Regular verbs in French
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Sign up for freeIn French, 90% of the verbs are regular. it is important that you memorize the conjugations of these well. regulars verbs (French: les verbes réguliers) are the 1st group verbs that end in -er (except the verb "aller") and the 2nd group verbs that end in -ir and whose present participle ends in -issant.
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Cathy N. 
Nicolas T.
Nancy C.
Christophe V.
Thibault C.
Amira B. 
ANDRE D.
Laetitia G.
Elise M.
Saloni R. 
Most common regular verbs of the 1st group
| crier (to scream) | passer (to pass) | trouver (to find) |
| appuyer (to press) | payer (to pay) | monter (to rise) |
| refuser (to refuse) | fermer (to close) | approcher (to get close) |
| rappeler (to remind) | exprimer (to express) | apporter (to bring) |
| raconter (to tell) | expliquer (to explain) | appeler (to call) |
| quitter (to quit) | ajouter (to add) | exister (to exist) |
| aimer (to like) | prier (to pray) | essayer (to try) |
| aider (to help) | espérer (to hope) | prononcer (to pronounce) |
| entrer (to enter) | envoyer (to send) | présenter (to present) |
| accepter (to accept) | préparer (to prepare) | acheter (to buy) |
| gagner (to win) | frapper (to hit) | former (to form) |
| rentrer (to get in) | rencontrer (to meet) | regarder (to watch) |
| assurer (to ensure) | arriver (to arrive) | arrêter (to stop) |
| avancer (to move forward) | répéter (to repeat) | garder (to keep) |
| glisser (to slip) | ressembler (to gather) | briller (to shine) |
| jeter (to throw) | sauver (to save) | chanter (to sing) |
| rester (to stay) | brûler (to burn) | jouer (to play) |
| retourner (to return) | cacher (to hide) | juger (to judge) |
| retrouver (to find) | causer (to cause) | nommer (to appoint) |
| chercher (to look for, to seek) | commencer (to begin) | demander (to ask) |
| montrer (to show) | tomber (to fall) | penser (to think) |
| tromper (to deceive) | décider (to decide) | toucher (to touch) |
| embrasser (to kiss) | pousser (to push) | tuer (to kill) |
| posséder (to possess) | emporter (to carry) | deviner (to guess) |
| occuper (to occupy) | écouter (to listen) | tourner (to turn) |
| compter (to count) | voyager (to travel) | poser (to pose) |
| voler (to steal) | pleurer (to cry) | élever (to raise) |
| placer (to place) | donner (to give) | porter (to wear) |
| lever (to lift up) | rêver (to dream) | cesser (to cease) |
| marcher (to walk) | rouler (to roll) | manger (to eat) |
| continuer (to continue) | manquer (to miss) | changer (to change) |
| oublier (to forget) | tirer (to shoot) | sembler (to seam) |
| travailler (to work) | parler (to talk) | charger (to charge) |
| coucher (to lay) | traverser (to cross) |
Most common regular verbs of the 2nd group
| finir (to finish) | choisir (to choose) | agir (to act) |
| grandir (to grow) | subir (to undergo) | accomplir (to accomplish) |
| saisir (to grab) | appronfondir (to deepen) | salir (to soil) |
| grossir (to swell) | franchir (to overcome) | garantir (to guarantee) |
| définir (to define) | compatir (to sympathize) | fournir (to provide) |
| mincir (to slim) | convertir (to convert) | investir (to invest) |
| atterrir (to land) | bondir (to leap) | éclaircir (to lighten) |
| assainir (to sanitize) | blanchir (to whiten) | élargir (to broaden) |
| applaudir (to applaud) | bâtir (to build) | enrichir (to enrich) |
| aboutir (to lead) | avertir (to avert) | envahir (to invade) |
| réunir (to reunite) | remplir (to fill) | réfléchir (to reflect) |
| réussir (to suceed) | rougir (to blush) | vieillir (to get old) |
| établir (to establish) | affaiblir (to weaken) | haïr (to hate) |
If you want to know more about the different tenses conjuguations and uses, take a look at the conjugation chapters of the most common regular verbs!