French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | abats | abattais | abattrai | abattrais | abatte | abattisse | ||
| tu | abats | abattais | abattras | abattrais | abattes | abattisses | ||
| il | abat | abattait | abattra | abattrait | abatte | abattît | ||
| nous | abattons | abattions | abattrons | abattrions | abattions | abattissions | ||
| vous | abattez | abattiez | abattrez | abattriez | abattiez | abattissiez | ||
| ils | abattent | abattaient | abattront | abattraient | abattent | abattissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai abattu | avais abattu | aurai abattu | aurais abattu | aie abattu | eusse abattu | ||
| tu | as abattu | avais abattu | auras abattu | aurais abattu | aies abattu | eusses abattu | ||
| il | a abattu | avait abattu | aura abattu | aurait abattu | ait abattu | eût abattu | ||
| nous | avons abattu | avions abattu | aurons abattu | aurions abattu | ayons abattu | eussions abattu | ||
| vous | avez abattu | aviez abattu | aurez abattu | auriez abattu | ayez abattu | eussiez abattu | ||
| ils | ont abattu | avaient abattu | auront abattu | auraient abattu | aient abattu | eussent abattu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | abattis | eus abattu | (tu) | abats | Present | abattant | ||
| tu | abattis | eus abattu | (nous) | abattons | Past | abattu | ||
| il | abattit | eut abattu | (vous) | abattez | Perfect | ayant abattu | ||
| nous | abattîmes | eûmes abattu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | abattîtes | eûtes abattu | (tu) | aie abattu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | abattirent | eurent abattu | (nous) | ayons abattu | avoir abattu | |||
| (vous) | ayez abattu | |||||||
Abattre is an irregular -re verb.




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