255 verbes

aacheter 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
bbâtir to build, erect
boire to drink
bricoler to tinker
cchanger 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
ddanser 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

eéchouer 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
ffaire 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
ggagner to earn, win, gain
grandir to grow, grow up, increase
grossir to enlarge, swell, get fat, increase, magnify
hhabiter to live, inhabit, live in
hésiter to hesitate
iinviter to invite, ask
jjeter to throw, hurl, cast, throw away
jouer to play, act
llaver to wash, clean, bathe
lire to read
mmaintenir 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
nnaître to be born
noter to note, to write
nourrir to feed, nourish
oobéir to obey
obtenir to get, obtain
offrir to offer
organiser to organize, arrange, plan
oublier to forget
ouvrir to opem
pparler 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
qquitter to leave, quit
rranger 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
ss'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

s'excuser to apologize
s'habiller to get dressed
s'inquiéter to get worried
s'inscrire to write down, register, enroll
s'intéresser to be interested
s'occuper to take care
savoir to know
se coiffer to cap, cover, put on a hat
se coucher to go to bed, lie down
se débrouiller to unravel, disentangle, sort out, clear up
se décourager to discourage, dishearten
se demander to ask, demand
se dépêcher to hurry
se détendre to relax
se disputer to argue, quarrel
se fâcher to get angry
se fiancer to get engaged, become engaged
se laver to wash oneself
se lever to rise, get up, wake up
se maquiller to make up, disguise
se marier to get married
se peigner to comb
se préparer to prepare
se promener to go for a walk
se rappeler to remember, recall
se raser to shave
se renseigner to inform
se reposer to take a rest
se réveiller to wake up
se sentir to feel
se souvenir to remember
se spécialiser to specialize
se tromper to be mistaken, wrong
sécher to dry
séduire to seduce
sembler to seem, look, appear
sentir to feel, taste, savor
servir to serve, wait, be useful
simplifier to simplify
songer to wonder, think
sonner to sound, strike, ring
sortir to leave, exit, go out, take out, bring out
souffrir to suffer
souhaiter to wish
sourire to smile, grin
suivre to follow
surveiller to supervise, oversee
ttéléphoner to phone
tenir to hold, keep
tomber to fall
toucher to touch, feel, contact, near
tourner to turn, rotate
tousser to cough
travailler to work
traverser to cross
trouver to find
vvaloir to be worth
vendre to sell, market
venir to come
vieillir to age, mature
visiter to visit
vivre to live
voir to see, look at
vouloir to want, wish, please
voyager to travel

Conjugations for the verb acheter.
translation: to buy
verb type: stem changing verbs
présent passé composé impératif
je, j- achète ai acheté
tu achètes as acheté achète
il/elle/on achète a acheté
nous achetons avons acheté achetons
vous achetez avez acheté achetez
ils/elles achètent ont acheté
aller + infinitif imparfait futur
je, j- vais acheter achetais achèterai
tu vas acheter achetais achèteras
il/elle/on va acheter achetait achètera
nous allons acheter achetions achèterons
vous allez acheter achetiez achèterez
ils/elles vont acheter achetaient achèteront
conditionnel subjonctif plus-que-parfait
je, j- achèterais achète avais acheté
tu achèterais achètes avais acheté
il/elle/on achèterait achète avait acheté
nous achèterions achetions avions acheté
vous achèteriez achetiez aviez acheté
ils/elles achèteraient achètent avaient acheté
conditionnel passé subjonctif passé
je, j- aurais acheté aie acheté
tu aurais acheté aies acheté
il/elle/on aurait acheté ait acheté
nous aurions acheté ayons acheté
vous auriez acheté ayez acheté
ils/elles auraient acheté aient acheté
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