French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | choisis | choisissais | choisirai | choisirais | choisisse | choisisse | ||
| tu | choisis | choisissais | choisiras | choisirais | choisisses | choisisses | ||
| il | choisit | choisissait | choisira | choisirait | choisisse | choisît | ||
| nous | choisissons | choisissions | choisirons | choisirions | choisissions | choisissions | ||
| vous | choisissez | choisissiez | choisirez | choisiriez | choisissiez | choisissiez | ||
| ils | choisissent | choisissaient | choisiront | choisiraient | choisissent | choisissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai choisi | avais choisi | aurai choisi | aurais choisi | aie choisi | eusse choisi | ||
| tu | as choisi | avais choisi | auras choisi | aurais choisi | aies choisi | eusses choisi | ||
| il | a choisi | avait choisi | aura choisi | aurait choisi | ait choisi | eût choisi | ||
| nous | avons choisi | avions choisi | aurons choisi | aurions choisi | ayons choisi | eussions choisi | ||
| vous | avez choisi | aviez choisi | aurez choisi | auriez choisi | ayez choisi | eussiez choisi | ||
| ils | ont choisi | avaient choisi | auront choisi | auraient choisi | aient choisi | eussent choisi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | choisis | eus choisi | (tu) | choisis | Present | choisissant | ||
| tu | choisis | eus choisi | (nous) | choisissons | Past | choisi | ||
| il | choisit | eut choisi | (vous) | choisissez | Perfect | ayant choisi | ||
| nous | choisîmes | eûmes choisi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | choisîtes | eûtes choisi | (tu) | aie choisi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | choisirent | eurent choisi | (nous) | ayons choisi | avoir choisi | |||
| (vous) | ayez choisi | |||||||
Choisir is a regular -ir verb.
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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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