Languages › French Most Common French Verbs Share Flipboard Email Print Hero Images / Getty Images French Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Resources For Teachers by ThoughtCo Updated February 17, 2019 Of the thousands of French verbs, there are a few that get used far more than the rest, so you need to make sure that you know what they mean and how to use and conjugate them. ÊTRE - TO BE AVOIR - TO HAVE FAIRE - TO DO, TO MAKE DIRE - TO SAY, TO TELL ALLER - TO GO VOIR - TO SEE SAVOIR - TO KNOW POUVOIR - TO BE ABLE TO FALLOIR - TO BE NECESSARY VOULOIR - TO WANT Continue Reading