French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | aime | aimais | aimerai | aimerais | aime | aimasse | ||
| tu | aimes | aimais | aimeras | aimerais | aimes | aimasses | ||
| il | aime | aimait | aimera | aimerait | aime | aimât | ||
| nous | aimons | aimions | aimerons | aimerions | aimions | aimassions | ||
| vous | aimez | aimiez | aimerez | aimeriez | aimiez | aimassiez | ||
| ils | aiment | aimaient | aimeront | aimeraient | aiment | aimassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai aimé | avais aimé | aurai aimé | aurais aimé | aie aimé | eusse aimé | ||
| tu | as aimé | avais aimé | auras aimé | aurais aimé | aies aimé | eusses aimé | ||
| il | a aimé | avait aimé | aura aimé | aurait aimé | ait aimé | eût aimé | ||
| nous | avons aimé | avions aimé | aurons aimé | aurions aimé | ayons aimé | eussions aimé | ||
| vous | avez aimé | aviez aimé | aurez aimé | auriez aimé | ayez aimé | eussiez aimé | ||
| ils | ont aimé | avaient aimé | auront aimé | auraient aimé | aient aimé | eussent aimé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | aimai | eus aimé | (tu) | aime | Present | aimant | ||
| tu | aimas | eus aimé | (nous) | aimons | Past | aimé | ||
| il | aima | eut aimé | (vous) | aimez | Perfect | ayant aimé | ||
| nous | aimâmes | eûmes aimé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | aimâtes | eûtes aimé | (tu) | aie aimé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | aimèrent | eurent aimé | (nous) | ayons aimé | avoir aimé | |||
| (vous) | ayez aimé | |||||||
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Aimer is a regular -er verb.
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Aimer lessons
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