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  • Subjunctivisor
    • À condition que
    • À mesure que
    • À moins que
    • À supposer que
    • Accepter
    • Accorder
    • Admettre
    • Adorer
    • Affirmer
    • Afin que
    • Aimer
    • Aimer mieux
    • Ainsi que
    • Ajouter
    • Alors que
    • Annoncer
    • Apprécier
    • Appréhender
    • Apprendre
    • Approuver
    • Après que
    • Assurer
    • Attendre
    • Au cas où
    • Au fur et à mesure que
    • Au lieu que
    • Au moment où
    • Aussitôt que
    • Autant que
    • Avant que
    • Avertir
    • Avoir besoin
    • Avoir envie
    • Avoir honte
    • Avoir l’impression
    • Avoir peur
    • Avouer
    • Bien que
    • Bien sûr que
    • C’est que
    • C’est une chance que
    • C’est-à-dire que
    • Ça m’ennuie
    • Ça m’est égal
    • Ça me plaît
    • Car
    • Certifier
    • Chercher
    • Commander
    • Comprendre
    • Confirmer
    • Connaître
    • Conseiller
    • Considérer
    • Constater
    • Contester
    • Craindre
    • Crier
    • Croire
    • Dans l’hypothèse où
    • Dans le cas où
    • De crainte que
    • De façon que
    • De manière que
    • De même que
    • De peur que
    • De sorte que
    • Décider
    • Déclarer
    • Découvrir
    • Défendre
    • Demander
    • Depuis que
    • Dès que
    • Désirer
    • Détester
    • Dire
    • Douter
    • Écrire
    • Empêcher
    • En admettant que
    • En attendant que
    • En même temps que
    • En supposant que
    • Encore que
    • Entendre
    • Entendre dire
    • Espérer
    • Estimer
    • Étant donné que
    • Être certain
    • Être content
    • Être convaincu
    • Être désolé
    • Être énervé
    • Être ennuyé
    • Être étonné
    • Être fâché
    • Être heureux
    • Être honoré
    • Être inquiet
    • Être persuadé
    • Être sûr
    • Être surpris
    • Être triste
    • Éviter
    • Exiger
    • Expliquer
    • Falloir
    • Garantir
    • Ignorer
    • Il arrive que
    • Il conviendrait
    • Il convient
    • Il dépend de ___ que
    • Il est à souhaiter / C’est à souhaiter
    • Il est bien / C’est bien
    • Il est bizarre / C’est bizarre
    • Il est bon / C’est bon
    • Il est capital / C’est capital
    • Il est certain / C’est certain
    • Il est clair / C’est clair
    • Il est convenable / C’est convenable
    • Il est convenu / C’est convenu
    • Il est dommage / C’est dommage
    • Il est douteux / C’est douteux
    • Il est essentiel / C’est essentiel
    • Il est étonnant / C’est étonnant
    • Il est étrange / C’est étrange
    • Il est évident / C’est évident
    • Il est exact / C’est exact
    • Il est faux / C’est faux
    • Il est fort probable / C’est fort probable
    • Il est grand temps / C’est grand temps
    • Il est heureux / C’est heureux
    • Il est honteux / C’est honteux
    • Il est impératif / C’est impératif
    • Il est important / C’est important
    • Il est impossible / C’est impossible
    • Il est improbable / C’est improbable
    • Il est inadmissible / C’est inadmissible
    • Il est incroyable / C’est incroyable
    • Il est indispensable / C’est indispensable
    • Il est injuste / C’est injuste
    • Il est inutile / C’est inutile
    • Il est invraisemblable / C’est invraisemblable
    • Il est juste / C’est juste
    • Il est logique / C’est logique
    • Il est naturel / C’est naturel
    • Il est nécessaire / C’est nécessaire
    • Il est normal / C’est normal
    • Il est obligatoire / C’est obligatoire
    • Il est peu probable / C’est peu probable
    • Il est possible / C’est possible
    • Il est probable / C’est probable
    • Il est question / C’est question
    • Il est rare / C’est rare
    • Il est regrettable / C’est regrettable
    • Il est ridicule / C’est ridicule
    • Il est sûr / C’est sûr
    • Il est surprenant / C’est surprenant
    • Il est temps / C’est temps
    • Il est un fait / C’est un fait
    • Il est urgent / C’est urgent
    • Il est utile / C’est utile
    • Il est vrai / C’est vrai
    • Il importe
    • Il me (te, lui…) semble
    • Il paraît
    • Il paraîtrait
    • Il se fait / Ça se fait
    • Il se peut
    • Il semble
    • Il suffit
    • Il va de soi
    • Il vaut mieux (valoir mieux)
    • Il y a de fortes chances
    • Il y a des chances
    • Il y a peu de chances
    • Il y a toutes les chances
    • Il y a un danger
    • Il y a un risque
    • Imaginer
    • Informer
    • Interdire
    • Jurer
    • Jusqu’à ce que
    • Le fait est que
    • Le fait que
    • Le temps que
    • Lorsque
    • Malgré que
    • Montrer
    • Nier
    • Non que
    • Noter
    • On dirait
    • On dit
    • Ordonner
    • Où que
    • Oublier
    • Parce que
    • Parier
    • Pendant que
    • Penser
    • Permettre
    • Peu importe que
    • Peut-être que
    • Plutôt que
    • Pour peu que
    • Pour que
    • Pourvu que
    • Préciser
    • Préférer
    • Prendre garde
    • Prétendre
    • Promettre
    • Proposer
    • Prouver
    • Puisque
    • Quand
    • Quel que
    • Qui que
    • Quoi que
    • Quoique
    • Raconter
    • Recommander
    • Reconnaître
    • Redouter
    • Refuser
    • Regretter
    • Remarquer
    • Répéter
    • Répliquer
    • Répondre
    • S’apercevoir
    • S’attendre à ce que
    • S’en falloir de ___ que
    • S’en ficher (informal)
    • S’étonner
    • S’imaginer
    • S’opposer à ce que
    • Sans que
    • Sauf que
    • Savoir
    • Se douter
    • Se plaindre
    • Se rappeler
    • Se réjouir
    • Se rendre compte
    • Se souvenir
    • Sentir
    • Signifier
    • Sitôt que
    • Souhaiter
    • Soupçonner
    • Soutenir
    • Suggérer
    • Supporter
    • Supposé que
    • Supposer
    • Tandis que
    • Tant que
    • Tenir à ce que
    • Tolérer
    • Trembler
    • Trouver
    • Trouver bizarre
    • Trouver juste
    • Trouver normal
    • Une fois que
    • Vérifier
    • Voir
    • Vouloir
    • Vouloir dire
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  • Verb Conjugations
    • Abaisser – to lower
    • Abîmer – to damage, ruin; (familiar) – to beat up
    • Abolir – to abolish
    • Abonner – to subscribe
    • Aboutir – to succeed, end up in/at, lead to
    • Aboyer – to bark
    • Absoudre – to absolve
    • Abstenir (s’) – to refrain, abstain from
    • Accepter – to accept
    • Accomplir – to accomplish, achieve
    • Accorder – to grant, admit
    • Accourir – to rush up; to hurry, hasten
    • Accueillir – to welcome
    • Acheter – to buy
    • Achever – to finish, end, complete
    • Acquérir – to acquire
    • Admettre – to admit
    • Admirer – to admire
    • Adorer – to adore
    • Advenir – to happen that/to, to become of
    • Afficher – to post, put up, display, exhibit
    • Affirmer – to claim, assert
    • Affliger – to afflict
    • Agenouiller (s’) – to kneel
    • Agir – to act
    • Agrandir – to enlarge, increase, expand
    • Aider – to help
    • Aimer – to like, to love
    • Ajouter – to add
    • Alimenter – to feed
    • Aller – to go
    • Allonger – to lengthen, stretch
    • Altérer – to alter
    • Améliorer – to improve
    • Aménager – to equip, plan, develop, adjust
    • Amener – to bring
    • Amuser – to amuse, to entertain 
    • Animer – to animate, liven up; to present, host
    • Annoncer – to announce
    • Apercevoir – to glimpse, to perceive
    • Apparaître – to appear
    • Appartenir – to belong
    • Appeler – to call
    • Applaudir – to applaud, clap, commend
    • Apporter – to bring
    • Apprécier – to appreciate
    • Appréhender – to dread
    • Apprendre – to learn
    • Apprivoiser – to tame
    • Approcher – to approach, go/come near, to put/move nearer
    • Approuver – to approve, ratify
    • Appuyer – to lean, press
    • Arranger – to arrange
    • Arrêter – to stop, to arrest
    • Arriver – to arrive, to happen
    • Articuler – to articulate, to link
    • Assembler – to assemble, gather, collect
    • Asseoir (s’) – to sit down
    • Assister – to attend
    • Assurer – to assure, ensure, insure
    • Attacher – to attach, tie up, fasten
    • Atteindre – to reach, to arrive at
    • Attendre – to wait for
    • Augmenter – to increase, raise, heighten
    • Avaler – to swallow
    • Avancer – to advance
    • Avertir – to warn
    • Avoir – to have
    • Avouer – to confess, admit
    • Axer – to center on, focus
    • Bagarrer – to argue, fight
    • Baigner – to bathe, wash, soak
    • Balancer – to swing, rock; (informal) to shout, to throw away
    • Balayer – to sweep
    • Bannir – to banish, dismiss, exclude, prohibit
    • Basculer – to fall / tip over, to change dramatically
    • Batailler – to battle, fight
    • Bâtir – to build
    • Battre – to beat, to defeat
    • Bavarder – to chat, prattle, gossip
    • Bénir – to bless
    • Blanchir – to bleach, whiten
    • Blesser – to hurt, injure
    • Bleuir – to turn blue
    • Bloquer – to stop, lock, tighten
    • Boire – to drink
    • Bondir – to jump, leap up, bounce
    • Bouger – to move
    • Brancher – to plug in, connect; (informal) to interest
    • Bricoler – to do odd jobs, tinker
    • Briser – to break, smash, ruin
    • Brosser – to brush
    • Broyer – to grind
    • Brûler – to burn
    • Brunir – to tan, darken
    • Buriner – to engrave, chisel
    • Cacher – to hide
    • Calciner – to burn to a cinder
    • Casser – to break
    • Céder – to give up, dispose of
    • Célébrer – to celebrate
    • Certifier – to certify
    • Cesser – to cease
    • Chahuter – to create an uproar, to mess around
    • Chanceler – to totter, wobble
    • Changer – to change
    • Chanter – to sing
    • Charger – to charge
    • Chasser – to hunt, chase
    • Chausser – to put shoes on
    • Chercher – to look for
    • Choisir – to choose
    • Choquer – to shock, offend
    • Chuchoter – to whisper, murmur
    • Chuter – to fall, to fail
    • Circuler – to circulate, move, go
    • Ciseler – to chisel, carve
    • Citer – to cite, quote; (law) to summon
    • Clore – to close, end, conclude
    • Combattre – to fight, to combat
    • Commander – to order
    • Commencer – to begin, to start
    • Communiquer – to communicate, transmit
    • Comparer – to compare
    • Compléter – to complete
    • Composer – to compose, arrange, put together; to dial
    • Comprendre – to understand, to include
    • Compter – to count, to charge for, to reckon
    • Conclure – to conclude
    • Condamner – to condemn, sentence
    • Conduire – to drive (transitive)
    • Confier – to confide, entrust
    • Confirmer – to confirm
    • Confondre – to confuse
    • Conformer – to model on, match
    • Connaître – to know, to be familiar with
    • Conquérir – to conquer
    • Consacrer – to devote, dedicate, consecrate
    • Conseiller – to advise, recommend
    • Considérer – to consider
    • Consommer – to consume, to consummate
    • Constater – to notice, note
    • Construire – to build, to construct
    • Consulter – to consult
    • Contacter – to contact
    • Contenir – to contain
    • Contenter – to satisfy, please
    • Contester – to contest, challenge
    • Continuer – to continue
    • Contrôler – to control, inspect
    • Convaincre – to convince
    • Convenir – to suit, be suitable
    • Convertir – to convert
    • Correspondre – to correspond
    • Corriger – to correct
    • Corseter – to constrain, constrict
    • Coucher (se) – to go to bed
    • Coudre – to sew
    • Couper – to cut
    • Courir – to run
    • Coûter – to cost
    • Couvrir – to cover
    • Cracher – to spit; to splutter, crackle
    • Craindre – to fear
    • Créer – to create
    • Creuser – to dig, hollow out
    • Crier – to scream
    • Critiquer – to criticize; to examine, assess
    • Crocheter – to crochet, to pick (a lock)
    • Croire – to believe
    • Croiser – to cross, to fold
    • Croître – to grow, increase
    • Cueillir – to pick, to gather
    • Cuire – to cook
    • Cuisiner – to cook
    • Cultiver – to cultivate, grow
    • Daigner – to deign, condescend
    • Danser – to dance
    • Déballer – to unpack, to let out, to display
    • Décaler – to move forward/back
    • Décevoir – to disappoint
    • Décider – to decide
    • Déclarer – to declare
    • Déclencher – to set off, activate, release, start
    • Décliner – to decline, to offer a variety of
    • Décourager – to discourage
    • Découvrir – to discover
    • Décrire – to describe
    • Décrocher – to unhook, take down; to pick up the phone
    • Déduire – to deduct, to deduce
    • Défaire – to undo, dismantle, take down
    • Défendre – to defend
    • Définir – to define
    • Dégager – to free, disengage; to clear; to emit
    • Déjeuner – to have lunch
    • Demander – to ask for
    • Démanteler – to dismantle, demolish
    • Démarrer – to start up / off
    • Déménager – to move (house)
    • Demeurer – to stay, live
    • Dépêcher (se) – to hurry
    • Dépendre – to depend
    • Dépenser – to spend
    • Déplorer – to lament, be concerned about
    • Déployer – to unfurl, open, spread out; to display; to deploy
    • Déposer – to put down, leave, deposit
    • Déranger – to bother
    • Désabonner – to unsubscribe
    • Descendre – to descend, to go down
    • Déshabiller (se) – to undress, take off one’s clothes
    • Désirer – to desire
    • Desservir – to clear away; to do a disservice to; to lead to; (transportation) to service
    • Dessiner – to draw
    • Détendre – to release, to loosen
    • Détenir – to detain, hold
    • Détester – to hate
    • Détruire – to destroy
    • Devenir – to become
    • Deviner – to guess, foresse
    • Devoir – should, must, to be able to
    • Différer – to differ
    • Digérer – to digest; (informal) to put up with, accept, stomach
    • Dîner – to have dinner
    • Dire – to say, to tell
    • Diriger – to direct, manage, run, steer
    • Discuter – to discuss
    • Disparaître – to disappear
    • Disputer – to fight; to play (a match); (informal) to tell off
    • Dissoudre – to dissolve, to disband
    • Distraire – to distract, divert; to entertain
    • Distribuer – to distribute
    • Dompter – to tame, subdue, master
    • Donner – to give
    • Dormir – to sleep
    • Doubler – to double; to dub; to pass
    • Douer – to bless, endow with
    • Douter – to doubt
    • Dresser – to draw up, create; to erect, set up, raise
    • Écarteler – to tear apart
    • Écarter – to spread, move apart/away; to dismiss, remove
    • Échanger – to exchange
    • Échapper – to escape
    • Échouer – to fail, end up
    • Éclater – to burst, explode; (war) to break out
    • Écœurer – to sicken, discourage
    • Économiser – to save (on), conserve
    • Écouter – to listen to
    • Écrire – to write
    • Effacer – to erase
    • Effectuer – to carry out, effect
    • Efforcer (s’) – to try hard, strive, endeavor
    • Effrayer – to frighten
    • Égayer – to cheer up
    • Emballer – to wrap, pack; (fam) to arrest, nick
    • Embarrasser – to hinder, clutter; to embarrass
    • Embaucher – to hire
    • Embrasser – to kiss, embrace
    • Emménager – to move in
    • Emmener – to take
    • Emparer (s’) – to seize, grab
    • Empêcher – to prevent
    • Empiler – to pile, stack (up); familiar – to steal, rook
    • Employer – to use, to employ
    • Emprunter – to borrow
    • Enclencher – to engage, get under way, set in motion
    • Encourager – to encourage
    • Endommager – to damage
    • Endormir – to put/send to sleep
    • Endosser – to put on (clothing); to take on (responsibility); to endorse (a check)
    • Enfoncer – to drive into, penetrate; to break down/through/in
    • Enfuir (s’) – to run away, to flee
    • Engager – to commit; to hire; to involve
    • Enlever – to remove
    • Ennuyer – to bore, to bother
    • Enrichir – to enrich, make rich
    • Enseigner – to teach
    • Entacher – to soil, taint, blemish
    • Entarter – to pie, throw a pie at
    • Entendre – to hear, to understand
    • Entourer – to surround
    • Entreprendre – to begin; to undertake, embark upon
    • Entrer – to enter
    • Entretenir – to maintain, look after, support
    • Envisager – to consider, envisage
    • Envoyer – to send
    • Épeler – to spell
    • Éplucher – to peel, to go over carefully
    • Éprouver – to feel, to experience, to test
    • Espérer – to hope
    • Essayer – to try
    • Essuyer – to wipe
    • Estimer – to estimate, esteem
    • Établir – to establish
    • Étaler – to spread (out)
    • Éteindre – to turn off, to extinguish
    • Étendre – to spread, stretch, roll out
    • Éternuer – to sneeze
    • Étonner – to surprise, amaze, astonish
    • Étouffer – to suffocate, muffle
    • Étourdir – to stun, daze, deafen
    • Être – to be
    • Étudier – to study
    • Évanouir (s’) – to faint
    • Éviter – to avoid
    • Exagérer – to exaggerate
    • Exclure – to exclude, suspend, expel
    • Excursionner – to go on an excursion / trip
    • Exercer – to exercise, practice, exert
    • Exiger – to demand
    • Exister – to exist
    • Expliquer – to explain
    • Exprimer – to express
    • Fabriquer – to manufacture, make; to fabricate, invent, make up
    • Fâcher – to anger, make mad
    • Faillir – to almost do
    • Faire – to do, to make
    • Falloir – to be necessary
    • Féliciter – to congratulate
    • Fermer – to close
    • Fêter – to celebrate
    • Feuilleter – to leaf through
    • Ficher – to file, to drive/stick in; (informal) – to do, give, put
    • Figer – to congeal, coagulate
    • Figurer – to represent, appear
    • Filer – to spin; to extend; to shadow, tail; to trickle; (inf) to give
    • Fileter – to thread
    • Financer – to finance
    • Finir – to finish
    • Fixer – to fasten, fix; to set, arrange
    • Flâner – to stroll, dawdle
    • Flotter – to float, drift
    • Foncer – to charge, rush at; (informal) to move quickly
    • Fondre – to melt
    • Forcer – to force; to track down; to overdo it
    • Fournir – to supply, provide, furnish
    • Fourrer (informal) – to stick, shove, stuff
    • Foutre (vulgar slang) – to do, to give, to put, to f***
    • Franchir – to clear, cross, get past
    • Frapper – to knock, to hit
    • Fréquenter – to frequent, go to
    • Froisser – to crumple, crease; to offend, hurt
    • Frotter – to rub
    • Fuir – to escape, to avoid
    • Fumer – to smoke
    • Fureter – to rummage, nose about
    • Gâcher – to waste, spoil, ruin
    • Gagner – to earn, to win
    • Garantir – to guarantee, secure
    • Garder – to keep
    • Garer – to park
    • Geler – to freeze
    • Gémir – to groan, creak
    • Gêner – to bother
    • Gérer – to manage
    • Glisser – to slide, glide, slip
    • Goûter – to taste
    • Grandir – to grow, to increase
    • Gratter – to scratch
    • Grignoter – to nibble, gnaw; to take gradually
    • Grossir – to gain weight, to swell
    • Guérir – to cure, heal
    • Habiller (s’) – to get dressed
    • Habiter – to live
    • Haïr – to hate
    • Haleter – to pant
    • Hanter – to haunt
    • Harceler – to harass
    • Héberger – to accommodate, provide a bed for
    • Hériter – to inherit
    • Hésiter – to hesitate
    • Hoqueter – to hiccup
    • Ignorer – to not know
    • Imaginer – to imagine
    • Immigrer – to immigrate
    • Impliquer – to imply; to entail, involve, implicate
    • Importer – to import
    • Impressionner – to impress, make an impression
    • Inclure – to include
    • Infliger – to inflict
    • Informer – to inform
    • Inquiéter – to worry (transitive)
    • Inscrire – to write down, to register (transitive)
    • Insister – to insist
    • Instruire – to instruct
    • Insurger (s’) – to rebel, revolt
    • Intégrer – to integrate
    • Interdire – to forbid, prohibit
    • Intéresser – to interest
    • Interpréter – to interpret, perform
    • Introduire – to introduce, insert
    • Investir – to invest
    • Inviter – to invite, to treat (pay for)
    • Jardiner – to garden
    • Jaunir – to yellow, turn yellow
    • Jeter – to throw
    • Joindre – to join, to put together
    • Jouer – to play
    • Jouir – to enjoy, (familiar) to orgasm
    • Jucher – to perch
    • Juger – to judge, decide, consider
    • Jurer – to swear, vow
    • Laisser – to let
    • Lancer – to throw
    • Laver – to wash
    • Lécher – to lick
    • Lever – to lift, to raise
    • Lire – to read
    • Loger – to lodge, live (somewhere); to accommodate, put up
    • Longer – to broder, go alongside
    • Louer – to rent
    • Mâcher – to chew, chomp, munch
    • Maigrir – to lose weight, to get thinner
    • Maintenir – to maintain, keep
    • Manger – to eat
    • Manquer – to miss
    • Maquiller – to make up, fake, disguise
    • Marcher – to walk, to function
    • Marier – to marry
    • Marteler – to hammer, pound
    • Maudire – to curse
    • Méfier (se) – to mistrust, distrust; to be careful, watch out
    • Mélanger – to mix (up)
    • Mener – to lead
    • Mentir – to lie
    • Méprendre (se) – (literary) to be mistaken
    • Mériter – to merit, deserve
    • Mettre – to put
    • Mincir – to get thinner
    • Modeler – to model, shape
    • Modérer – to moderate
    • Monter – to climb, to go up
    • Montrer – to show
    • Moquer (se) – to make fun
    • Mordre – to bite
    • Moudre – to mill, grind
    • Mourir – to die
    • Munir – to equip, arm
    • Nager – to swim
    • Naître – to be born
    • Naviguer – to navigate, sail, fly; to surf (the internet)
    • Neiger – to snow
    • Nettoyer – to clean
    • Nier – to deny
    • Noircir – to blacken, darken, dirty
    • Noter – to note, write down
    • Nourrir – to nourish, feed
    • Noyer (se) – to drown
    • Nuancer – to shade, to qualify
    • Nuire – to harm, prejudice
    • Obéir – to obey
    • Obtenir – to obtain
    • Occlure – to occlude
    • Occuper – to occupy, to fill
    • Octroyer (formal) – to grant, bestow
    • Offrir – to offer
    • Omettre – to omit
    • Ondoyer – to undulate, wave, ripple
    • Opposer – to object, to contrast, to put into competition
    • Ordonner – to order, to arrange
    • Organiser – to organize
    • Orienter – to orient, position, adjust
    • Oser – to dare
    • Ôter – to remove, take off/out/away
    • Oublier – to forget
    • Outrer – to outrage, (literary) to exaggerate
    • Ouvrir – to open
    • Pâlir – to turn pale, grow dim, fade
    • Pallier – to overcome, get around, compensate for
    • Papoter – to chatter
    • Paraître – to appear, to show up
    • Parer – to stave/fend off; to deal with, remedy; to adorn
    • Parfaire – to perfect
    • Parier – to bet, wager
    • Parler – to speak, to talk
    • Partager – to share
    • Participer – to participate
    • Partir – to leave
    • Parvenir – to reach, achieve, manage to
    • Passer – to pass, to go past
    • Payer – to pay
    • Peaufiner – to polish (up), put the finishing touches on
    • Pêcher – to fish, go fishing
    • Pécher – to sin
    • Peigner (se) – to comb
    • Peindre – to paint
    • Peler – to peel
    • Pencher – to lean, tilt
    • Pendre – to hang
    • Pénétrer – to enter
    • Penser – to think
    • Percer – to pierce, drill
    • Percuter – to strike, crash into; (familiar) to catch on, twig
    • Perdre – to lose
    • Permettre – to permit, to allow
    • Persister – to persist, last
    • Peser – to weigh
    • Péter (informal) – to burst; (familiar) – to fart, pass gas
    • Piauler – to cheep, peep; (informal) to whine, whimper
    • Piéger – to trap
    • Piger (familiar) – to understand, get it, twig
    • Pincer – to pinch, grip; (informal) – to catch, arrest
    • Piquer – to sting, bite; to stick, stab, give a shot/jab
    • Plaindre – to pity, (informal) to begrudge
    • Plaire – to please
    • Plaisanter – to joke, tease
    • Planter – to plant, stick in, put; (familiar) to stab
    • Pleurer – to cry
    • Pleuvoir – to rain
    • Plier – to fold, bend
    • Plonger – to dive, plunge, plummet
    • Polir – to polish, buff
    • Porter – to carry, to wear
    • Poser – to put down, to install
    • Posséder – to possess
    • Pourrir – to rot, spoil
    • Poursuivre – to pursue, chase after
    • Pourvoir – to provide, supply, fill
    • Pousser – to push, grow
    • Pouvoir – can, to be able to
    • Pratiquer – to practice
    • Préciser – to specify, clarify
    • Préférer – to prefer
    • Prendre – to take
    • Préparer – to prepare
    • Présenter – to present, to introduce
    • Prétendre – to claim, maintain
    • Prêter – to loan
    • Prévenir – to warn, to prevent
    • Prévoir – to foresee, anticipate
    • Prier – to pray, to beg
    • Privilégier – to favor
    • Procurer – to procure, get, bring
    • Produire – to produce
    • Profiter – to take advantage, make the most of
    • Projeter – to project
    • Promener – to walk (transitive)
    • Promettre – to promise
    • Promouvoir – to promote
    • Prononcer – to pronounce, utter
    • Proposer – to propose, suggest
    • Protéger – to protect
    • Prouver – to prove
    • Provenir – to come from, be due to
    • Punir – to punish
    • Quereller (se) – to quarrel with each other
    • Quêter – to collect money, to seek
    • Quitter – to leave
    • Raccourcir – to shorten, cut
    • Raccrocher – to rehang; to hang up the phone
    • Raconter – to tell, recount
    • Ralentir – to slow down, slacken
    • Ramener – to bring back
    • Ranger – to arrange, to put away
    • Rappeler – to call back, to recall
    • Raser (se) – to shave
    • Rater – to miss, fail
    • Ravir – to delight; to rob
    • Rayer – to draw a line (on/through), to cross out
    • Réagir – to react
    • Recevoir – to receive
    • Rechercher – to search for, seek, pursue
    • Réciter – to recite
    • Récolter – to harvest, gather, collect
    • Recommander – to recommend
    • Récompenser – to reward
    • Reconnaître – to recognize
    • Recourir – to run again, to resort to
    • Recouvrir – to recover, to completely cover
    • Reculer – to move back, recede
    • Récupérer – to get back, recover, regain; to pick up, collect; to rehabilitate
    • Recycler – to recycle, to retrain, to reinvest
    • Rédiger – to write, compose, draft
    • Redoubler – to redouble, increase
    • Redouter – to dread, fear
    • Réduire – to reduce
    • Refaire – to redo, do again, remake, make again
    • Réfléchir – to reflect
    • Refléter – to reflect
    • Refuser – to refuse
    • Regarder – to look at, to watch
    • Régler – to settle, sort out, pay
    • Regretter – to regret, miss
    • Rejeter – to reject
    • Réjouir – to delight, thrill
    • Relancer – to throw back, to restart; to pester, harass
    • Relativiser – to relativize, put into perspective
    • Remarquer – to notice, remark
    • Remercier – to thank
    • Remettre – to put back, replace
    • Remplacer – to replace, substitute
    • Remplir – to fill
    • Renâcler – to snort, grumble, complain
    • Rencontrer – to meet
    • Rendre – to give back, to return
    • Renoncer – to renounce, give up
    • Renouveler – to renew
    • Renseigner – to provide information
    • Rentrer – to return home
    • Renvoyer – to fire, to send away/back
    • Répandre – to spread, spill, scatter
    • Réparer – to repair
    • Repasser – to iron; to go over again
    • Repérer – to locate, spot, pinpoint
    • Répéter – to repeat
    • Répliquer – to reply, retaliate
    • Répondre – to respond, to answer
    • Reposer – to rest, to put back down
    • Reprendre – to take back, recapture
    • Réserver – to reserve, keep, save
    • Résoudre – to resolve
    • Ressentir – to feel, experience
    • Ressortir – to come / go out (again), to stand out, to result from
    • Rester – to stay, to remain
    • Résumer – to summarize; to epitomize
    • Retenir – to retain, keep
    • Retirer – to remove, take off/out, withdraw
    • Retourner – to return, to go back
    • Retrouver – to find (again)
    • Réunir – to gather, join
    • Réussir – to succeed
    • Rêvasser – to daydream
    • Réveiller (se) – to wake up
    • Révéler – to reveal
    • Revendiquer – to claim, demand
    • Revenir – to come back, to return
    • Rêver – to dream
    • Rhabiller (se) – to get dressed again
    • Rigoler (informal) – to laugh, have fun, joke
    • Rire – to laugh
    • Risquer – to be possible, to risk
    • Rôder – to roam, wander; to loiter; to prowl
    • Rompre – to break (off)
    • Ronger – to gnaw, eat into, wear away
    • Ronronner – to purr, hum
    • Rougir – to redden, to blush
    • Rouler – to roll; (informal) to swindle
    • Ruiner – to ruin, wreck
    • Ruisseler – to flow, stream
    • Sacrer – to crown, consecrate; (archaic) to swear
    • Saigner – to bleed
    • Saisir – to seize
    • Saluer – to greet, say good-bye, salute
    • Sangloter – to sob
    • Saper – to undermine, sap
    • Sauter – to jump
    • Sauver – to save, rescue, salvage
    • Savoir – to know
    • Sceller – to seal
    • Scruter – to scrutinize, scan, examine
    • Sécher – to dry
    • Secouer – to shake
    • Séduire – to seduce
    • Sembler – to seem
    • Semer – to sow, scatter
    • Sentir – to smell, to feel
    • Séparer – to separate
    • Serrer – to grip, squeeze, tighten
    • Servir – to serve, to be of service
    • Siffler – to whistle, hiss, wheeze
    • Signer – to sign
    • Signifier – to signify, mean
    • Sillonner – to cut across, to furrow
    • Simplifier – to simplify
    • Siroter – to sip
    • Skier – to ski
    • Soigner – to treat, tend, look after
    • Songer – to dream, think about
    • Sonner – to ring
    • Sortir – to go out
    • Soucier (se) – to care
    • Souder – to solder, weld, fuse together
    • Souffler – to blow
    • Souffrir – to suffer
    • Souhaiter – to wish
    • Soulager – to relieve, soothe
    • Soûler (se) (informal) – to get drunk
    • Soupçonner – to suspect
    • Sourire – to smile
    • Soutenir – to support
    • Souvenir (se) – to remember
    • Stationner – to park, to remain
    • Suffire – to suffice
    • Suggérer – to suggest
    • Suivre – to follow
    • Supporter – to support, endure
    • Supposer – to suppose, assume
    • Supprimer – to delete
    • Surmonter – to surmount, overcome
    • Surprendre – to surprise
    • Surveiller – to watch over, monitor, supervise
    • Survivre – to survive
    • Suspendre – to suspend, hang
    • Symboliser – to symbolize
    • Tâcher – to try, endeavor
    • Taire (se) – to be quiet
    • Taper – to beat, bang, knock; to type; (inf) to scrounge, cadge
    • Taquiner – to tease, bother
    • Tarder – to delay, dawdle, take a long time
    • Télécharger – to download
    • Téléphoner – to call
    • Tenir – to hold, to keep
    • Tenter – to try, attempt, tempt
    • Tiquer – to make a face, raise an eyebrow
    • Tirer – to pull, to shoot
    • Tolérer – to tolerate
    • Tomber – to fall
    • Tordre – to twist
    • Torpiller – to torpedo
    • Toucher – to touch, affect
    • Tourner – to turn
    • Tousser – to cough
    • Tracer – to draw, plot, mark out, outline
    • Traduire – to translate
    • Traiter – to treat, to deal with
    • Travailler – to work
    • Traverser – to cross
    • Trébucher – to stumble, trip
    • Trembler – to tremble, shake
    • Tremper – to soak, drench, dip, dunk
    • Tricoter – to knit
    • Trier – to sort (out), to select
    • Trimbaler (informal) – to lug/cart around, to trail along
    • Trinquer – to clink glasses, drink to; to be damaged; (inf) to take the rap
    • Tromper – to trick, deceive, mislead, be unfaithful
    • Trouer – to make / wear / punch a hole in, to pierce
    • Trouver – to find
    • Tuer – to kill
    • Tutoyer – to use “tu”
    • User – to wear out/away/down
    • Utiliser – to use
    • Vaciller – to sway, wobble, waver
    • Vadrouiller (informal) – to rove around, wander
    • Vaincre – to defeat
    • Valoir – to be worth
    • Vanter – to praise, to peddle (merchandise)
    • Vaquer – to attend to, go about one’s business
    • Veiller – to stay awake; to be on watch, watch over
    • Vendre – to sell
    • Venir – to come
    • Verdir – to turn green
    • Vérifier – to verify
    • Vexer – to hurt, offend
    • Vieillir – to age, get old
    • Virer – to turn; to transfer money; (informal) to kick out, fire
    • Viser – to aim at / for
    • Visiter – to visit
    • Visser – to screw on / down; (informal) to crack down on
    • Vivoter – to live from hand to mouth, to struggle along
    • Vivre – to live
    • Voir – to see
    • Voler – to fly, to steal
    • Vomir – to vomit
    • Voter – to vote
    • Vouloir – to want
    • Vouvoyer – to use “vous”
    • Voyager – to travel
    • Zapper – to change channels / stations
    • Zébrer – to stripe
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Upper-Intermediate French Practice

Literature

20.000 Lieues sous les mers

20.000 Lieues sous les mers
Read the first few paragraphs of Jules Verne's fantastical tale 20.000 Lieues sous les mers, in French and English.
Literature

Candide, de Voltaire

Candide, de Voltaire
Read the first chapter of Voltaire's classic French novel Candide, in French and English.
Literature

Delphine

Delphine, by Mme de Staël
Read the first few paragraphs of Madame de Staël's epistolary novel Delphine.
Literature

Émile, ou de l’Éducation

Émile, ou de l'Éducation
Read the first few paragraphs of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's classic treatise on eduction, in French or English.
Literature

Germinal

Germinal, de Zola
Read the opening paragraphs of Émile Zola's 1885 masterpiece, Germinal.
Reading Practice

Jeanne d’Arc

Jeanne d'Arc
Learn about Joan of Arc, one of the most famous French women in history, in this bilingual article.
Literature

La Dame aux camélias

La Dame aux camélias
Read the opening paragraphs of Alexandre Dumas, fils's classic French novel, La Dame aux camélias.
Listening Practice

La main dans le sac / Red-handed

La main dans le sac / Red-handed
Practice listening and reading while learning some new French expressions in this fun bilingual text.
Literature

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Dive into the opening paragraphs of the fascinating 19th-century novel Le Comte de Monte-Cristo.
Literature

Le mystère de la chambre jaune

Le mystère de la chambre jaune
Ce n'est pas sans une certaine émotion que je commence à raconter ici les aventures extraordinaires de Joseph Rouletabille. Celui-ci, jusqu'à ce jour, s'y était si formellement opposé que j'avais fini par désespérer de ne publier jamais l'histoire policière la plus curieuse de ces quinze dernières années.
Literature

Le père Goriot

Le père Goriot
Start reading Le père Goriot, one of Honoré de Balzac's greatest masterpieces.
Literature

Le Rouge et le Noir

Le Rouge et le Noir
Read the first few paragraphs of Stendhal's classic 19th-century novel Le Rouge et le Noir, in French and English.
Literature

Lettres de mon moulin

Lettres de mon moulin
Read the opening paragraphs of Alphonse Daudet's delightful Lettres de mon moulin, in French and English.
Reading Practice

Montpellier

Montpellier, France
La huitième ville française, Montpellier est aussi l'une des plus jeunes, en ce qui concerne la population.
Holidays and Celebrations

Poisson d’avril – Un deuxpartement caraïbe

Le deuxpartement caraïbe
April Fool's! Upon returning to Guadeloupe from Paris, I was surprised to learn of negotiations currently underway to create a Caribbean "duopartment." Read my exclusive coverage, in French and English.
Literature

Traité sur la tolérance

Traité sur la tolérance, de Voltaire
Read a chapter of Voltaire's Traité sur la tolérance, written in 1763 but newly popular after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack.

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