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Verbs in French
Learn about verbs in French with our interactive guide designed for grade 1-3 kids. Engage in fun activities to understand the concept of verbs and how they are used in the French language.
In French, verbs are conjugated to match the subject of the sentence and the tense. Here are some common French verbs and their infinitive forms:
acheter - to buy
aller - to go
appeler - to call
apprendre - to learn
arriver - to arrive
atteindre - to reach
avoir - to have
boire - to drink
chanter - to sing
conduire - to drive
danser - to dance
devoir - to have to
embaucher - to hire
emprunter - to borrow
entrer - to enter
envoyer - to send
explorer - to explore
échanger - to exchange
échouer - to fail
écouter - to listen
écrire - to write
être - to be
faire - to do/make
finir - to finish
habiter - to live
ignorer - to ignore
imaginer - to imagine
inciter - to incite
inviter - to invite
jouer - to play
lancer - to throw
louer - to rent
manger - to eat
marcher - to walk
monter - to go up
nager - to swim
noter - to note
négocier - to negotiate
obtenir - to obtain
offrir - to offer
oublier - to forget
parler - to speak
partir - to leave
payer - to pay
penser - to think
permettre - to allow
plaire - to please
plaisanter - to joke
porter - to wear
posséder - to own
pouvoir - can
pratiquer - to practice
pressentir - to sense
produire - to produce
promettre - to promise
proposer - to propose
protéger - to protect
provoquer - to provoke
préférer - to prefer
prévoir - to plan
publier - to publish
punir - to punish
recevoir - to receive
reconnaître - to recognize
refuser - to refuse
regarder - to watch
rencontrer - to meet
rester - to stay
rire - to laugh
risquer - to risk
récupérer - to recover
répondre - to answer
réussir - to succeed
révéler - to reveal
rêver - to dream
s'amuser - to have fun
s'inquiéter - to worry
s'intéresser - to be interested
sauter - to jump
se rappeler - to remember
se taire - to be quiet
sourire - to smile
suivre - to follow
supporter - to support
surprendre - to surprise
taire - to be silent
tenter - to try
terminer - to finish
tester - to test
travailler - to work
trouver - to find
téléphoner - to call
utiliser - to use
valider - to validate
vendre - to sell
venir - to come
visiter - to visit
voler - to fly
voter - to vote
vouloir - to want
voyager - to travel
To conjugate a verb, you must identify the subject pronoun and the tense of the sentence and then match the verb conjugation to it.
For example, "Je parle" means "I speak" and "Nous parlons" means "We speak"
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