List of French Verbs with Auxiliary Être

A beginner list of 18 French words for french verbs with auxiliary être, each with an example sentence to show it in context.

French	English	Example sentence
aller	to go	Je vais au marché. I am going to the market.
arriver	to arrive	Elle est arrivée à l’heure. She arrived on time.
demeurer	to remain	Il est demeuré calme. He remained calm.
descendre	to go down	Nous sommes descendus à la cave. We went down to the cellar.
devenir	to become	Elle est devenue médecin. She became a doctor.
entrer	to enter	Ils sont entrés dans la salle. They entered the room.
monter	to go up	Je suis monté au grenier. I went up to the attic.
mourir	to die	Il est mort en paix. He died in peace.
naître	to be born	Elle est née en été. She was born in summer.
passer	to pass (by)	Je suis passé par la gare. I passed by the station.
partir	to leave	Nous sommes partis tôt. We left early.
sortir	to go out	Ils sont sortis ensemble. They went out together.
rentrer	to go back	Je suis rentré à minuit. I went back home at midnight.
rester	to stay	Elle est restée chez elle. She stayed home.
retourner	to return	Je suis retourné au bureau. I returned to the office.
revenir	to come back	Il est revenu de voyage. He came back from his trip.
tomber	to fall	Je suis tombé dans l’escalier. I fell down the stairs.
venir	to come	Elle est venue me voir. She came to see me.

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