French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | cire | cirais | cirerai | cirerais | cire | cirasse | ||
| tu | cires | cirais | cireras | cirerais | cires | cirasses | ||
| il | cire | cirait | cirera | cirerait | cire | cirât | ||
| nous | cirons | cirions | cirerons | cirerions | cirions | cirassions | ||
| vous | cirez | ciriez | cirerez | cireriez | ciriez | cirassiez | ||
| ils | cirent | ciraient | cireront | cireraient | cirent | cirassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai ciré | avais ciré | aurai ciré | aurais ciré | aie ciré | eusse ciré | ||
| tu | as ciré | avais ciré | auras ciré | aurais ciré | aies ciré | eusses ciré | ||
| il | a ciré | avait ciré | aura ciré | aurait ciré | ait ciré | eût ciré | ||
| nous | avons ciré | avions ciré | aurons ciré | aurions ciré | ayons ciré | eussions ciré | ||
| vous | avez ciré | aviez ciré | aurez ciré | auriez ciré | ayez ciré | eussiez ciré | ||
| ils | ont ciré | avaient ciré | auront ciré | auraient ciré | aient ciré | eussent ciré | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | cirai | eus ciré | (tu) | cire | Present | cirant | ||
| tu | ciras | eus ciré | (nous) | cirons | Past | ciré | ||
| il | cira | eut ciré | (vous) | cirez | Perfect | ayant ciré | ||
| nous | cirâmes | eûmes ciré | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | cirâtes | eûtes ciré | (tu) | aie ciré | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | cirèrent | eurent ciré | (nous) | ayons ciré | avoir ciré | |||
| (vous) | ayez ciré | |||||||
Cirer is a regular -er verb.



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