First verbs: French words for beginners

passe [pas] passes verb allez [ale] come on phrase reçu [ʁəsy] receipt noun se tenir debout [sə təniʁ dəbu] stand verb ours bear noun mené [məne] conducted verb atteindre reaching verb être being verb aide helps verb rester chez soi Stay in verb être à la hauteur come up to par verb se garer Pull up verb se produit occurs verb Atteindre [a.tɛ̃dʁ] reach verb constat de cambriolage Burglary report noun pousse-toi Get out the way phrase passer à côté Miss out verb faire l'idiot Fool around verb rendre compte de quelque chose account for something phrase tomber amoureux de toi fall for you phrase se diriger vers Make for verb s'éteindre Pass away verb attendre son heure Bide verb directives mandates noun marcher Tread verb boîte à outils Tool kit noun prendre en compte Take into consideration verb grâce Reprieve noun asseyez-vous Have a seat phrase nécessiter necessitate verb se ranger sur le bas-côté pull over a car phrase physique Physique noun stipuler Stipulate verb proclamer Declare verb chevalet easel noun rappel Callback noun peser Weigh up verb parvenir à une décision Arrive at a decision phrase faire trancher Pin down phrase frapper Hit verb station de taxis Taxi rank noun arrière Rear adjective Mourir [muʁiʁ] die verb Servir [sɛʁviʁ] serve verb Considérer [kɔ̃sideʁe] consider verb Offre [ɔfʁ] offer noun Voir [vwaʁ] perceive verb vivre [vivʁ] live verb veut [vø] wants verb Venir [vəniʁ] approach verb trouver [tʁuve] find verb travail [tʁavaj] job noun Tourner [tuʁne] turn verb tirer [tiʁe] pull verb suivre [sɥivʁ] follow verb suis [sɥi] am verb signifier [siɲifje] mean verb série [seʁi] series noun sentir [sɑ̃tiʁ] feel verb sembler [sɑ̃ble] seem verb se souvenir [sə suvniʁ] remember verb s'asseoir [saswaʁ] sit verb réussir [ʁeysiʁ] succeed verb retour [ʁətuʁ] return noun Rester [ʁɛste] remain verb rencontrer [ʁɑ̃kɔ̃tʁe] meet verb rapport [ʁapɔʁ] report noun proposer [pʁɔpoze] offer verb prend [pʁɑ̃] takes verb permettre [pɛʁmɛtʁ] allow verb perdre [pɛʁdʁ] lose verb Penser [pɑ̃se] think verb payer [peje] pay verb passer [pase] pass verb parler [paʁle] talk verb parle [paʁl] speaks verb ouvert [uvɛʁ] open adjective obtenir [ɔptəniʁ] get verb montrer [mɔ̃tʁe] show verb montre [mɔ̃tʁ] watch noun mettre [mɛtʁ] put verb mener [məne] lead verb marcher [maʁʃe] walk verb marché [maʁʃe] market noun Lire [liʁ] to read verb laisser [lɛse] let verb l'arrêt [laʁɛ] stop noun Jouer [ʒwe] play verb Jeu [ʒø] game noun inclure [ɛ̃klyʁ] include verb grandir [ɡʁɑ̃diʁ] grow verb garder [ɡaʁde] keep verb gagner [ɡaɲe] win verb fournir [fuʁniʁ] provide verb faire [fɛʁ] make verb expliquer [ɛksplike] explain verb exige [ɛɡziʒ] requires verb était [etɛ] être verb est [ɛst] east noun essayer [eseje] try verb envoyer [ɑ̃vwaje] send verb entend [ɑ̃tɑ̃] hears verb ensemble [ɑ̃sɑ̃bl] together adverb employer [ɑ̃plwaje] use verb emploi [ɑ̃plwa] job noun élever [elve] raise verb écrire [ekʁiʁ] write verb donner [dɔne] give verb dire [diʁ] tell verb devenir [dəvniʁ] become verb dépenser [depɑ̃se] spend verb demander [dəmɑ̃de] ask verb décider [deside] decide verb croire [kʁwaʁ] believe verb créer [kʁee] create verb courir [kuʁiʁ] run verb continuer [kɔ̃tinɥe] continue verb connaître [kɔnɛtʁ] recognize verb Comprendre [kɔ̃pʁɑ̃dʁ] understand verb commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] start verb chute [ʃyt] punchline noun changement [ʃɑ̃ʒmɑ̃] change noun bouger [buʒe] move verb besoin [bəzwɛ̃] need noun bâtir [bɑtiʁ] build verb avoir [avwaʁ] have verb attendre [atɑ̃dʁ] wait verb arriver [aʁive] happen verb apprendre [apʁɑ̃dʁ] learn verb apporter [apɔʁte] bring verb appel [apɛl] call noun Apparaître [apaʁɛtʁ] appear verb aller [ale] go verb ajouter [aʒute] add verb aime [ɛm] love verb aide [ɛd] assistance noun Acheter [aʃte] buy verb dessiner draw verb vouloir want to verb se lever to get up verb victoires Wins noun est allé went verb regardant watching verb était was verb veut wants verb voulant wanting verb varier vary verb utilisant using verb tours turns noun tournant turning verb s'est tourné turned verb dégringoler Tumble verb toucher Touch verb comprendre To understand verb réfléchir to think verb dépenser To spend verb dire à voix haute To Speak out loud phrase jouer To play verb payer To pay verb survenir To occur verb se retrouver to meet verb vivre To live verb apprendre to learn verb toucher un mot à quelqu'un To have a word with somebody phrase avoir to have verb aller To go verb s'attendre à To expect verb faire To do verb créer to create verb acheter To Buy verb enfile vite Throw on some phrase pense thinks verb dire tell verb parlant talking verb parler talk verb emportant taking verb prend takes verb retirer ses paroles Take back phrase supposer Suppose verb suggère suggests verb suggérer suggest verb arrêtant Stopping verb s'est arrêté Stopped verb se tenait debout stood verb remuer Stir verb séjourner staying verb commence starts verb commençant starting verb commencer start verb tribunes stands noun assis sitting verb s'asseoir sit verb montre shows verb montré shown verb se pointer Show up phrase miteux shabby adjective jeux sets noun jeu set noun vendre Sell verb vu seen verb semble Seems verb semblait seemed verb voir seeing verb conserver retain verb résoudre Resolve verb exigeant requiring verb exige requires verb se souvient remembers verb se rappeler Remembering verb s'est souvenu Remembered verb est resté remained verb rester remain verb estime regard noun atteindre reached verb courir ran verb élever raising verb élever raised verb poser Put down phrase achat purchase noun tiré pulled verb public public adjective fournissant Providing verb fournit provides verb fourni provided verb se diriger Proceed verb s'exercer Practise verb jouer playing verb jouer played verb périr perish verb cheville Peg noun passager passing adjective est passé Passed verb rythme Pace noun Doubler Overtake verb offres offers noun survenir occur verb nid nest noun besoins needs noun bouge moves verb déplacé moved verb rencontré met verb mémoriser memorize verb avoir l'intention de meant verb congé de maternité maternity leave noun se concrétiser materialize verb mandat mandate noun faire make verb perdre losing verb physique looks noun regardant looking verb regardé looked verb regarder look verb laisser Let verb gauche left adjective mené led verb partir leaving verb feuilles Leaves noun mène leads verb tuer kill verb garde keeps verb est is verb invoquer Invoke verb invocation Invocation noun se renseigner inquire verb honneur honor noun se cramponner à Hold onto verb tenir compte de Heed verb ayant Having verb avoir has verb arrive happens verb arriver happen verb arrêter Halt verb grandit grows verb agripper grasp verb saisir Grab verb continuer Go on phrase se débrouiller Get by phrase rassembler gather verb gambader frolic verb trouver found verb formulaire form noun fixé fixed adjective réparer Fix verb comprendre Figure out verb est tombé fell verb se sent feels verb prolonger extend verb exposer Expound verb s'attendre à Expect verb vaste expansive adjective divertir entertain verb impliquer entail verb rencontrer Encounter verb employer employ verb embarquer Embark verb déterminer Determine verb décidé Decided verb couper Cut verb