French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | conquiers | conquérais | conquerrai | conquerrais | conquière | conquisse | ||
| tu | conquiers | conquérais | conquerras | conquerrais | conquières | conquisses | ||
| il | conquiert | conquérait | conquerra | conquerrait | conquière | conquît | ||
| nous | conquérons | conquérions | conquerrons | conquerrions | conquérions | conquissions | ||
| vous | conquérez | conquériez | conquerrez | conquerriez | conquériez | conquissiez | ||
| ils | conquièrent | conquéraient | conquerront | conquerraient | conquièrent | conquissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai conquis | avais conquis | aurai conquis | aurais conquis | aie conquis | eusse conquis | ||
| tu | as conquis | avais conquis | auras conquis | aurais conquis | aies conquis | eusses conquis | ||
| il | a conquis | avait conquis | aura conquis | aurait conquis | ait conquis | eût conquis | ||
| nous | avons conquis | avions conquis | aurons conquis | aurions conquis | ayons conquis | eussions conquis | ||
| vous | avez conquis | aviez conquis | aurez conquis | auriez conquis | ayez conquis | eussiez conquis | ||
| ils | ont conquis | avaient conquis | auront conquis | auraient conquis | aient conquis | eussent conquis | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | conquis | eus conquis | (tu) | conquiers | Present | conquérant | ||
| tu | conquis | eus conquis | (nous) | conquérons | Past | conquis | ||
| il | conquit | eut conquis | (vous) | conquérez | Perfect | ayant conquis | ||
| nous | conquîmes | eûmes conquis | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | conquîtes | eûtes conquis | (tu) | aie conquis | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | conquirent | eurent conquis | (nous) | ayons conquis | avoir conquis | |||
| (vous) | ayez conquis | |||||||
Conquérir is an irregular -ir verb.



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