French has a number of irregular verbs that can be a bit hard to wrap your head around, especially because a lot are verbs you will use a lot. But do not despair, it gets easier when you’re past the first 10.
- Être – to be
- Avoir – to have
- Aller – to go
- Faire – to do, to make
- Dire – to say, to tell
- Vouloir – to want
- Pouvoir – to be able, can
- Devoir – to have to, must
- Venir – to come
- Voir – to see
- Savoir – to know (facts, how to do something)
- Prendre – to take
- Mettre – to put, to place
- Suivre – to follow
- Connaître – to know (people, places)
- Partir – to leave
- Sortir – to go out
- Recevoir – to receive
- Rire – to laugh
- Ouvrir – to open
- Écrire – to write
- Lire – to read
- Boire – to drink
- Conduire – to drive
- Plaire – to please