| A | B |
|---|
| aller | to go |
| avoir | to have + some idiomatic expressions |
| être | to be |
| faire | to do, to make + some idiomatic expressions |
| mourir | to die |
| naître | to be born |
| bousculer | to jostle, bump into |
| chercher | to look for, to search for |
| continuer | to continue |
| donner | to give |
| entrer | to enter |
| espérer | to hope (for) |
| essayer | to try (to) |
| expliquer | to explain |
| fermer | to close |
| manger | to eat |
| monter | to go up, to get into (e.g. a vehicle) |
| montrer | to show |
| passer | to spend (time); to pass (by s.o.); to take a test |
| penser | to think |
| quitter | to leave (permanently) |
| rentrer | to go back (e.g. home) |
| rester | to stay |
| tomber | to fall |
| travailler | to work |
| trouver | to find |
| visiter | to visit (a place) |
| découvrir | to discover; to uncover |
| couvrir | to cover |
| ouvrir | to open |
| offrir | to offer, to give (e.g. present) |
| souffrir | to suffer (often used when speaking of an illness) |
| choisir | to choose |
| finir | to finish |
| obéir | to obey |
| remplir | to fill (in/up sth.) |
| réussir | to succeed |
| sortir | to go out; to take out sth. |
| sourire | to smile |
| suivre | to follow; to take (a class/course) |
| prendre | to take; to "have" (food/drink) |
| apprendre | to learn |
| comprendre | to understand; to include (e.g. in the price) |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| mettre | to put |
| s'asseoir | to sit down |
| dire | to say |
| écrire | to write |
| attendre | to wait (for) |
| battre | to fight |
| boire | to drink |
| connaître | to know, to be acquainted with s.o./sth. ; in the passé composé = to meet someone for the first time |
| courir | to run |
| croire | to believe |
| devenir | to become |
| devoir | to ought, should, owe (e.g. money) |
| lire | to read |
| obtenir | to get/to obtain |
| perdre | to lose |
| pleuvoir | to rain |
| pouvoir | to be able to; can; may |
| recevoir | to receive |
| rendre | to make (sth./s.o. do sth.); also used with "visite" to say one is visiting s.o. |
| répondre | to answer |
| savoir | to know (a fact); in the passé composé = to find out (new information) |
| tenir | to hold |
| vendre | to sell |
| venir | to come |
| vivre | to live (e.g. breathe, eat, etc.) |
| voir | to see |
| vouloir | to want |
