French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | circonviens | circonvenais | circonviendrai | circonviendrais | circonvienne | circonvinsse | ||
| tu | circonviens | circonvenais | circonviendras | circonviendrais | circonviennes | circonvinsses | ||
| il | circonvient | circonvenait | circonviendra | circonviendrait | circonvienne | circonvînt | ||
| nous | circonvenons | circonvenions | circonviendrons | circonviendrions | circonvenions | circonvinssions | ||
| vous | circonvenez | circonveniez | circonviendrez | circonviendriez | circonveniez | circonvinssiez | ||
| ils | circonviennent | circonvenaient | circonviendront | circonviendraient | circonviennent | circonvinssent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai circonvenu | avais circonvenu | aurai circonvenu | aurais circonvenu | aie circonvenu | eusse circonvenu | ||
| tu | as circonvenu | avais circonvenu | auras circonvenu | aurais circonvenu | aies circonvenu | eusses circonvenu | ||
| il | a circonvenu | avait circonvenu | aura circonvenu | aurait circonvenu | ait circonvenu | eût circonvenu | ||
| nous | avons circonvenu | avions circonvenu | aurons circonvenu | aurions circonvenu | ayons circonvenu | eussions circonvenu | ||
| vous | avez circonvenu | aviez circonvenu | aurez circonvenu | auriez circonvenu | ayez circonvenu | eussiez circonvenu | ||
| ils | ont circonvenu | avaient circonvenu | auront circonvenu | auraient circonvenu | aient circonvenu | eussent circonvenu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je | circonvins | eus circonvenu | (tu) | circonviens | Present | circonvenant | ||
| tu | circonvins | eus circonvenu | (nous) | circonvenons | Past | circonvenu | ||
| il | circonvint | eut circonvenu | (vous) | circonvenez | Perfect | ayant circonvenu | ||
| nous | circonvînmes | eûmes circonvenu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | circonvîntes | eûtes circonvenu | (tu) | aie circonvenu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | circonvinrent | eurent circonvenu | (nous) | ayons circonvenu | avoir circonvenu | |||
| (vous) | ayez circonvenu | |||||||
Circonvenir is an irregular -ir verb.



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