French Verb Conjugation Chart

A one-page cheat sheet for the top 100 most common French verbs. Every row shows the infinitive, its English meaning, verb group and present-tense endings for je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous and ils/elles. Tap any verb to see its full conjugation across every tense.

#	Verb	Meaning	Group	je	tu	il / elle / on	nous	vous	ils / elles
1	être	to be	irregular	suis	es	est	sommes	êtes	sont
2	avoir	to have	irregular	ai	as	a	avons	avez	ont
3	aller	to go	irregular	vais	vas	va	allons	allez	vont
4	faire	to do	irregular	fais	fais	fait	faisons	faites	font
5	dire	to say	irregular	dis	dis	dit	disons	dites	disent
6	pouvoir	can	irregular	peux	peux	peut	pouvons	pouvez	peuvent
7	savoir	to know	irregular	sais	sais	sait	savons	savez	savent
8	vouloir	to want	irregular	veux	veux	veut	voulons	voulez	veulent
9	venir	to come	irregular	viens	viens	vient	venons	venez	viennent
10	voir	to see	irregular	vois	vois	voit	voyons	voyez	voient
11	prendre	to take	irregular	prends	prends	prend	prenons	prenez	prennent
12	parler	to speak	-er	parle	parles	parle	parlons	parlez	parlent

-ER verbs (parler)

The largest group — roughly 90% of French verbs. Endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

-IR verbs (finir)

Regular -IR verbs insert -iss- in the plural: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.

-RE verbs (vendre)

Smaller group with endings -s, -s, —, -ons, -ez, -ent. The 3rd person singular has no ending.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a French verb conjugation chart?+

A conjugation chart lays out the most useful French verbs and their forms in a single reference view. Instead of clicking through one verb at a time, you can scan patterns for -er, -ir and -re verbs and the key irregulars side by side.

Which French verbs should I learn first?+

Start with être, avoir, aller, faire, dire, pouvoir, vouloir, devoir, savoir and venir. They cover most everyday sentences and unlock the compound tenses (passé composé, plus-que-parfait, futur antérieur) because they act as auxiliary verbs.

How do you conjugate regular French verbs?+

Drop the infinitive ending (-er, -ir, -re), then add the ending that matches the pronoun and tense. Regular -er verbs (parler) follow one pattern, regular -ir verbs (finir) another, and regular -re verbs (vendre) a third. The chart above shows all three side by side.

Is this French conjugation chart printable?+

Yes — use your browser's print option (Ctrl/⌘ + P) to export the chart as a PDF or paper cheat sheet. The layout is optimised so each verb row stays on a single line.

What's the difference between passé composé and imparfait?+

Passé composé is for completed events ("I spoke to him yesterday"), while imparfait describes ongoing or repeated actions and background states ("I used to speak French"). You'll usually see both in the same paragraph.