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Top 10 French Verbs — with native audio

Top 10 French Verbs — with native audio

The top 10 French verbs are: être (to be), avoir (to have), aller (to go), faire (to do, to make), dire (to say, to tell), pouvoir (can, to be able), vouloir (to know), savoir (to know), voir (to see) and venir (to come).

Free PDF: French Conjugation Cheat Sheet – Top 10 Verbs

1. Être — to be

je suis – I am
tu es – you are
il, elle est – he, she is
nous sommes – we are
vous êtes – you are
ils, elles sont – they are

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2. Avoir — to have

j’ai – I have
tu as – you have
il, elle a – he, she has
nous avons – we have
vous avez – you have
ils, elles ont – they have

👉 Avoir conjugation charts »
📘 Avoir usage examples »

3. Aller — to go

je vais – I go
tu vas – you go
il, elle va – he, she goes
nous allons – we go
vous allez – you go
ils, elles vont – they go

👉 Aller conjugation charts »
📘 Aller usage examples »

4. Faire — to do / to make

je fais – I do
tu fais – you do
il, elle fait – he, she does
nous faisons – we do
vous faites – you do
ils, elles font – they do

👉 Faire conjugation charts »
📘 Faire usage examples »

5. Dire — to say / to tell

je dis – I say
tu dis – you say
il, elle dit – he, she says
nous disons – we say
vous dites – you say
ils, elles disent – they say

👉 Dire conjugation charts »
📘 Dire usage examples »

6. Pouvoir — can / to be able to

je peux – I can
tu peux – you can
il, elle peut – he, she can
nous pouvons – we can
vous pouvez – you can
ils, elles peuvent – they can

👉 Pouvoir conjugation charts »
📘 Pouvoir usage examples »

7. Vouloir — to want

je veux – I want
tu veux – you want
il, elle veut – he, she wants
nous voulons – we want
vous voulez – you want
ils, elles veulent – they want

👉 Vouloir conjugation charts »
📘 Vouloir usage examples »

8. Savoir — to know (a fact / how)

je sais – I know
tu sais – you know
il, elle sait – he, she knows
nous savons – we know
vous savez – you know
ils, elles savent – they know

👉 Savoir conjugation charts »
📘 Savoir usage examples »

9. Voir — to see

je vois – I see
tu vois – you see
il, elle voit – he, she sees
nous voyons – we see
vous voyez – you see
ils, elles voient – they see

👉 Voir conjugation charts »
📘 Voir usage examples »

10. Venir — to come

je viens – I come
tu viens – you come
il, elle vient – he, she comes
nous venons – we come
vous venez – you come
ils, elles viennent – they come

👉 Venir conjugation charts »
📘 Venir usage examples »

🎯 Top 10 French Verbs Chart

Infographic of the top 10 French verbs conjugated in the present tense including être, avoir, aller, faire, dire, pouvoir, vouloir, savoir, voir and venir.

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