There are literally thousands of words that are the same or similar in French and English. These are called cognates and many of them follow simple rules that will give you a ready-made vocabulary of hundreds of words. Only the pronunciation changes.
Similar in French
English words ending in -tion are usually the same in French
Situation, partition, information, station, celebration etc.etc.
English words ending in -ance are usually the same in French
Ambulance, distance, importance, arrogance, substance, finance etc. etc.
English words ending in -ble are usually the same in French
Horrible, impossible, adorable, flexible, visible, portable etc. etc.
English words ending in -al are usually the same in French
Animal, international, final, original, central, ideal etc. etc.
English words ending in -ent are usually the same in French
President, different, urgent, client, monument etc. etc.
English words ending in -ct are usually the same in French
Contact, connect, respect, impact, direct, correct etc. etc.
Change in French
English words ending in –ist change to –iste in French
Artist = artiste, cyclist = cycliste, dentist = dentiste, touriste = touriste etc. etc.
English words ending in –ical change to –ique in French
Practical = practique, typical = typique, electrical = electrique, identical = identique etc. etc.
English words ending in –ary change to –aire in French
Vocabulary = vocabulaire, anniversary = anniversaire, dictionary = dictionnaire etc. etc.
Cognates or words in French and English which are the same or similar are a great bonus to us when we’re learning French. Try to use them whenever you can to increase your “vocabulaire”.