French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | bascule | basculais | basculerai | basculerais | bascule | basculasse | ||
| tu | bascules | basculais | basculeras | basculerais | bascules | basculasses | ||
| il | bascule | basculait | basculera | basculerait | bascule | basculât | ||
| nous | basculons | basculions | basculerons | basculerions | basculions | basculassions | ||
| vous | basculez | basculiez | basculerez | basculeriez | basculiez | basculassiez | ||
| ils | basculent | basculaient | basculeront | basculeraient | basculent | basculassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai basculé | avais basculé | aurai basculé | aurais basculé | aie basculé | eusse basculé | ||
| tu | as basculé | avais basculé | auras basculé | aurais basculé | aies basculé | eusses basculé | ||
| il | a basculé | avait basculé | aura basculé | aurait basculé | ait basculé | eût basculé | ||
| nous | avons basculé | avions basculé | aurons basculé | aurions basculé | ayons basculé | eussions basculé | ||
| vous | avez basculé | aviez basculé | aurez basculé | auriez basculé | ayez basculé | eussiez basculé | ||
| ils | ont basculé | avaient basculé | auront basculé | auraient basculé | aient basculé | eussent basculé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | basculai | eus basculé | (tu) | bascule | Present | basculant | ||
| tu | basculas | eus basculé | (nous) | basculons | Past | basculé | ||
| il | bascula | eut basculé | (vous) | basculez | Perfect | ayant basculé | ||
| nous | basculâmes | eûmes basculé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | basculâtes | eûtes basculé | (tu) | aie basculé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | basculèrent | eurent basculé | (nous) | ayons basculé | avoir basculé | |||
| (vous) | ayez basculé | |||||||
Basculer is a regular -er verb.



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!
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