French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | allume | allumais | allumerai | allumerais | allume | allumasse | ||
| tu | allumes | allumais | allumeras | allumerais | allumes | allumasses | ||
| il | allume | allumait | allumera | allumerait | allume | allumât | ||
| nous | allumons | allumions | allumerons | allumerions | allumions | allumassions | ||
| vous | allumez | allumiez | allumerez | allumeriez | allumiez | allumassiez | ||
| ils | allument | allumaient | allumeront | allumeraient | allument | allumassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai allumé | avais allumé | aurai allumé | aurais allumé | aie allumé | eusse allumé | ||
| tu | as allumé | avais allumé | auras allumé | aurais allumé | aies allumé | eusses allumé | ||
| il | a allumé | avait allumé | aura allumé | aurait allumé | ait allumé | eût allumé | ||
| nous | avons allumé | avions allumé | aurons allumé | aurions allumé | ayons allumé | eussions allumé | ||
| vous | avez allumé | aviez allumé | aurez allumé | auriez allumé | ayez allumé | eussiez allumé | ||
| ils | ont allumé | avaient allumé | auront allumé | auraient allumé | aient allumé | eussent allumé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | allumai | eus allumé | (tu) | allume | Present | allumant | ||
| tu | allumas | eus allumé | (nous) | allumons | Past | allumé | ||
| il | alluma | eut allumé | (vous) | allumez | Perfect | ayant allumé | ||
| nous | allumâmes | eûmes allumé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | allumâtes | eûtes allumé | (tu) | aie allumé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | allumèrent | eurent allumé | (nous) | ayons allumé | avoir allumé | |||
| (vous) | ayez allumé | |||||||
Allumer is a regular -er verb.



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