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Verbs

1,881 words, ranked by how many TCF exam questions use them. Tap a word for its meanings, forms and exam sentences.

  1. 1êtreverbto be3,890 questions
  2. 2avoirverbto have2,791 questions
  3. 3pouvoirverbcan, to be able to1,788 questions
  4. 4faireverbto do, to make1,633 questions
  5. 5choisirverbto choose1,306 questions
  6. 6écouterverbto listen (to)1,118 questions
  7. 7devoirverbmust, to have to881 questions
  8. 8allerverbto go; to be going to850 questions
  9. 9proposerverbto suggest, to offer850 questions
  10. 10vouloirverbto want803 questions
  11. 11donnerverbto give785 questions
  12. 12poserverbto ask (a question); to put754 questions
  13. 13penserverbto think724 questions
  14. 14falloirverbto be necessary, must646 questions
  15. 15prendreverbto take627 questions
  16. 16trouververbto find601 questions
  17. 17venirverbto come; to have just600 questions
  18. 18demanderverbto ask; to request567 questions
  19. 19passerverbto spend (time); to pass515 questions
  20. 20travaillerverbto work489 questions
  21. 21organiserverbto organize485 questions
  22. 22voirverbto see463 questions
  23. 23souhaiterverbto wish451 questions
  24. 24permettreverbto allow, to enable421 questions
  25. 25savoirverbto know; to know how417 questions
  26. 26connaîtreverbto know, to be familiar with403 questions
  27. 27écrireverbto write396 questions
  28. 28participerverbto take part392 questions
  29. 29aimerverbto like; to love379 questions
  30. 30direverbto say, to tell351 questions
  31. 31parlerverbto speak, to talk335 questions
  32. 32existerverbto exist326 questions
  33. 33offrirverbto offer; to give325 questions
  34. 34présenterverbto present, to introduce324 questions
  35. 35expliquerverbto explain323 questions
  36. 36mettreverbto put; to take (time)319 questions
  37. 37apprendreverbto learn315 questions
  38. 38chercherverbto look for309 questions
  39. 39rendreverbto make; to give back306 questions
  40. 40vivreverbto live301 questions
  41. 41resterverbto stay; to remain292 questions
  42. 42préférerverbto prefer284 questions
  43. 43prévoirverbto plan; to expect280 questions
  44. 44intéresserverbto interest274 questions
  45. 45acheterverbto buy271 questions
  46. 46aiderverbto help271 questions
  47. 47recommanderverbto recommend266 questions
  48. 48partagerverbto share262 questions
  49. 49partirverbto leave, to go away261 questions
  50. 50arriververbto arrive; to happen260 questions
  51. 51réserververbto book; to reserve260 questions
  52. 52visiterverbto visit260 questions
  53. 53rencontrerverbto meet257 questions
  54. 54utiliserverbto use252 questions
  55. 55inscrireverbto sign up, to register246 questions
  56. 56devenirverbto become245 questions
  57. 57découvrirverbto discover243 questions
  58. 58obtenirverbto get, to obtain241 questions
  59. 59préparerverbto prepare234 questions
  60. 60comprendreverbto understand; to include227 questions
  61. 61apporterverbto bring222 questions
  62. 62décrireverbto describe222 questions
  63. 63suivreverbto follow; to take (a class)210 questions
  64. 64commencerverbto begin201 questions
  65. 65changerverbto change (job, habits); to alter; to change, vary198 questions
  66. 66raconterverbto tell; to recount; to narrate198 questions
  67. 67adapterverbsuitable for (adapté à); to adapt; to adapt oneself196 questions
  68. 68inviterverbto invite; to ask (sb to do sth)195 questions
  69. 69créerverbto create; to set up, found; to establish185 questions
  70. 70jouerverbto play (games, sports); to play (music); to play (a role)185 questions
  71. 71répondreverbto reply, to answer; to meet (a need)181 questions
  72. 72fournirverbto provide; to supply; to put in (effort)177 questions
  73. 73regarderverbto look at; to watch (film, TV)175 questions
  74. 74éviterverbto avoid; to stay away from; to prevent174 questions
  75. 75installerverbto settle; to install; to place173 questions
  76. 76montrerverbto show; to demonstrate; to display (qualities)173 questions
  77. 77mangerverbto eat; to have a meal171 questions
  78. 78envoyerverbto send; to dispatch170 questions
  79. 79coûterverbto cost169 questions
  80. 80accepterverbto accept; to agree (to do)165 questions
  81. 81réduireverbto reduce, cut; reduced (price, mobility)163 questions
  82. 82déciderverbto decide; to make up one's mind; to persuade157 questions
  83. 83correspondreverbto correspond to; to match; to suit154 questions
  84. 84déroulerverbto take place, to go (se ~); to unfold; to unroll154 questions
  85. 85rédigerverbto write; to draft; to compose154 questions
  86. 86recevoirverbto receive; to welcome (guests)153 questions
  87. 87respecterverbto comply with (rules); to respect148 questions
  88. 88appelerverbto call, phone; to be called; to call (name)144 questions
  89. 89conseillerverbto advise; to recommend; to counsel143 questions
  90. 90ouvrirverbto open; to be open (to); to begin142 questions
  91. 91occuperverbto take care of, deal with; to occupy, take up141 questions
  92. 92attendreverbto wait for; to expect139 questions
  93. 93manquerverbto lack; to miss; to be missing134 questions
  94. 94améliorerverbto improve; to get better130 questions
  95. 95développerverbto develop; to grow, expand; to deploy129 questions
  96. 96fonctionnerverbto work; to function; to operate125 questions
  97. 97lireverbto read125 questions
  98. 98durerverbto last; to go on (for)124 questions
  99. 99gagnerverbto win; to earn; to gain (time, ground)123 questions
  100. 100essayerverbto try (to do); to try out, to test; to taste122 questions
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