French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | abolis | abolissais | abolirai | abolirais | abolisse | abolisse | ||
| tu | abolis | abolissais | aboliras | abolirais | abolisses | abolisses | ||
| il | abolit | abolissait | abolira | abolirait | abolisse | abolît | ||
| nous | abolissons | abolissions | abolirons | abolirions | abolissions | abolissions | ||
| vous | abolissez | abolissiez | abolirez | aboliriez | abolissiez | abolissiez | ||
| ils | abolissent | abolissaient | aboliront | aboliraient | abolissent | abolissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai aboli | avais aboli | aurai aboli | aurais aboli | aie aboli | eusse aboli | ||
| tu | as aboli | avais aboli | auras aboli | aurais aboli | aies aboli | eusses aboli | ||
| il | a aboli | avait aboli | aura aboli | aurait aboli | ait aboli | eût aboli | ||
| nous | avons aboli | avions aboli | aurons aboli | aurions aboli | ayons aboli | eussions aboli | ||
| vous | avez aboli | aviez aboli | aurez aboli | auriez aboli | ayez aboli | eussiez aboli | ||
| ils | ont aboli | avaient aboli | auront aboli | auraient aboli | aient aboli | eussent aboli | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | abolis | eus aboli | (tu) | abolis | Present | abolissant | ||
| tu | abolis | eus aboli | (nous) | abolissons | Past | aboli | ||
| il | abolit | eut aboli | (vous) | abolissez | Perfect | ayant aboli | ||
| nous | abolîmes | eûmes aboli | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | abolîtes | eûtes aboli | (tu) | aie aboli | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | abolirent | eurent aboli | (nous) | ayons aboli | avoir aboli | |||
| (vous) | ayez aboli | |||||||
Abolir is a regular -ir verb.



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