French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | chute | chutais | chuterai | chuterais | chute | chutasse | ||
| tu | chutes | chutais | chuteras | chuterais | chutes | chutasses | ||
| il | chute | chutait | chutera | chuterait | chute | chutât | ||
| nous | chutons | chutions | chuterons | chuterions | chutions | chutassions | ||
| vous | chutez | chutiez | chuterez | chuteriez | chutiez | chutassiez | ||
| ils | chutent | chutaient | chuteront | chuteraient | chutent | chutassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai chuté | avais chuté | aurai chuté | aurais chuté | aie chuté | eusse chuté | ||
| tu | as chuté | avais chuté | auras chuté | aurais chuté | aies chuté | eusses chuté | ||
| il | a chuté | avait chuté | aura chuté | aurait chuté | ait chuté | eût chuté | ||
| nous | avons chuté | avions chuté | aurons chuté | aurions chuté | ayons chuté | eussions chuté | ||
| vous | avez chuté | aviez chuté | aurez chuté | auriez chuté | ayez chuté | eussiez chuté | ||
| ils | ont chuté | avaient chuté | auront chuté | auraient chuté | aient chuté | eussent chuté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | chutai | eus chuté | (tu) | chute | Present | chutant | ||
| tu | chutas | eus chuté | (nous) | chutons | Past | chuté | ||
| il | chuta | eut chuté | (vous) | chutez | Perfect | ayant chuté | ||
| nous | chutâmes | eûmes chuté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | chutâtes | eûtes chuté | (tu) | aie chuté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | chutèrent | eurent chuté | (nous) | ayons chuté | avoir chuté | |||
| (vous) | ayez chuté | |||||||
Chuter is a regular -er verb.



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