French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | combine | combinais | combinerai | combinerais | combine | combinasse | ||
| tu | combines | combinais | combineras | combinerais | combines | combinasses | ||
| il | combine | combinait | combinera | combinerait | combine | combinât | ||
| nous | combinons | combinions | combinerons | combinerions | combinions | combinassions | ||
| vous | combinez | combiniez | combinerez | combineriez | combiniez | combinassiez | ||
| ils | combinent | combinaient | combineront | combineraient | combinent | combinassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai combiné | avais combiné | aurai combiné | aurais combiné | aie combiné | eusse combiné | ||
| tu | as combiné | avais combiné | auras combiné | aurais combiné | aies combiné | eusses combiné | ||
| il | a combiné | avait combiné | aura combiné | aurait combiné | ait combiné | eût combiné | ||
| nous | avons combiné | avions combiné | aurons combiné | aurions combiné | ayons combiné | eussions combiné | ||
| vous | avez combiné | aviez combiné | aurez combiné | auriez combiné | ayez combiné | eussiez combiné | ||
| ils | ont combiné | avaient combiné | auront combiné | auraient combiné | aient combiné | eussent combiné | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | combinai | eus combiné | (tu) | combine | Present | combinant | ||
| tu | combinas | eus combiné | (nous) | combinons | Past | combiné | ||
| il | combina | eut combiné | (vous) | combinez | Perfect | ayant combiné | ||
| nous | combinâmes | eûmes combiné | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | combinâtes | eûtes combiné | (tu) | aie combiné | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | combinèrent | eurent combiné | (nous) | ayons combiné | avoir combiné | |||
| (vous) | ayez combiné | |||||||
Combiner is a regular -er verb.




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