French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | chante | chantais | chanterai | chanterais | chante | chantasse | ||
| tu | chantes | chantais | chanteras | chanterais | chantes | chantasses | ||
| il | chante | chantait | chantera | chanterait | chante | chantât | ||
| nous | chantons | chantions | chanterons | chanterions | chantions | chantassions | ||
| vous | chantez | chantiez | chanterez | chanteriez | chantiez | chantassiez | ||
| ils | chantent | chantaient | chanteront | chanteraient | chantent | chantassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai chanté | avais chanté | aurai chanté | aurais chanté | aie chanté | eusse chanté | ||
| tu | as chanté | avais chanté | auras chanté | aurais chanté | aies chanté | eusses chanté | ||
| il | a chanté | avait chanté | aura chanté | aurait chanté | ait chanté | eût chanté | ||
| nous | avons chanté | avions chanté | aurons chanté | aurions chanté | ayons chanté | eussions chanté | ||
| vous | avez chanté | aviez chanté | aurez chanté | auriez chanté | ayez chanté | eussiez chanté | ||
| ils | ont chanté | avaient chanté | auront chanté | auraient chanté | aient chanté | eussent chanté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | chantai | eus chanté | (tu) | chante | Present | chantant | ||
| tu | chantas | eus chanté | (nous) | chantons | Past | chanté | ||
| il | chanta | eut chanté | (vous) | chantez | Perfect | ayant chanté | ||
| nous | chantâmes | eûmes chanté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | chantâtes | eûtes chanté | (tu) | aie chanté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | chantèrent | eurent chanté | (nous) | ayons chanté | avoir chanté | |||
| (vous) | ayez chanté | |||||||
Chanter is a regular -er verb.
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