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16 French Verbs For Beginners To Help Master the Language

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  • Date October 18, 2022
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At L’ecode de francais, we pride ourselves on teaching our students French in a structured manner. As well as teaching French using native speakers and in French. Our courses are based on the European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR).

We offer courses for all levels of French language proficiency. From beginners (A1) to Advanced French speakers (C1).

French Verbs for beginners

For those of you starting out with the French language or perhaps relearning the language after a gap of many years, we promise the following. You will learn what we consider to be the 16 most important French verbs that will help you to communicate well in French.

French verbs: introduce yourself or talk about your likes, dislikes and basic needs.

Être : to beParler : to speakFaire : to do (activities)Boire : to drink
Avoir : to haveAdorer : to love/adoreSavoir : to know (knowledge)Manger : to eat
Chanter : to singAimer : to loveVouloir : to wantAller : to go
S’appeler : to callDétester : to hateVenir : to comeConnaître : to know (Person / place etc)

Verb Conjugation and pronunciation

Present tense

Être
je suis
tu es
il est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils sont
Parler
je parle
tu parles
il parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils parlent
Faire
je fais
tu fais
il fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils font
Boire 
Je bois
tu bois
il boit
nous buvons
vous buvez
ils boivent
Avoir 
j’ai
tu as
il a
nous avons
vous avez
ils ont
Adorer 
j’adore
tu adores
il adore
nous adorons
vous adorez
ils adorent
Savoir
je sais
tu sais
il sait
nous savons
vous savez
ils savent
Manger
je mange
tu manges
il mange
nous mangeons
vous mangez
ils mangent
Chanter
je chante
tu chantes
il chante
nous chantons
vous chantez
ils chantent
Aimer 
j’aime
tu aimes
il aime
nous aimons
vous aimez
ils aiment
Vouloir
je veux
tu veux
il veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils veulent
Aller
je vais
tu vas
il va
nous allons
vous allez
ils vont  
S’appeler
je m’appelle
tu t’appelles
il s’appelle
nous nous appelons
vous vous appelez
ils s’appellent  
Détester
je déteste
tu détestes
il déteste
nous détestons
vous détestez
ils détestent
Venir
je viens
tu viens
il vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils viennent
Connaître
je connais
tu connais
il connaît
nous connaissons
vous connaissez
ils connaissent

If you’re not sure how to say any of the above. Our advice is to check YouTube, you will also be able to find the pronunciation. You can also listen to Alain Le lait if you are into songs.

Examples of the use of the 16 French verbs

If you can use these 16 verbs, you will be able to introduce yourself, talk about your hobbies, likes and dislikes and even and even ask someone out.

  1. Être:  Je suis Céline (verb + your name) I’m Céline
  2. Parler : Je parle français  I speak French
  3. Faire : Je fais du yoga et de la natation et de l’escrime. (We use the verb “to do/faire” with sports activities. Attention, if the activity is masculine it will become “je fais du” if the activity is feminine “je fais de la” and if the activity starts with a vowel “je fais de l’”.) I do yoga and swimming and fencing.
  4. Boire : Mes parents boivent du thé. (for drinks that cannot be counted, du is with masculine)  My parents drink tea.
  5. Avoir : J’ai 2 frères, Matthieu a 35 ans et Luc a 40 ans. (In French we use the verb avoir to give one’ s age, but of course one’ s personal possessions.)

I have two brothers, Matthieu is 35 years old, and Luc is 40 years old.  

  • Adorer : J’adore le cinéma français.
  • Savoir :  Je sais parler néerlandais. Je sais compter en italien. (the verb Avoir/ to know is used for acquired knowledge unlike connaître/to know. the verb savoir/to know will be used with another verb) I can speak Dutch. I can count in Italian.
  • Manger : Je mange du pain, de la salade et des bonbons. (Eating is life! When we can’t count what we eat, we use “ du”+ masculine food / “de la” + feminine food or “des” for plural.) I eat bread, salad and candy.
  • Chanter : Je chante mal mais mes parents chantent bien. ( Chanter is a good example of the conjugation of verbs ending in ER.)  I sing poorly but my parents sing well.
  • Aimer : J’aime le chocolat et je n’aime pas les sushi. (In French we use NE before the verb NOT after the verb to give a negation.) I like chocolate and I don’t like sushi
  • Vouloir : Tu veux aller au cinéma dimanche ?  Vous voulez un thé ?  (You can conjugate the verb want and an activity, object, or another verb) Do you want to go to the cinema on Sunday?  Would you like a tea?
  • Aller : Je vais à la piscine et lundi nous allons au musée et à L’école de français.(You always go to a given location. If the place is masculine je vais au cinéma. If the place is feminine je vais à la piscine, and if the place begins with a vowel then je vais à l’école.)
  • S’appeller : Mon chat s’appelle Micka.(This is the first pronominal verb you learn. You will have several to talk about your routine for example.) My cat’s name is Micka
  • Détester : Je déteste les pigeons. (as for the verb to love/aimer you can use it with an object, a thing but also a verb.) I hate pigeons
  • Je vais au cinéma, tu viens avec moi ? Je viens de Paris. (The perfect verb to invite someone to go out with you. or say where you are from venir de)
  • Tu connais Alexandre ? Vous connaissez un restaurant français à Amsterdam ? (to know/connaître is never followed by a verb but by a name or a place.) Do you know Alexandre? Do you know a French restaurant in Amsterdam

If you’d like to learn more, please sign up for one of our French courses. We provide part-time and intensive courses, both in-person and online. Please contact us to discuss your French language learning needs. We’re sure we have the right course for you.

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