a acheter to buy

admettre to admit
admirer to admire
adorer to adore, idolize, worship
aider to help, assist
aimer to like, love
aller to go
amener to bring, lead
appeler to call, name, invite
apporter to bring
apprécier to appreciate
apprendre to learn, teach
arriver to arrive, come, happen
assister to help, aid, attend
attendre to wait, await, expect
avoir to have, be, obtain

b bâtir to build, erect

boire to drink
bricoler to tinker

c changer to change
chanter to sing
chausser to shoe
chercher to look for, search, seek
choisir to choose, select, pick
commencer to begin, start, initiate
comprendre to understand, comprehend
conduire to conduct, drive, guide, lead
connaître to know
conseiller to counsel, advise, recommend
considérer to consider, ponder
consommer to consummate, accomplish, consume
construire to construct, build, engineer
consulter to consult, interrogate, refer
contacter to contact
contenir to contain, repress, hold
continuer to continue
contrôler to control, examine, inspect
convenir to agree, be acceptable
corriger to correct, rectify, adjust, edit
courir to run
couvrir to cover, cloud
craindre to fear, apprehend, dread
croire to believe
cultiver to cultivate

d danser to dance
découvrir to discover, find, uncover, reveal
décrire to describe
déduire to deduce, deduct, gather
défendre to defend
demander to ask, demand
dépendre to depend
descendre to descend, get off, go down, take down
désirer to want, wish, desire
détenir to detain, hold
détester to hate, detest
devenir to become
devoir to have to, owe, be indebted
dire to say, tell
discuter to discuss, argue, debate
distribuer to distribute, dispense, allot
donner to give
dormir to sleep
e échouer to fail, be stranded
écouter to listen, listen to
écrire to write
embaucher to hire, take on
emmener to take away, lead
entendre to hear, understand
entrer to enter, go in, let in, bring in
envoyer to send
espérer to hope
essayer to try
établir to establish, settle
être to be
étudier to study
éviter to avoid, avert, elude
exiger to require
exister to exist
expliquer to explain, demonstrate
exprimer to express, formulate, voice

f faire to make, do, take

falloir to be necessary
féliciter to congratulate, compliment
finir to finish, conclude, close
fréquenter to frequent, assoicate with
fumer to smoke, fume, steam

g gagner to earn, win, gain

grandir to grow, grow up, increase
grossir to enlarge, swell, get fat, increase, magnify

h habiter to live, inhabit, live in

hésiter to hesitate

i inviter to invite, ask

j jeter to throw, hurl, cast, throw away

jouer to play, act

l laver to wash, clean, bathe

lire to read

m maintenir to maintain
manger to eat
marcher to walk, step, work
mener to lead, take
mériter to deserve
mettre to put, put on, lay, set, place
mincir to get thinner
monter to go up, ascend, escalate, rise, climb
montrer to show, display, point out, appear
mourir to die

n naître to be born
noter to note, to write
nourrir to feed, nourish

o obéir to obey
obtenir to get, obtain
offrir to offer
organiser to organize, arrange, plan
oublier to forget
ouvrir to opem

p parler to speak
partager to share
participer to participate
partir to leave, depart
passer to pass, spend, happen
passer to pass, spend, happen
 payer to pay, pay for
peindre to paint
penser to think
perdre to lose
permettre to permit, enable, allow
peser to weigh, ponder
plaindre to pity, complain
plaire to please, enjoy, like
pleuvoir to rain, shower
porter to carry, wear
poser to put, lay, set, pose, ask
pouvoir to be able, to be allowed
préférer to prefer
prendre to take, have
préparer to prepare
présenter to present, introduce, show
prêter to lend, loan
prévenir to warn, forewarn, prevent
procurer to procure
profiter to benefit, profit, take advantage of
promettre to promise
proposer to propose, suggest, offer

q quitter to leave, quit

r ranger to arrange, straighten, order

rater to miss, fail, spoil
réagir to react, respond
recevoir to receive, accomodate
réciter to recite
recouvrir to recover, overlap
rédiger to write, draft
redoubler to redouble
réduire to reduce
réfléchir to think, reflect
refuser to refuse
regarder to watch, look at, view, regard, consider
régler to adjust, regulate, rule
remettre to put back, bring together, postpone
remplir to fill, replenish
rencontrer to meet, encounter
rendre to give back, surrender
rentrer to go in, re-enter, return
réparer to repair
repasser to iron, pass again
répéter to repeat
répondre to answer, respond, reply
reprendre to take, take back, resume
réserver to reserve, book, set aside
rester to remain, stay
rester to remain, stay
retenir to keep, retain, repress
retourner to return, turn around
retrouver to recover, rediscover, find again
réunir to unite, join, gather
réussir to succeed, pass
revenir to come back, return
rêver to dream
rire to laugh

s s'amuser to have fun

s'appeler to call
s'arrêter to stop, arrest, apprehend
s'en aller to leave
s'endormir to lull, allay
s'énerver to get excited
s'ennuyer to be bored, bothered, hassled
s'entendre to get along