Verbs — French resources

French verbs, fully conjugated and explained — the engine of every sentence you'll ever say.

Passer — to pass / to spend | French Verb Chart
passer in real spoken French
passer in literary & formal French
passer at C1 — refined & idiomatic
passer at B2 — the subjunctive
passer at B1 — passer un examen (false friend!)
passer at A2 — avoir OR être (the split)
passer at A1 — the present tense
Devenir — to become | French Verb Chart
devenir in real spoken French
devenir in literary & formal French
devenir at C1 — qu’est-ce que tu deviens ?
devenir at B2 — the subjunctive
devenir at B1 — future & conditional
devenir at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)
devenir at A1 — the present tense (venir pattern)
Sentir — to smell / to feel | French Verb Chart
sentir in real spoken French
sentir in literary & formal French
sentir at C1 — ne pas pouvoir sentir quelqu’un
sentir at B2 — the subjunctive
sentir at B1 — sentir vs se sentir
sentir at A2 — the past tenses
sentir at A1 — the present tense (smell AND feel)
Rendre — to give back / to make | French Verb Chart
rendre in real spoken French
rendre in literary & formal French
rendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
rendre at B2 — se rendre compte
rendre at B1 — rendre + adjective = to make
rendre at A2 — the past tenses
rendre at A1 — the present tense (a -RE verb)
Tomber — to fall | French Verb Chart
tomber in real spoken French
tomber in literary & formal French
tomber at C1 — refined & idiomatic
tomber at B2 — the subjunctive
tomber at B1 — tomber sur & tomber bien
tomber at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)
tomber at A1 — the present tense
Entrer — to enter | French Verb Chart
entrer in real spoken French
entrer in literary & formal French
entrer at C1 — refined & idiomatic
entrer at B2 — the subjunctive
entrer at B1 — entrer en
entrer at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)
entrer at A1 — the present tense (entrer DANS)
Commencer — to start | French Verb Chart
commencer in real spoken French
commencer in literary & formal French
commencer at C1 — refined & idiomatic
commencer at B2 — the subjunctive
commencer at B1 — commencer à vs commencer par
commencer at A2 — the past tenses
commencer at A1 — the present tense (the ç rule)
Montrer — to show | French Verb Chart
montrer in real spoken French
montrer in literary & formal French
montrer at C1 — refined & idiomatic
montrer at B2 — the subjunctive
montrer at B1 — future & conditional
montrer at A2 — the past tenses
montrer at A1 — the present tense
Laisser — to leave / to let | French Verb Chart
laisser in real spoken French
laisser in literary & formal French
laisser at C1 — refined & idiomatic
laisser at B2 — the subjunctive
laisser at B1 — laisser + infinitive = to let
laisser at A2 — the past tenses
laisser at A1 — the present tense (leave a THING)
Sembler — to seem | French Verb Chart
sembler in real spoken French
sembler in literary & formal French
sembler at C1 — refined & idiomatic
sembler at B2 — the « me » that changes the mood
sembler at B1 — il me semble que
sembler at A2 — the past tenses
sembler at A1 — the present tense
Arriver — to arrive / to happen | French Verb Chart
arriver in real spoken French
arriver in literary & formal French
arriver at C1 — refined & idiomatic
arriver at B2 — the subjunctive
arriver at B1 — arriver à = to manage to
arriver at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)
arriver at A1 — the present tense
Rester — to stay | French Verb Chart
rester in real spoken French
rester in literary & formal French
rester at C1 — refined & idiomatic
rester at B2 — the subjunctive
rester at B1 — future & conditional
rester at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)
rester at A1 — the present tense (not “to rest”!)
Porter — to carry / to wear | French Verb Chart
porter in real spoken French
porter in literary & formal French
porter at C1 — refined & idiomatic
porter at B2 — the subjunctive
porter at B1 — porter sur & porter plainte
porter at A2 — the past tenses
porter at A1 — the present tense (carry AND wear)
Regarder — to watch / to look at | French Verb Chart
regarder in real spoken French
regarder in literary & formal French
regarder at C1 — refined & idiomatic
regarder at B2 — ça ne te regarde pas
regarder at B1 — future & conditional
regarder at A2 — the past tenses
regarder at A1 — the present tense (no preposition!)
Chercher — to look for | French Verb Chart
chercher in real spoken French
chercher in literary & formal French
chercher at C1 — refined & idiomatic
chercher at B2 — the subjunctive
chercher at B1 — chercher à = to try to
chercher at A2 — the past tenses
chercher at A1 — the present tense (no preposition!)
Demander — to ask | French Verb Chart
demander in real spoken French
demander in literary & formal French
demander at C1 — refined & idiomatic
demander at B2 — the subjunctive
demander at B1 — demander à quelqu’un de faire
demander at A2 — the past tenses
demander at A1 — the present tense (a false friend)
Donner — to give | French Verb Chart
donner in real spoken French
donner in literary & formal French
donner at C1 — refined & idiomatic
donner at B2 — the subjunctive
donner at B1 — future & conditional
donner at A2 — the past tenses
donner at A1 — the present tense
Penser — to think | French Verb Chart
penser in real spoken French
penser in literary & formal French
penser at C1 — refined & idiomatic
penser at B2 — the subjunctive
penser at B1 — penser à vs penser de
penser at A2 — the past tenses
penser at A1 — the present tense
Trouver — to find | French Verb Chart
trouver in real spoken French
trouver in literary & formal French
trouver at C1 — refined & idiomatic
trouver at B2 — the subjunctive
trouver at B1 — future & conditional
trouver at A2 — the past tenses
trouver at A1 — the present tense
Aimer — to like / to love | French Verb Chart
aimer in real spoken French
aimer in literary & formal French
aimer at C1 — refined & idiomatic
aimer at B2 — the subjunctive
aimer at B1 — future & conditional
aimer at A2 — the past tenses
aimer at A1 — the present tense
dormir in real spoken French
dormir at C2 — literary & formal
dormir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
dormir at B2 — the subjunctive
dormir at B1 — future & conditional
dormir at A2 — the past tenses
dormir at A1 — the present tense
descendre in real spoken French
descendre at C2 — literary & formal
descendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
descendre at B2 — the subjunctive
descendre at B1 — future & conditional
descendre at A2 — the past tenses
descendre at A1 — the present tense
entendre in real spoken French
entendre at C2 — literary & formal
entendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
entendre at B2 — the subjunctive
entendre at B1 — future & conditional
entendre at A2 — the past tenses
entendre at A1 — the present tense
vendre in real spoken French
vendre at C2 — literary & formal
vendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
vendre at B2 — the subjunctive
vendre at B1 — future & conditional
vendre at A2 — the past tenses
vendre at A1 — the present tense
perdre in real spoken French
perdre at C2 — literary & formal
perdre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
perdre at B2 — the subjunctive
perdre at B1 — future & conditional
perdre at A2 — the past tenses
perdre at A1 — the present tense
apprendre in real spoken French
apprendre at C2 — literary & formal
apprendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
apprendre at B2 — the subjunctive
apprendre at B1 — future & conditional
apprendre at A2 — the past tenses
apprendre at A1 — the present tense
se plaindre in real spoken French
se plaindre at C2 — literary & formal
se plaindre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
se plaindre at B2 — the subjunctive
se plaindre at B1 — future & conditional
se plaindre at A2 — the past tenses
se plaindre at A1 — the present tense
conclure in real spoken French
conclure at C2 — literary & formal
conclure at C1 — refined & idiomatic
conclure at B2 — the subjunctive
conclure at B1 — future & conditional
conclure at A2 — the past tenses
conclure at A1 — the present tense
acquérir in real spoken French
acquérir at C2 — literary & formal
acquérir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
acquérir at B2 — the subjunctive
acquérir at B1 — future & conditional
acquérir at A2 — the past tenses
acquérir at A1 — the present tense
cueillir in real spoken French
cueillir at C2 — literary & formal
cueillir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
cueillir at B2 — the subjunctive
cueillir at B1 — future & conditional
cueillir at A2 — the past tenses
cueillir at A1 — the present tense
accueillir in real spoken French
accueillir at C2 — literary & formal
accueillir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
accueillir at B2 — the subjunctive
accueillir at B1 — future & conditional
accueillir at A2 — the past tenses
accueillir at A1 — the present tense
s’en aller in real spoken French
s’en aller at C2 — literary & formal
s’en aller at C1 — refined & idiomatic
s’en aller at B2 — the subjunctive
s’en aller at B1 — future & conditional
s’en aller at A2 — the past tenses
s’en aller at A1 — the present tense
s’inscrire in real spoken French
s’inscrire at C2 — literary & formal
s’inscrire at C1 — refined & idiomatic
s’inscrire at B2 — the subjunctive
s’inscrire at B1 — future & conditional
s’inscrire at A2 — the past tenses
s’inscrire at A1 — the present tense
se rendre in real spoken French
se rendre at C2 — literary & formal
se rendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic
se rendre at B2 — the subjunctive
se rendre at B1 — future & conditional
se rendre at A2 — the past tenses
se rendre at A1 — the present tense
se souvenir in real spoken French
se souvenir at C2 — literary & formal
se souvenir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
se souvenir at B2 — the subjunctive
se souvenir at B1 — future & conditional
se souvenir at A2 — the past tenses
se souvenir at A1 — the present tense
s’asseoir in real spoken French
s’asseoir at C2 — literary & formal
s’asseoir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
s’asseoir at B2 — the subjunctive
s’asseoir at B1 — future & conditional
s’asseoir at A2 — the past tenses
s’asseoir at A1 — the present tense
se taire in real spoken French
se taire at C2 — literary & formal
se taire at C1 — refined & idiomatic
se taire at B2 — the subjunctive
se taire at B1 — future & conditional
se taire at A2 — the past tenses
se taire at A1 — the present tense
plaire in real spoken French
plaire at C2 — literary & formal
plaire at C1 — refined & idiomatic
plaire at B2 — the subjunctive
plaire at B1 — future & conditional
plaire at A2 — the past tenses
plaire at A1 — the present tense
falloir in real spoken French
falloir at C2 — literary & formal
falloir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
falloir at B2 — the subjunctive
falloir at B1 — future & conditional
falloir at A2 — the past tenses
falloir at A1 — the present tense
valoir in real spoken French
valoir at C2 — literary & formal
valoir at C1 — refined & idiomatic
valoir at B2 — the subjunctive
valoir at B1 — future & conditional
valoir at A2 — the past tenses
valoir at A1 — the present tense

Verbs — French resources

Passer — to pass / to spend | French Verb Chart

passer in real spoken French

passer in literary & formal French

passer at C1 — refined & idiomatic

passer at B2 — the subjunctive

passer at B1 — passer un examen (false friend!)

passer at A2 — avoir OR être (the split)

passer at A1 — the present tense

Devenir — to become | French Verb Chart

devenir in real spoken French

devenir in literary & formal French

devenir at C1 — qu’est-ce que tu deviens ?

devenir at B2 — the subjunctive

devenir at B1 — future & conditional

devenir at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)

devenir at A1 — the present tense (venir pattern)

Sentir — to smell / to feel | French Verb Chart

sentir in real spoken French

sentir in literary & formal French

sentir at C1 — ne pas pouvoir sentir quelqu’un

sentir at B2 — the subjunctive

sentir at B1 — sentir vs se sentir

sentir at A2 — the past tenses

sentir at A1 — the present tense (smell AND feel)

Rendre — to give back / to make | French Verb Chart

rendre in real spoken French

rendre in literary & formal French

rendre at C1 — refined & idiomatic

rendre at B2 — se rendre compte

rendre at B1 — rendre + adjective = to make

rendre at A2 — the past tenses

rendre at A1 — the present tense (a -RE verb)

Tomber — to fall | French Verb Chart

tomber in real spoken French

tomber in literary & formal French

tomber at C1 — refined & idiomatic

tomber at B2 — the subjunctive

tomber at B1 — tomber sur & tomber bien

tomber at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)

tomber at A1 — the present tense

Entrer — to enter | French Verb Chart

entrer in real spoken French

entrer in literary & formal French

entrer at C1 — refined & idiomatic

entrer at B2 — the subjunctive

entrer at B1 — entrer en

entrer at A2 — the past tenses (être verb!)

entrer at A1 — the present tense (entrer DANS)

Commencer — to start | French Verb Chart

commencer in real spoken French

commencer in literary & formal French

commencer at C1 — refined & idiomatic

commencer at B2 — the subjunctive

commencer at B1 — commencer à vs commencer par

commencer at A2 — the past tenses

commencer at A1 — the present tense (the ç rule)

Montrer — to show | French Verb Chart

montrer in real spoken French

montrer in literary & formal French

montrer at C1 — refined & idiomatic

montrer at B2 — the subjunctive

montrer at B1 — future & conditional

montrer at A2 — the past tenses

montrer at A1 — the present tense

Laisser — to leave / to let | French Verb Chart

laisser in real spoken French

laisser in literary & formal French

laisser at C1 — refined & idiomatic

laisser at B2 — the subjunctive

laisser at B1 — laisser + infinitive = to let

laisser at A2 — the past tenses

laisser at A1 — the present tense (leave a THING)

Sembler — to seem | French Verb Chart

sembler in real spoken French

sembler in literary & formal French

sembler at C1 — refined & idiomatic

sembler at B2 — the « me » that changes the mood

sembler at B1 — il me semble que

sembler at A2 — the past tenses