The 100 most common verbs in French

Here’s a list of the 100 most common verbs in French ordered from most used to least used including links to their conjugation tables

1. Être (to be)
2. Avoir (to have)
3. Aller (to go)
4. Faire (to do / to make)
5. Dire (to say)
6. Pouvoir (to be able to / can)
7. Vouloir (to want)
8. Savoir (to know)
9. Devoir (to have to / must)
10. Venir (to come)
11. Voir (to see)
12. Prendre (to take)
13. Donner (to give)
14. Falloir (to be necessary)
15. Parler (to speak)
16. Mettre (to put / to place)
17. Trouver (to find)
18. Demander (to ask)
19. Passer (to pass / to spend)
20. Comprendre (to understand)
21. Rester (to stay / to remain)
22. Sortir (to go out)
23. Partir (to leave)
24. Arriver (to arrive)
25. Tenir (to hold)
26. Montrer (to show)
27. Courir (to run)
28. Servir (to serve)
29. Connaître (to know)
30. Croire (to believe)
31. Vivre (to live)
32. Attendre (to wait)
33. Entendre (to hear)
34. Essayer (to try)
35. Envoyer (to send)
36. Recevoir (to receive)
37. Ouvrir (to open)
38. Lire (to read)
39. Écrire (to write)
40. Boire (to drink)
41. Manger (to eat)
42. Apprendre (to learn)
43. Conduire (to drive)
44. Jeter (to throw)
45. Aimer (to like / to love)
46. Regarder (to look at)
47. Décider (to decide)
48. Appeler (to call)
49. Perdre (to lose)
50. Répondre (to answer)
51. Sauter (to jump)
52. Choisir (to choose)
53. Acheter (to buy)
54. Vendre (to sell)
55. Recommencer (to restart)
56. Finir (to finish)
57. Commencer (to begin / to start)
58. Visiter (to visit)
59. Rire (to laugh)
60. Penser (to think)
61. Emporter (to take away)
62. Importer (to import)
63. Marcher (to walk)
64. Oublier (to forget)
65. Tuer (to kill)
66. Ramener (to bring back)
67. Fumer (to smoke)
68. Compter (to count)
69. Sembler (to seem)
70. Souhaiter (to wish)
71. Excuser (to excuse)
72. Rencontrer (to meet)
73. Aider (to help)
74. Tendre (to stretch / to extend)
75. Promettre (to promise)
76. Sourire (to smile)
77. Prier (to pray)
78. Tourner (to turn)
79. Tirer (to pull / to shoot)
80. Rejoindre (to join)
81. Continuer (to continue)
82. Gagner (to win)
83. Garder (to keep)
84. Embrasser (to kiss)
85. Habiter (to live)
86. Suivre (to follow)
87. Travailler (to work)
88. Mentir (to lie)
89. Fermer (to close)
90. Devenir (to become)
91. Sentir (to feel/smell)
92. Sauver (to save)
93. Porter (to carry/wear)
94. Laisser (to let/allow)
95. Jouer (to play)
96. Accepter (to accept)
97. Arrêter (to stop)
98. Changer (to change)
99. Organiser (to organize)
100. Utiliser (to use)

Read more:

• Introduction to Verb Conjugation in French
• The 25 most common irregular French verbs
• The 25 most common er-verbs in French
• The 25 most common ir-verbs in French
• The 25 most common re-verbs in French