Irregular Verbs A-C
abattre - see BATTRE
absoudre - to absolve absolvant absous (absoute) avoir
Present Indicative: absous, absous, absout, absolvons, absolvez, absolvent
Imperfect Indicative: absolvais, absolvais, absolvait, absolvions, absolviez, absolvaient
Pass� Simple: absolus, absolus, absolut, absol�mes, absol�tes, absolurent
Future: absoudrai, absoudras, absoudra, absoudrons, absoudrez, absoudront
Conditional: absoudrais, absoudrais, absoudrait, absoudrions, absoudriez, absoudraient
Present Subjunctive: absolve, absolves, absolve, absolvions, absolviez, absolvent
Imperfect Subjunctive: absolusse, absolusses, absol�t, absolussions, absolussiez, absolussent
Imperative: absous, absolvons, absolvez
dissoudre (avoir) - to dissolve, to disband, to break up, to destroy
se dissoudre (�tre) - to dissolve, to disband, to die out, to disintegrate, to crumble
s'abstenir - see VENIR
accourir - see COURIR
accro�tre - to grow, to accrue accroissant accru avoir
Present Indicative: accrois, accrois, accro�t, accroissons, accroissez, accroissent
Imperfect Indicative: accroissais, accroissais, accroissait, accroissions, accroissiez, accroissaient
Pass� Simple: accrus, accrus, accrut, accr�mes, accr�tes, accrurent
Future: accro�trai, accro�tras, accro�tra, accro�trons, accro�trez, accro�tront
Conditional: accro�trais, accro�trais, accro�trait, accro�trions, accro�triez, accro�traient
Present Subjunctive: accroisse, accroisses, accroisse, accroissions, accroissiez, accroissent
Imperfect Subjunctive: accrusse, accrusses, accr�t, accrussions, accrussiez, accrussent
Imperative: accrois, accroissons, accroissez
d�cro�tre (avoir) - to decrease, to diminish
accueillir - see CUEILLIR
acqu�rir - to acquire acqu�ant acquis avoir
Present Indicative: acquiers, acquiers, acquiert, acqu�rons, acqu�rez, acqui�rent
Imperfect Indicative: acqu�rais, acqu�rais, acqu�rait, acqu�ions, acqu�iez, acqu�raient
Pass� Simple: acquis, acquis, acquit, acqu�mes, acqu�tes, acquirent
Future: acquerrai, acqurras, acquerra, acquerrons, acquerrez, acquerront
Conditional: acquerrais, acquerrais, acquerrait, acquerrions, acquerriez, acquerraient
Present Subjunctive: acqui�re, acqui�res, acqui�re, acqu�rions, acqu�iez, acqui�rent
Imperfect Subjunctive: acquisse, acquisses, acqu�t, acquissions, acquissiez, acquissent
Imperative: acquiers, acqu�ons, acqu�rez
s'acqu�rir (�tre) - to be acquired
conqu�rir (avoir) - to conquer, to capture, to win
s'enqu�rir de (�tre) - to inquire about
reconqu�rir (avoir) - to reconquer, to regain, to win back
requ�rir (avoir) - to request, to require, to call for, to requisition
admettre - see METTRE
aller - to go allant all�(e)(s) �tre
Present Indicative: vais, vas, va, allons, allez, vont
Imperfect Indicative: allais, allais, allait, allions, alliez, allaient
Pass� Simple: allai, allas, alla, all�mes, all�tes, all�rent
Future: irai, iras, ira, irons, irez, iront
Conditional: irais, irais, irait, irions, iriez, iraient
Present Subjunctive: ailles, ailles, aille, allions, alliez, aillent
Imperfect Subjunctive: allasse, allasses, all�t, allassions, allassiez, allassent
Imperative: va, allons, allez
s'en aller (�tre) - to go away;
apercevoir - see RECEVOIR
appara�tre - see CONNA�TRE
appartenir - see VENIR
apprendre - see PRENDRE
assaillir - to assault assaillant assailli avoir
Present Indicative: assaille, assailles, assaille, assaillons, assaillez, assaillent
Imperfect Indicative: assaillais, assaillais, assaillait, assaillions, assailliez, assaillaient
Pass� Simple: assaillis, assaillis, assaillit, assaill�mes, assaill�tes, assaillirent
Future: assaillirai, assailliras, assaillira, assaillirons, assaillirez, assailliront
Conditional: assaillirais, assaillirais, assaillirait, assaillirions, assailliriez, assailliraient
Present Subjunctive: assaille, assailles, assaille, assaillions, assailliez, assaillent
Imperfect Subjunctive: assaillisse, assaillisses, assaill�t, assaillissions, assaillissiez, assaillissent
Imperative: assaille, assaillons, assaillez
s'asseoir - to sit down s'asseyant assis(e)(es) �tre
Present Indicative: m'assieds, t'assieds, s'assied, nous asseyons, vous asseyez, s'asseyent
Imperfect Indicative: m'asseyais, t'asseyais, s'asseyait, nous asseyions, vous asseyiez, s'asseyaient
Pass� Simple: m'assis, t'assis, s'assit, nous ass�mes, vous ass�tes, s'assirent
Future: m'assi�rai, t'assi�ras, s'assi�ra, nous assi�rons, vous assi�rez, s'assi�ront
Conditional: m'assi�rais, t'assi�rais, s'assi�rait, nous assi�rions, vous assi�iez, s'assi�raient
Present Subjunctive: m'asseye, t'asseyes, s'asseye, nous asseyions, vous asseyiez, s'asseyent
Imperfect Subjunctive: m'assisse, t'assisses, s'ass�t, nous assissions, vous assissiez, s'assissent
Imperative: assieds-toi/ne t'assieds pas, asseyons-nous/ne nous asseyons pas, asseyez-vous/ne vous assayez pas
asseoir qqn (avoir) - to seat someone
rasseoir (avoir) - to seat again, to reseat
se rasseoir (�tre) - to sit down again
avoir - to have ayant eu avoir
Present Indicative: ai, as, a, avons, avez, ont
Imperfect Indicative: avais, avais, avait, avions, aviez, avaient
Pass� Simple: eus, eus, eut, e�mes, e�tes, eurent
Future: aurai, auras, aura, aurons, aurez, auront
Conditional: aurais, aurais, aurait, aurions, auriez, auraient
Present Subjunctive: aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient
Imperfect Subjunctive: eusse, eusses, e�t, eussions, eussiez, eussent
Imperative: aie, ayons, ayez
battre - to beat, to hit, to strike battant battu avoir
Present Indicative: bats, bats, bat, battons, battez, battent
Imperfect Indicative: battais, battais, battait, battions, battiez, battaient
Pass� Simple: battis, battis, battit, batt�mes, batt�tes, battirent
Future: battrai, battras, battra, battrons, battrez, battront
Conditional: battrais, battrias, battrait, battrions, battriez, battraient
Present Subjunctive: batte, battes, batte, battions, battiez, battent
Imperfect Subjunctive: battisse, battisses, batt�t, battissions, battissiez, battissent
Imperative: bats, battons, battez
se battre (�tre) - to fight
abattre (avoir) - to dishearten, to strike down, to cut down, to knock down, to slaughter
combattre (avoir) - to combat, to fight
rabattre (avoir) - to pull down, to turn down, to knock down, to beat down
boire - to drink buvant bu avoir
Present Indicative: bois, bois, boit, buvons, buvez, boivent
Imperfect Indicative: buvais, buvais, buvait, buvions, buviez, buvaient
Pass� Simple: bus, bus, but, b�mes, b�tes, burent
Future: boirai, boiras, boira, boirons, boirez, boiront
Conditional: boirais, boirais, boirait, boirions, boiriez, boiraient
Present Subjunctive: boive, boives, boive, buvions, buviez, boivent
Imperfect Subjunctive: busse, busses, b�t, bussions, bussiez, bussent
Imperative: bois, buvons, buvez
emboire (avoir) - to imbibe
reboire (avoir) - to drink again
bouillir - to boil bouillant bouilli avoir
Present Indicative: bous, bous, bout, bouillons, bouillez, bouillent
Imperfect Indicative: bouillais, bouillais, bouillait, bouillions, bouilliez, bouillaient
Pass� Simple: bouillis, bouillis, bouillit, bouill�mes bouill�tes, bouillirent
Future: bouillirai, bouilliras, bouillira, bouillirons, bouillirez, bouilliront
Conditional: bouillirais, bouillirais, bouillirait, bouillirions, bouilliriez, bouilliraient
Present Subjunctive: bouille, bouilles, bouille, bouillions, bouilliez, bouillent
Imperfect Subjunctive: bouillisse, bouillisses, bouill�t, bouillissions, bouillissiez, bouillissent
Imperative: bous, bouillons, bouillez
rebouillir (avoir) - to boil again
combattre - see BATTRE
compara�tre - see CONNA�TRE
conclure - to conclude concluant conclu avoir
Present Indicative: conclus, conclus, conclut, concluons, concluez, concluent
Imperfect Indicative: concluais, concluais, concluait, concluions, concluiez, concluaient
Pass� Simple: conclus, conclus, conclut, concl�mes, concl�tes, conclurent
Future: conclurai, concluras, conclura, conclurons, conclurez, concluront
Conditional: conclurais, conclurais, conclurait, conclurions, concluriez, concluraient
Present Subjunctive: conclue, conclues, conclue, concluions, concluiez, concluent
Imperfect Subjunctive: conclusse, conclusses, concl�t, conclussions, conclussiez, conclussent
Imperative: conclus, concluons, concluez
exclure (avoir) - to exclude
concourir - see COURIR
conduire - to lead, to drive, to conduct, to manage conduisant conduit avoir
Present Indicative: conduis, conduis, conduit, conduisons, conduisez, conduisent
Imperfect Indicative: conduisais, conduisais, conduisait, conduisions, conduisiez, conduisaient
Pass� Simple: conduisis, conduisis, conduisit, conduis�mes, conduis�tes, conduisirent
Future: conduirai, conduiras, conduira, conduirons, conduirez, conduiront
Conditional: conduirais, conduirais, conduirait, conduirions, conduiriez, conduiraient
Present Subjunctive: conduise, conduises, conduise, conduisions, conduisiez, conduisent
Imperfect Subjunctive: conduisisse, conduisisses, conduis�t, conduisissions, conduisissiez, conduisissent
Imperative: conduis, conduisons, conduisez
se conduire (�tre) - to conduct (behave) oneself
construire (avoir) - to construct, to build
cuire (avoir) - to cook
d�construire (avoir) - to unbuild
d�duire (avoir) - to deduce, to infer, to deduct
se d�duire (�tre) - to be deduced
d�truire (avoir) - to destroy
se d�truire (�tre) - to destroy (to do away with) oneself
�conduire (avoir) - to refuse, to deny
enduire (avoir) - to do over, to plaster
induire (avoir) - to induce
induire en - to lead into
instruire (avoir) - to instruct
s'instruire (�tre) - to teach oneself, to educate oneself
introduire (avoir) - to introduce, to show in
produire (avoir) - to produce
se produire (�tre) - to happen, to occur, to be brought about
reconduire (avoir) - to reconduct, to take back
reconstruire (avoir) - to reconstruct, to rebuild
recuire (avoir) - to cook again
r�duire (avoir) - to reduce, to decrease, to diminish
se r�duire (�tre) � - to be reduced to
reproduire (avoir) - to reproduce
se reproduire (�tre) - to reproduce itself, to mupliply, to recur, to happen again
s�duire (avoir) - to seduce
traduire (avoir) - to translate
se traduire (�tre) - to be translated
conna�tre - to know, to be acquainted with, to be familiar with connaisant connu avoir
Present Indicative: connais, connais, conna�t, connaissons, connaissez, connaissent
Imperfect Indicative: connaissais, conaissais, connaissait, connaissions, connaissiez, connaissaient
Pass� Simple: connus, connus, connut, conn�mes, conn�tes, connurent
Future: conna�trai, conna�tras, conna�ta, conna�trons, conna�trez, conna�tront
Conditional: conna�trais, conna�trais, conna�trait, conna�trions, conna�triez, conna�traient
Present Subjunctive: connaisse, connaisses, connaisse, connaissions, connaissiez, connaissent
Imperfect Subjunctive: connusse, connusses, conn�t, connussions, connussiez, connussent
Imperative: connais, connaissons, connaissez
appara�tre (avoir) - to appear
compara�tre (avoir) - to appear before court
se conna�tre � OR en (�tre) - to be a judge of
dispara�tre (avoir) - to disappear
m�conna�tre (avoir) - to misjudge, to misunderstand, not to know, not to recognize
para�tre (avoir) - to appear, to seem
reconna�tre (avoir) - to recognize, to acknowledge
repara�tre (avoir) - to reappear, to appear again
r�appara�tre (avoir) - to reappear
conqu�rir - see ACQU�RIR
construire - see CONDUIRE
coudre - to sew, to stitch cousant cousu avoir
Present Indicative: couds, couds, coud, cousons, cousez, cousent
Imperfect Indicative: cousais, cousais, cousait, cousions, cousiez, cousaient
Pass� Simple: cousis, cousis, cousit, cous�mes, cous�tes, cousirent
Future: coudrai, coudras, coudra, coudrons, coudrez, coudront
Conditional: coudrais, coudrais, coudrait, coudrions, coudriez, coudraient
Present Subjunctive: couse, couses, couse, cousions, cousiez, cousent
Imperfect Subjunctive: cousisse, cousisses, cous�t, cousissions, cousissiez, cousissent
Imperative: couds, cousons, cousez
d�coudre (avoir) - to unstitch, to rip up some stitching
recoudre (avoir) - to sew up again
courir - to run, to race courant couru avoir
Present Indicative: cours, cours, court, courons, courez, courent
Imperfect Indicative: courais, courais, courait, courions, couriez, couraient
Pass� Simple: courus, courus, courit, cour�mes, cour�tes, coururent
Future: courrai, courras, courra, courrons, courrez, courront
Conditional: courrais, courrais, courrait, courrions, courriez, courraient
Present Subjunctive: coure, coures, coure, courions, couriez, courent
Imperfect Subjunctive: courusse, courusses, cour�t, courussions, courussiez, courussent
Imperative: cours, courons, courez
accourir (avoir) - to run to, to run up to, to come (go) running to
concourir (avoir) - to compete
encourir (avoir) - to incur
parcourir (avoir) - to travel through
secourir (avoir) - to aid, to help
craindre - to fear, to be afraid craignant craint avoir
Present Indicative: crains, crains, craint, craignons, craignez, craignent
Imperfect Indicative: craignais, craignais, craignait, craignions, craigniez, craignaient
Pass� Simple: craignis, cragnis, craignit, craign�mes, craign�tes, craignirent
Future: craindrai, craindras, craindra, craindrons, craindrez, craindront
Conditional: craindrais, craindrais, craindrait, crandions, craindriez, craindraient
Present Subjunctive: craigne, craignes, craigne, craignions, craigniez, craignent
Imperfect Subjunctive: craignisse, craignisses, craign�t, craignissions, craignissiez, craignissent
Imperative: crains, craignons, craignez
All verbs ending in aindre, eindre, or oindre are conjugated like craindre
croire - to believe croyant cru avoir
Present Indicative: crois, crois, croit, croyons, croyez, croient
Imperfect Indicative: croyais, croyais, croyait, croyions, croyiez, croyaient
Pass� Simple: crus, crus, crut, cr�mes, cr�tes, crurent
Future: croirai, croiras, croira, croirons, croirez, croiront
Conditional: croirais, croirais, croirait, croirions, croiriez, croiraient
Present Subjunctive: croie, croies, croie, croyions, croyiez, croient
Imperfect Subjunctive: crusse, crusses, cr�t, crussions, crussiez, crussent
Imperative: crois, croyons, croyez
cro�tre - to grow, to increase croissant cr�(crue) avoir
Present Indicative: cro�s, cro�s, cro�t, croissons, croissez, croissent
Imperfect Indicative: croissais, croissais, croissait, croissions, croissiez, croissaient
Pass� Simple: cr�s, cr�s, cr�t, cr�mes, cr�tes, cr�rent
Future: cro�trai, cro�tras, cro�tra, cro�trons, cro�trez, cro�tront
Conditional: cro�trais, cro�trais, cro�trait, cro�trions, cro�triez, cro�traient
Present Subjunctive: croisse, croisses, croisse, croissions, croissiez, croissent
Imperfect Subjunctive: cr�sse, cr�sses, cr�t, cr�ssions, cr�ssiez, cr�ssent
Imperative: cro�s, croissons, croissez
*Note that, unlike many other verbs, the past participle cr� retains the circumflex over the u in all forms: cr�, cr�s, cr�e, cr�es. This is to distinguish it from the past participle of croire.
cueillir - to gather, to pick cueillant cueilli avoir
Present Indicative: cueille, cueilles, cueille, cueillons, cueillez, cueillent
Imperfect Indicative: cuellais, cueillais, cueillait, cueillions, cueilliez, cueillaient
Pass� Simple: cueillis, cueillis, cueillit, cueill�mes, cueill�tes, cueillirent
Future: cueillerai, cueilleras, cueillera, cueillerons, cueillerez, cueilleront
Conditional: cueillerais, cueillerais, cueillerait, cueillerions, cueilleriez, cuelleraient
Present Subjunctive: cueille, cueilles, cueille, cueillions, cueilliez, cueillent
Imperfect Subjunctive: cueillisse, cueillisses, cueill�t, cueillissions, cueillissiez, cueillissent
Imperative: cueille, cueillons, cueillez
accueillir (avoir) - to greet, to welcome
recueillir (avoir) - to collect, to gather, to harvest
se recueillir (�tre) - to meditate, to collect one's thoughts
cuire - see CONDUIRE
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