French conjugation of être, avoir and every other verb
This French verb conjugator shows the full conjugation of a verb in one chart: présent, imparfait, passé simple and futur simple; passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur and futur antérieur; the conditionnel présent and passé; the subjonctif présent, imparfait, passé and plus-que-parfait; the impératif and both participles. It opens with the French conjugation of être, the most searched verb of all: je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont.
Learners, teachers and anyone writing in French can check a form quickly. Elision is applied (j’aime, que j’aie), the right auxiliary is chosen (je suis allé(e) but j’ai mangé), and pronominal verbs such as se lever get their pronouns in every tense and an imperative with a hyphen (lève-toi).
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How to use the French Verb Conjugator
- Type a French verb in the infinitive (parler, prendre, se souvenir) or click a common verb. Accents are optional: etre finds être.
- Read the summary: participles, auxiliary (avoir or être), group and model verb, and any spelling note.
- Scroll through the indicatif, conditionnel, subjonctif and impératif cards; untick Compound tenses for the simple tenses only.
- Tick Practice to blur the forms and click each one to check yourself.
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French Verb Conjugator features
All moods and tenses
8 indicative, 2 conditional, 4 subjunctive tenses and the imperative: around 90 forms per verb, including the literary passé simple and subjonctif imparfait.
First-group spelling changes
commencer → nous commençons, manger → nous mangeons, appeler → j’appelle, acheter → j’achète, préférer → je préfère, payer → je paie, envoyer → j’enverrai.
Third-group models
Irregular verbs follow their model and pass it to prefixed verbs: prendre → comprendre, apprendre; venir → devenir, se souvenir; mettre → promettre; voir → revoir; recevoir → apercevoir; écrire → décrire.
Être or avoir
Verbs of movement and change (aller, venir, partir, naître, mourir…) and all pronominal verbs take être, with participle agreement shown as allé(e)(s).
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Être and avoir in the main tenses
| Tense | être | avoir |
|---|---|---|
| Présent | je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont | j’ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont |
| Imparfait | j’étais, nous étions | j’avais, nous avions |
| Passé composé | j’ai été | j’ai eu |
| Futur simple | je serai, nous serons | j’aurai, nous aurons |
| Conditionnel | je serais | j’aurais |
| Subjonctif présent | que je sois, que nous soyons | que j’aie, que nous ayons |
| Impératif | sois, soyons, soyez | aie, ayons, ayez |
How the conjugator works and its limits
- First-group (-er) and second-group (-ir, nous finissons) verbs are conjugated by rule; third-group verbs by model, so any verb that ends like a known model (for example -prendre, -venir, -duire, -aindre, -cevoir) is handled even if it is not in a list. Every simple-tense form for 64 common verbs (2,801 forms) was cross-checked against Wiktionary conjugation tables on 23 October 2026.
- A plain -ir verb that is not a known third-group model is treated as second group (finir). Rare verbs such as assaillir or mouvoir may therefore come out wrong; check them in a dictionary.
- Spelling is traditional (je préférerai, j’appelle); notes mention the 1990 alternatives (je préfèrerai, j’appèle for some verbs).
- For English and other languages see the English tenses chart and the Spanish and German verb conjugators.
French Verb Conjugator FAQ
What is the French conjugation of être?
Présent: je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont. Imparfait: j’étais; futur: je serai; passé composé: j’ai été; subjonctif: que je sois. Type être to see every tense.
When does a verb use être in the passé composé?
Pronominal verbs (se lever) and a small group of verbs of movement or change of state: aller, venir, arriver, partir, entrer, sortir, monter, descendre, rester, tomber, naître, mourir, passer, retourner and their compounds. The participle then agrees with the subject.
How do I know if an -ir verb is second or third group?
Second-group verbs have -issons in the nous form (nous finissons, nous choisissons). Third-group -ir verbs do not (nous partons, nous venons, nous ouvrons). The summary tells you which group the tool used.
Do I need the passé simple and subjonctif imparfait?
They are literary tenses found in novels and formal writing. You need to recognise them when reading, but everyday French uses the passé composé and subjonctif présent instead.
Can I type verbs without accents?
Yes. Common verbs are found without accents (etre, preferer, recevoir) and the chart shows the correct spelling.
Is it free and private?
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