| Term | Definition |
| être | to be |
| porter | to wear |
| chercher | to look for |
| coûter | to cost |
| louer | to rent |
| passer | to pass time |
| payer | to pay |
| prendre | to take |
| réfléchir | to think |
| venir | to come |
| voir | to see |
| aider | to help |
| aller | to go |
| arriver | to arrive |
| déjeuner | to eat lunch |
| demander | to ask |
| dîner | to eat dinner |
| faire | to do; to make |
| fermer | to close |
| gagner | to win |
| jouer à | to play (a sport) |
| jouer de | to play (a musical instrument) |
| ouvrir | to open |
| poser une question | to ask a question |
| pratiquer un sport | to practice a sport |
| retrouver | to meet up with |
| skier | to ski |
| apprendre | to learn |
| attendre | to wait for |
| boire | to drink |
| commander | to order |
| comprendre | to understand |
| descendre | to go downstairs; to get off |
| désirer | to want |
| devoir | must; ought to |
| discuter (de) | to discuss |
| dormir | to sleep |
| entendre | to hear |
| faire la connaissance (de) | to meet |
| inviter | to invite |
| laisser un message | to leave a message |
| partir | to leave |
| perdre | to lose |
| pouvoir | to be able to |
| prendre | to take; to have food |
| rendre | to return |
| rendre visite à | to visit (a person) |
| répondre | to answer |
| sortir | to exit |
| vendre | to sell |
| vouloir | to want |
| devenir | to become |
| entrer | to enter |
| monter | to go up |
| mourir | to diet |
| naître | to be born |
| se passer | to happen |
| rentrer | to return (home) |
| retourner | to return |
| revenir | to come back |
| tomber | to fall |
| acheter | to buy |
| appeler | to call |
| commander | to order |
| espérer | to hope (for) |
| mettre | to put; to set |
| oublier | to forget |
| réserver | to reserve |
| avoir eu | avoir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir bu | boire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir dû | devoir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir été | être (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir fait | faire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir lu | lire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir plu | pleuvoir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir pris | prendre (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir reçu | recevoir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir vu | voir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être allé | aller (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être arrivé | arriver (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être descendu | descendre (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être entré | entrer (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être monté | monter (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être mort | mourir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être né | naître (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être parti | partir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être passé | passer (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être rentré | rentrer (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être resté | rester (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être retourné | retourner (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être sorti | sortir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être tombé | tomber (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être venu | venir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être revenu | revenir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| être devenu | devenir (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir écrit | écrire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| avoir dit | dire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| chasser | to chase |
| comparer | to compare |
| copier | to copy |
| critiquer | to criticize |
| dire | to say |
| donner | to give |
| écrire | to write |
| emprunter | to borrow |
| ennuyer | to bother |
| expliquer | to explain |
| irriter | to irritate |
| lire | to read |
| partager | to share |
| prêter | to loan |
| ressembler | to resemble |
| se souvenir de | to remember (conjugated like venir) |
| avoir peur | to be afraid |
| se comporter | to behave |
| conduire | to drive |
| avoir conduit | conduire (être or avoir auxillarary) + (past participle form) |
| décrire | to describe |
| emmener | to take |
| envoyer | to send |
| être à la mode | to be in fashion |
| gâter | to spoil |
| glisser | to slide |
| gronder | to scold |
| influencer | to influence |
| lâcher | to release |
| offrir | to offer |
| pousser un cri | to shout |
| protéger | to protect |
| renvoyer | to suspend (from school) |
| rire | to laugh |
| suivre | to follow |
| connaître | to be acquainted with |
| continuer | to continue |
| faire des projets | to make plans |
| faire le tour du monde | to travel around the world |
| nager | to swim |
| penser à | to think about |
| renseigner | to give information to |
| savoir | to know |
| se trouver | to be located |
| visiter | to visit |
| faire sa valise | to pack one's bags |
| faire un tour | to go on a ride |
| rêver (de) | to dream (about) |
| se dépayser | to have a change of scenery |
| s'amuser | to enjoy oneself |
| se brosser | to brush |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se dépêcher | to hurry |
| se disputer (avec) | to argue |
| se doucher | to shower |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| se laver | to wash up |
| se lever | to get up |
| se maquiller | to put on makeup |
| se préparer | to prepare oneself |
| se promener | to go for a walk |
| se raser | to shave |
| se reposer | to rest |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| se servir de | to use |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry |
| faire le lit | to make the bed |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| ranger | to organize |
| vider la poubelle | to empty the garbage |
| manquer | to miss |
| déménager | to move |
| se mettre en colère | to get angry |
| permettre | to allow |
| promettre | to promise |
| remettre | to put back |
| se remettre | to get well |
| s'adapter | to adapt |
| s'arranger | to work out |
| arriver | to happen |
| conduire | to drive |
| débarrasser la table | to clear the table |
| faire sa toilette | to wash up |
| s'installer | to move in |
| passer le balai | to sweep |
| passer la tondeuse | to mow the grass |
| se remettre | to get well |
| se sècher | to dry |
| apporter | to carry |
| assister à | to attend |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| compter | to intend to |
| courir | to run |
| croire | to believe |
| découvrir | to discover |
| donner sur (la cour) | to overlook (the courtyard) |
| fabriquer | to make |
| loger | to lodge |
| penser de | to think about |
| recevoir | to receive |
| tourner | to turn |
| traverser | to cross |
| voir | to see |
| accueillir | to greet |
| se balader | to stroll |
| se détendre | to relax |
| dominer | to dominate |
| feuilleter | to leaf through (pages) |
| flâner | to stroll |
| profiter (de) | to take advantage (of) |
| se repérer | to find one's way |
| revoir | to see again |