French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | bois | buvais | boirai | boirais | boive | busse | ||
| tu | bois | buvais | boiras | boirais | boives | busses | ||
| il | boit | buvait | boira | boirait | boive | bût | ||
| nous | buvons | buvions | boirons | boirions | buvions | bussions | ||
| vous | buvez | buviez | boirez | boiriez | buviez | bussiez | ||
| ils | boivent | buvaient | boiront | boiraient | boivent | bussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai bu | avais bu | aurai bu | aurais bu | aie bu | eusse bu | ||
| tu | as bu | avais bu | auras bu | aurais bu | aies bu | eusses bu | ||
| il | a bu | avait bu | aura bu | aurait bu | ait bu | eût bu | ||
| nous | avons bu | avions bu | aurons bu | aurions bu | ayons bu | eussions bu | ||
| vous | avez bu | aviez bu | aurez bu | auriez bu | ayez bu | eussiez bu | ||
| ils | ont bu | avaient bu | auront bu | auraient bu | aient bu | eussent bu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | bus | eus bu | (tu) | bois | Present | buvant | ||
| tu | bus | eus bu | (nous) | buvons | Past | bu | ||
| il | but | eut bu | (vous) | buvez | Perfect | ayant bu | ||
| nous | bûmes | eûmes bu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | bûtes | eûtes bu | (tu) | aie bu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | burent | eurent bu | (nous) | ayons bu | avoir bu | |||
| (vous) | ayez bu | |||||||
Boire is an irregular -re verb.
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