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.
Simple Tense / Mood | Helping Verb | Compound Tense / Mood | ||||
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
Related lessons
- Reflexive pronouns
- Pronominal verbs
- Agreement with pronominal verbs
- French verb timeline
- Introduction to verbs
- Introduction to verb conjugation
- Translating French verb conjugations
- Word order with compound tenses/moods
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