The 50 -ER Verbs Any Beginner Needs to Know
These fifty -ER verbs cover what you actually need in your first months of French: daily actions like eating, working and getting ready in the morning, likes and dislikes, and the everyday vocabulary that makes basic conversation possible.
| Infinitif | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acheter | to buy |
| adorer | to love, to adore |
| aider | to help |
| aimer | to like, to love |
| s’appeler | to be called (name) |
| arriver | to arrive |
| chanter | to sing |
| chercher | to look for |
| commencer | to start |
| cuisiner | to cook |
| danser | to dance |
| demander | to ask |
| détester | to hate |
| donner | to give |
| écouter | to listen to |
| entrer | to enter |
| envoyer | to send |
| étudier | to study |
| expliquer | to explain |
| fermer | to close |
| gagner | to win, to earn |
| habiter | to live (somewhere) |
| inviter | to invite |
| jouer | to play |
| laver | to wash |
| se laver | to wash oneself |
| se lever | to get up |
| manger | to eat |
| marcher | to walk |
| monter | to go up |
| nager | to swim |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| parler | to speak |
| payer | to pay |
| penser | to think |
| porter | to wear, to carry |
| préférer | to prefer |
| préparer | to prepare |
| se préparer | to get ready |
| regarder | to watch, to look at |
| rentrer | to go home, to return |
| répéter | to repeat |
| rester | to stay |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| téléphoner | to phone |
| tomber | to fall |
| travailler | to work |
| trouver | to find |
| visiter | to visit |
| voyager | to travel |