Les verbes

A verb is a ‘doing’ word which describes what someone or something does, what someone or something is, or what happens to them, for example, be, swim, live.Some typical French action verbs include   danse, chanter, écrire,   lire, etc. Some typical stative verbs in French are  être, devenir,    rester etc.

We can categorise French verbs into two main categories: action verbs (les verbes d’action) and stative verbs (les verbes d’état).

Les verbes d’action (action verbs) are used to talk about an act or an activity performed by the subject of the sentence. These verbs can express an ongoing action or a one-time event. They can be followed by direct or indirect objects.Some of the most common action verbs in French : faire , acheter, manger, chercher ,  donner  etc.