A blue print to conjugate in French
Instantly learn how to conjugate in 7 different tenses in French with this conjugation chart.
Did you know there are over 350 regular verbs in French that are all conjugated the exact same way?
Which means that if you simply know how a verb should end, you are able to speak fluently in that specific tense. This article and poster helps you to learn exactly this in a simple way by providing you with all ending of the most common spoken tenses of the French language.
The Basics: What do you need to know before you can start conjugating in French?
Pronouns in French:
| Single | Plural |
|---|---|
| Je / j’ | Nous |
| tu | Vous |
| il, elle, on | Ils, elles |
3 different endings
All French verbs can only end 1 of 3 ways:
-ER
-IR
-RE
Stem of the verb
To be able to conjugate you need to be able to create the stem of the verb. To create the stem of the verb you simply take off the last two letters (which will always be 1 of the 3 options listed above. The stem of the French verb “Advenir” for example is “Adven“. The stem of the verb “Voyager” is “Voyag”
Present tense in French
| -ER verb | -IR verb | -RE verb |
|---|---|---|
| je stem + e | je stem + is | je stem + s |
| tu stem + es | tu stem + is | je stem + s |
| il stem + e | il stem + it | il stem + – |
| nous stem + ons | nous stem + issons | nous stem + ons |
| vous stem + ez | vous stem + issez | vous stem + ez |
| ils stem + ent | ils stem + issent | ils stem + ent |
Past tense in French
| -ER verb | -IR verb | -RE verb |
|---|---|---|
| je stem + ai | je stem + is | je stem + is |
| tu stem + as | tu stem + is | je stem + is |
| il stem + a | il stem + it | il stem + it |
| nous stem + âmes | nous stem + îmes | nous stem + îmes |
| vous stem + âtes | vous stem + îtes | vous stem + îtes |
| ils stem + èrent | ils stem + irent | ils stem + irent |
Future tense in French
| -ER verb | -IR verb | -RE verb |
|---|---|---|
| je stem + erai | je stem + irai | je stem + rai |
| tu stem + eras | tu stem + iras | tu stem + ras |
| il stem + era | il stem + ira | il stem + ra |
| nous stem + erons | nous stem + irons | nous stem + rons |
| vous stem + erez | vous stem + irez | vous stem + rez |
| ils stem + eront | ils stem + iront | ils stem + ront |
Imperfect tense in French
| -ER verb | -IR verb | -RE verb |
|---|---|---|
| je stem + ais | je stem + (iss)ais | je stem + ai |
| tu stem + ais | tu stem + (iss)ais | tu stem + ais |
| il stem + ait | il stem + (iss)ait | il stem + ait |
| nous stem + ions | nous stem + (iss)ions | nous stem + ions |
| vous stem + iez | vous stem + (iss)iez | vous stem + iez |
| ils stem + aient | ils stem + (iss)aient | ils stem + aient |
There are over 350 regular verbs in French.
Start practicing with these:
Common regular French -ER verbs
Aimer (love, like)
Ajouter (add)
Appeler (call, name)
Arriver (arrive)
Cacher(hide)
Chanter(sing)
Chercher(search)
Donner (give)
Entrer (enter)
Étudier (study)
Garder (guard)
Laver (wash)
Penser (think)
Parler (speak)
Passer (pass)
Rouler (roll)
Terminer (end)
Tomber (fall)
Utiliser (use)
Visiter (visit)
Common regular French -IR verbs
Bâtir (build)
Chérir (cherish)
Choisir (choose)
Jouir (enjoy)
Démolir (demolish)
Établir (establish)
Finir (finish)
Périr (die)
Punir (punish)
Unir (unite)
Common regular French -RE verbs
Attendre (wait)
Dépendre (depend)
Entendre (understand)
Perdre (lose)
Rendre (give back)
Répondre (respond)
Rompre (break)
Suspendre (suspend)
Tendre (strain)
Vendre (sell)
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The French language is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. But, like any other language, it can be difficult to learn if you don’t know where to start.
This French conjugation chart is perfect for people who are learning French and are ready to start speaking in different tenses. The goal is to learn how conjugations in French work and to give you a short cut to learn it asap.
To be able to speak French you will need to know the ending of the tenses when it comes to conjugation in French. With this conjugation chart you can take any verb and find out what its endings are for each tense by looking at this chart.