto reach, to achieve#121
- attendreto wait#43
- attirerto attract, to draw#257
- augmenterto increase#147
- authentifierto authenticate#398
- avancerto advance, to move forward#605
- avertirto warn, to alert#155
- avilirto degrade, to debase#445
- avoirto have#2
- avouerto confess#504
B
- baisserto lower, to decrease#606
- bâtirto build#705
- battreto beat, to defeat#607
- bénéficierto benefit, to enjoy#305
- bénirto bless#505
- blâmerto blame#506
- blanchirto whiten, to launder#446
- blesserto injure, to hurt#706
- boireto drink#56
- bougerto move#608
- bouillirto boil#707
- briserto break#507
- brûlerto burn#219
- budgétiserto budget#374
C
- cacherto hide#609
- calmerto calm#708
- casserto break#217
- céderto yield, to give in#508
- ceindreto encircle, to gird#437
- célébrerto celebrate#152
- changerto change#70
- chanterto sing#59
- chargerto load, to charge#195
- chasserto hunt, to chase#509
- chercherto look for, to search#44
- choisirto choose, to select#66
- choquerto shock#610
- circonscrireto limit, to circumscribe#427
- circonvenirto circumvent#408
- circulerto circulate, to flow#709
- clamerto proclaim#510
- clarifierto clarify#710
- cloreto close, to conclude#497
- collaborerto collaborate#361
- combattreto fight#711
- commanderto order#611
- commencerto begin, to start#42
- commettreto commit#343
- communiquerto communicate, to convey#151
- comparaîtreto appear#490
- comparerto compare#612
- compenserto compensate#712
- complaireto please, to indulge#488
- compléterto complete, to fill out#713
- compliquerto complicate#613
- comporterto include, to involve, to consist of#312
- composerto compose#301
- comprendreto understand#35
- compterto count, to intend#207
- concernerto concern#277
- concevoirto conceive, to design#321
- conclureto conclude#140
- concourirto compete, to contribute#409
- conduireto drive, to lead#92
- confierto entrust#282
- confirmerto confirm, to verify#166
- confondreto confuse, to mix up#339
- confronterto confront#380
- connaîtreto know, to be familiar with#30
- conquérirto conquer#473
- consentirto consent#334
- considérerto consider, to regard#714
- consolerto console#511
- consoliderto consolidate#362
- consommerto consume, to use#715
- constaterto note, to observe, to notice#318
- constituerto constitute, to form#163
- construireto build, to construct#105
- consulterto consult#268
- contenirto contain, to hold#716
- contesterto contest, to dispute#356
- continuerto continue, to go on#717
- contraindreto compel, to constrain#324
- contredireto contradict#390
- contrefaireto counterfeit, to imitate#482
- contrevenirto contravene, to violate#410
- contribuerto contribute, to help#164
- contrôlerto control, to check#718
- convaincreto convince#198
- convenirto suit, to agree#303
- coordonnerto coordinate#376
- copierto copy#719
- correspondreto correspond#340
- corrigerto correct#614
- coucherto lie down, to put to bed#231
- coudreto sew#243
- couperto cut#206
- courirto run#57
- couvrirto cover#119
- craindreto fear#260
- créerto create#69
- crierto shout#222
- croireto believe#12
- cueillirto pick, to gather#460
- cuisinerto cook#93
D
- danserto dance#60
- débarrasserto clear, to get rid of#512
- débattreto debate#389
- déchoirto fall from grace, to decline#404
- déciderto decide, to determine#101
- déclarerto declare#513
- décorerto decorate#808
- découperto cut out, to carve#809
- découragerto discourage#803
- découragerto discourage#810
- découvrirto discover, to find out#106
- décrireto describe#187
- décrocherto unhook, to pick up#811
- décroîtreto decrease, to decline#411
- déduireto deduce, to deduct#480
- défaillirto faint, to falter#463
- défaireto undo, to defeat#483
- défendreto defend, to prohibit#110
- définirto define#281
- dégagerto clear, to release#615
- dégusterto taste, to savor#812
- déjeunerto have lunch#720
- déléguerto delegate#377
- demanderto ask, to request#20
- démarrerto start#616
- déménagerto move out#250
- démentirto deny, to refute#471
- démolirto demolish#332
- dénoncerto denounce#514
- dépasserto exceed, to overtake#189
- dépeindreto depict, to portray#434
- dépendreto depend#269
- déplacerto move#617
- déplaireto displease#489
- déposerto deposit, to drop off#618
- dérangerto disturb, to bother#515
- dériverto derive, to drift#813
- déroulerto unfold, to unroll#721
- descendreto go down, to descend#64
- désignerto designate, to appoint#280
- désirerto desire, to want#158
- dessinerto draw#241
- déteindreto fade, to run#439
- déterminerto determine, to establish#306
- détesterto hate#814
- détruireto destroy#118
- développerto develop, to expand#102
- devenirto become#36
- devinerto guess#722
- devoirto have to, must, to owe#11
- dévorerto devour, to eat up#807
- diffuserto broadcast, to spread#815
- diminuerto decrease, to reduce#723
- direto say, to tell#4
- dirigerto direct, to manage#120
- discourirto discourse, to hold forth#412
- discuterto discuss, to talk about#724
- disjoindreto disconnect, to separate#413
- disparaîtreto disappear#492
- disposerto have, to arrange#186
- dissoudreto dissolve#414
- distinguerto distinguish, to differentiate#314
- distraireto entertain, to distract#346
- distribuerto distribute, to hand out#173
- diversifierto diversify#364
- divertirto entertain#816
- diviserto divide, to split#725
- dominerto dominate, to overlook#817
- donnerto give#14
- dormirto sleep#54
- douterto doubt, to be uncertain#516
- durerto last#146
E
- effacerto erase, to delete#729
- effectuerto carry out, to perform#319
- embaucherto hire, to employ#821
- embellirto beautify#901
- embrasserto kiss, to hug#226
- emménagerto move in#249
- emmenerto take, to bring#730
- empêcherto prevent#133
- empreindreto imprint, to stamp#440
- emprunterto borrow#286
- encadrerto supervise, to frame#352
- encloreto enclose#499
- encouragerto encourage#621
- encourirto incur#467
- endommagerto damage#822
- endormirto put to sleep#731
- enduireto coat, to smear#479
- endurcirto harden, to toughen#449
- endurerto endure#622
- enfermerto lock up, to confine#519
- enfreindreto violate, to infringe#415
- engourdirto numb, to make sluggish#450
- enleverto remove, to take off#520
- enquérirto inquire#416
- enquêterto investigate#806
- enregistrerto record, to register#623
- enrichirto enrich#328
- enseignerto teach#68
- ensevelirto bury, to shroud#455
- entendreto hear, to understand#26
- enterrerto bury#823
- entourerto surround#624
- entraînerto cause, to train#258
- entreprendreto undertake, to start#521
- entrerto enter#86
- entretenirto maintain, to keep up#824
- entrevoirto glimpse, to foresee#430
- envahirto invade#327
- envisagerto consider, to envisage#283
- envoyerto send#80
- essayerto try#83
- essuyerto wipe#96
- exagérerto exaggerate#826
- examinerto examine#295
- exclureto exclude#348
- excuserto excuse, to apologize#626
- exigerto demand, to require#182
- existerto exist#85
- expliquerto explain#72
- exploiterto exploit, to operate#351
- explorerto explore#827
- exposerto expose, to display#627
- exprimerto express#114
- extraireto extract#347
F
- fabriquerto manufacture, to make#828
- faciliterto facilitate#628
- faillirto almost do, to fail#461
- faireto do, to make#3
- fascinerto fascinate#829
- favoriserto favor, to promote#830
- feindreto pretend, to feign#417
- féliciterto congratulate#831
- fermerto close#202
- fêterto celebrate#832
- financerto finance#373
- finirto finish, to end#52
- fixerto set, to fix#833
- flétrirto wither#448
- fonderto found, to establish#524
- formerto train, to form#834
- formulerto formulate#358
- fournirto provide, to supply#265
- franchirto cross, to overcome#525
- frapperto hit, to knock#247
- frireto fry#500
G
- gagnerto win, to earn#95
- garantirto guarantee, to ensure#169
- garderto keep, to watch#835
- gaspillerto waste#836
- geindreto moan, to whine#436
- gelerto freeze#837
- gênerto bother, to disturb#526
- générerto generate, to produce#174
- gérerto manage, to handle#527
- glisserto slip, to slide#246
- goûterto taste#244
- gouvernerto govern#904
- grandirto grow up#99
- guérirto heal, to cure#97
- guiderto guide#629
H
I
- identifierto identify#294
- ignorerto ignore, to be unaware of#528
- imaginerto imagine, to envision#108
- imiterto imitate#839
- importerto import, to matter#840
- imposerto impose#192
- inaugurerto inaugurate, to open#309
- inclureto include#349
- indiquerto indicate#149
- influencerto influence, to affect#161
- informerto inform#630
- innoverto innovate#384
- inscrireto register, to enroll#336
- insisterto insist, to emphasize#156
- inspirerto inspire#905
- installerto install, to settle#256
- instruireto educate, to instruct#478
- intensifierto intensify#363
- interdireto forbid#183
- interpréterto interpret, to perform#168
- interrogerto question, to interrogate#291
- interrompreto interrupt#262
- intervenirto intervene#906
- introduireto introduce, to insert#481
- inventerto invent#631
- investirto invest, to commit#162
- inviterto invite#215
J
L
M
- maintenirto maintain#89
- mangerto eat#55
- manifesterto show, to demonstrate#533
- manquerto miss, to lack#112
- marcherto walk, to function#65
- marierto marry#907
- méconnaîtreto disregard, to be unaware of#418
- mélangerto mix#633
- menacerto threaten, to menace#175
- menerto lead, to conduct#278
- mentirto lie#122
- méprendreto be mistaken#419
- mériterto deserve, to merit#308
- mesurerto measure#254
- mettreto put, to place, to wear#19
- mobiliserto mobilize#365
- modérerto moderate#908
- modifierto modify, to change#266
- monterto go up, to climb#63
- montrerto show#203
- motiverto motivate#909
- moudreto grind#495
- mourirto die#48
N
O
P
- paîtreto graze#496
- paraîtreto appear, to seem#31
- parcourirto travel through, to browse#465
- pardonnerto forgive, to pardon#534
- parfaireto perfect, to complete#420
- parlerto speak, to talk#16
- partagerto share#143
- participerto participate#635
- partirto leave, to depart#32
- passerto pass, to spend (time), to go through#18
- payerto pay#77
- peindreto paint#242
- penserto think#25
- percevoirto perceive#322
- perdreto lose#41
- perfectionnerto perfect, to improve#385
- permettreto allow, to permit#125
- persuaderto persuade, to convince#535
- plaindreto pity, to complain#259
- plaireto please#276
- planifierto plan#297
- pleurerto cry#223
- poindreto appear, to dawn#421
- porterto carry, to wear#45
- poserto put down, to ask#209
- posséderto own, to possess#272
- poursuivreto continue, to pursue#194
- pousserto push#221
- pouvoirto be able to, can#5
- préciserto specify, to clarify#267
- préconiserto recommend, to advocate#391
- préférerto prefer#127
- prendreto take, to have (food/drink)#15
- préparerto prepare#74
- prescrireto prescribe#335
- présenterto present, to introduce#79
- pressentirto have a premonition#469
- prétendreto claim, to pretend#338
- prêterto lend#285
- prévaloirto prevail#431
- prévenirto warn, to prevent#289
- privilégierto favor, to prioritize#369
- produireto produce#71
- profiterto take advantage of, to benefit from#154
- promenerto walk, to stroll#232
- promettreto promise#124
- promouvoirto promote, to advance#178
- promulguerto promulgate#395
- proposerto propose, to suggest#87
- proscrireto ban, to proscribe#428
- protégerto protect#130
- prouverto prove#199
- provoquerto cause, to provoke#290
- publierto publish, to release#536
R
- raccrocherto hang up, to disconnect#537
- raconterto tell#214
- rafraîchirto refresh, to cool#452
- ramasserto pick up, to collect#159
- rangerto tidy up, to organize#239
- rappelerto remind, to call back#78
- rassurerto reassure#293
- ratifierto ratify#396
- réagirto react#802
- réaliserto achieve, to realize#284
- réapparaîtreto reappear#493
- recevoirto receive#76
- réclamerto claim, to demand#188
- recommanderto recommend#251
- réconcilierto reconcile#379
- reconduireto renew, to escort back#486
- reconnaîtreto recognize#82
- reconstruireto rebuild#474
- recourirto resort to#464
- recueillirto collect, to gather#325
- reculerto retreat, to step back#311
- récupérerto recover, to retrieve#801
- réduireto reduce, to decrease#113
- refaireto redo, to do again#484
- réformerto reform#371
- refuserto refuse#131
- regarderto watch, to look at#27
- réglementerto regulate#392
- regretterto regret, to miss#538
- rejoindreto join, to reach#184
- releverto raise, to note#264
- remarquerto notice#129
- remplacerto replace, to substitute#165
- remplirto fill, to complete#123
- rencontrerto meet#213
- rendreto return, to give back#29
- renforcerto strengthen, to reinforce#320
- renoncerto give up, to renounce#292
- répandreto spread, to disseminate#539
- réparerto repair#240
- repentirto repent#472
- répéterto repeat#128
- répondreto answer, to respond#28
- reposerto rest, to rely#273
- représenterto represent, to depict#253
- reproduireto reproduce#475
- requérirto require, to request#422
- réserverto reserve, to book#302
- résisterto resist#299
- résoudreto solve, to resolve#111
- respecterto respect#252
- resplendirto shine, to gleam#453
- ressemblerto resemble#288
- ressentirto feel, to experience#470
- ressortirto stand out, to come out again#423
- restaurerto restore, to renovate#804
- resterto stay, to remain#24
- restreindreto restrict#341
- restructurerto restructure#372
- résumerto summarize#350
- retenirto retain, to hold back#145
- retentirto resound, to ring out#454
- retirerto withdraw, to take out#540
- retournerto return, to go back#132
- réunirto gather, to unite#98
- réussirto succeed#134
- revaloirto repay, to get even#433
- réveillerto wake up#230
- révélerto reveal, to disclose#541
- revendiquerto claim, to demand#354
- revenirto come back, to return#39
- rêverto dream, to imagine#177
- revêtirto put on, to assume#468
- réviserto revise, to review#805
- rireto laugh#224
- risquerto risk#275
- rompreto break, to end#542
S
- s'abstenirto abstain#405
- sacrifierto sacrifice, to give up#543
- saluerto greet#248
- sanctionnerto sanction, to penalize#393
- satisfaireto satisfy#200
- sauverto save, to rescue#544
- savoirto know, to know how to#8
- sécherto dry#218
- secourirto help, to rescue#466
- séduireto charm, to seduce#476
- semblerto seem, to appear#22
- sensibiliserto raise awareness#366
- sentirto feel, to smell#53
- séparerto separate, to divide#153
- servirto serve#47
- signalerto report, to signal#181
- signifierto mean, to signify#317
- sortirto go out, to exit#33
- soufflerto blow#245
- souffrirto suffer, to endure#104
- souhaiterto wish#126
- soulignerto emphasize, to underline#279
- soumettreto submit, to subject#261
- sourireto smile#225
- souscrireto subscribe, to endorse#429
- soustraireto subtract, to remove#345
- soutenirto support#137
- stationnerto park#235
- stimulerto stimulate#359
- subirto undergo, to endure#330
- subvenirto provide for#424
- suggérerto suggest, to propose#157
- suivreto follow, to take (a course)#34
- superviserto supervise#375
- supporterto support, to bear#255
- supposerto suppose#138
- supprimerto delete, to remove#545
- surfaireto overcharge, to overrate#485
- surgirto appear suddenly#326
- surmonterto overcome#381
- surveillerto watch over, to monitor#546
- survenirto occur, to arise#425
- survivreto survive#300
- susciterto provoke, to arouse#355
- suspendreto suspend#337
- synthétiserto synthesize#387
T
- teindreto dye#438
- témoignerto testify, to witness#370
- tenirto hold, to keep#21
- tenterto try, to attempt#547
- ternirto tarnish, to dull#447
- tirerto pull, to shoot#210
- tomberto fall#204
- toucherto touch#227
- tournerto turn#205
- traduireto translate#136
- trahirto betray#331
- traiterto treat, to process#196
- transcrireto transcribe#426
- transformerto transform#185
- transmettreto transmit#342
- transparaîtreto show through#491
- travaillerto work#61
- tressaillirto shudder, to start#462
- tromperto deceive, to trick#548
- trouverto find, to think#13
V
- vaincreto overcome, to defeat#549
- valoriserto enhance, to value#367
- vendreto sell#88
- vengerto avenge, to take revenge#550
- venirto come#10
- vérifierto verify, to check#176
- viderto empty#238
- visiterto visit#212
- vivreto live#37
- voirto see#7
- volerto steal, to fly#234
- voterto vote#551
- vouloirto want#9
- voyagerto travel#211
É
- éblouirto dazzle#441
- échangerto exchange#619
- échapperto escape, to avoid#171
- échouerto fail#517
- éclaircirto clarify, to lighten#818
- éclairerto light up, to illuminate#726
- écloreto hatch, to bloom#498
- éconduireto dismiss, to turn away#487
- économiserto save, to economize#727
- écouterto listen#728
- écrireto write#38
- éduquerto educate, to bring up#819
- élargirto widen, to broaden#451
- éleverto raise, to bring up#620
- éliminerto eliminate, to remove#307
- élireto elect#518
- éloignerto move away, to distance#820
- émouvoirto move#323
- épanouirto blossom, to flourish#456
- épargnerto save, to spare#522
- épouserto marry#825
- éprouverto feel, to experience#271
- équiperto equip#625
- équivaloirto be equivalent to#432
- établirto establish, to set up#103
- éteindreto turn off, to extinguish#237
- étendreto extend, to stretch#523
- étonnerto astonish#902
- étudierto study#62
- évaluerto evaluate#296
- éviterto avoid#116
- évoquerto evoke, to mention#903