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 | |||||||
![]() |
|
| Share / Tweet / Pin Me! | |
Aimer is a regular -er verb.
Listening
Aimer lessons
Avoir in action
Do these French verbs need the subjunctive?




The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
Inverting subjects and verbs is easy enough – vous voyez => voyez-vous, but where do object, adverbial, and reflexive pronouns go? And what about negation? Take a look at this lesson to learn about all the possibilities.
Magnetic poetry is a fun little tool you can use to learn and practice French. 500 magnets with words and parts of words help you to express yourself in a unique and creative way.