Temps et modes simples et composés
This chart shows the relationship between the conjugations of simple and compound French tenses and moods: each simple conjugation of être serves as the helping verb of a compound conjugation of the pronominal verb se raser. English translations are provided just to give you a rough idea; click the links for detailed lessons on how to use and translate each tense and mood.
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Infinitive | raser to shave | être to be | Past infinitive | être rasé to have shaved |
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Present tense | je me rase I am shaving | je suis I am | Passé composé | je me suis rasé I have shaved |
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Future | je me raserai I will shave | je serai I will be | Future perfect | je me serai rasé I will have shaved |
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Conditional | je me raserais I would shave | je serais I would be | Conditional perfect | je me serais rasé I would have shaved |
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Imperfect | je me rasais I was shaving | j’étais I was (being) | Pluperfect | je m’étais rasé I had shaved |
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Passé simple | je me rasa I shaved | je fus I was | Past anterior | je me fus rasé I shaved |
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Subjunctive | je me rase I shave | je sois I am/be | Past subjunctive | je me sois rasé I shaved |
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Imperfect subjunctive | je me rasasse I shaved | je fusse I was | Pluperfect subjunctive | je me fusse rasé I had shaved |
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Imperative | rase-toi shave | sois be | Past imperative | te sois rasé have shaved |
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Present participle | se rasant shaving | étant being | Perfect participle | s’étant rasé having shaved |
Simple and compound French verb conjugations
- Avoir verbs
- Être verbs
- Pronominal verbs
- Reflexive pronouns
- Pronominal verbs
- Agreement with pronominal verbs
- French verb timeline
- Introduction to verbs
- Introduction to verb conjugation
- Translating French verb conjugations

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