French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | combats | combattais | combattrai | combattrais | combatte | combattisse | ||
| tu | combats | combattais | combattras | combattrais | combattes | combattises | ||
| il | combat | combattait | combattra | combattrait | combatte | combattît | ||
| nous | combattons | combattions | combattrons | combattrions | combattions | combattissions | ||
| vous | combattez | combattiez | combattrez | combattriez | combattiez | combattissiez | ||
| ils | combattent | combattaient | combattront | combattraient | combattent | combattissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai combattu | avais combattu | aurai combattu | aurais combattu | aie combattu | eusse combattu | ||
| tu | as combattu | avais combattu | auras combattu | aurais combattu | aies combattu | eusses combattu | ||
| il | a combattu | avait combattu | aura combattu | aurait combattu | ait combattu | eût combattu | ||
| nous | avons combattu | avions combattu | aurons combattu | aurions combattu | ayons combattu | eussions combattu | ||
| vous | avez combattu | aviez combattu | aurez combattu | auriez combattu | ayez combattu | eussiez combattu | ||
| ils | ont combattu | avaient combattu | auront combattu | auraient combattu | aient combattu | eussent combattu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | combattis | eus combattu | (tu) | combats | Present | combattant | ||
| tu | combattis | eus combattu | (nous) | combattons | Past | combattu | ||
| il | combattit | eut combattu | (vous) | combattez | Perfect | ayant combattu | ||
| nous | combattîmes | eûmes combattu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | combattîtes | eûtes combattu | (tu) | aie combattu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | combattirent | eurent combattu | (nous) | ayons combattu | avoir combattu | |||
| (vous) | ayez combattu | |||||||
Combattre is an irregular -re verb.



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