French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | consiste | consistais | consisterai | consisterais | consiste | consistasse | ||
| tu | consistes | consistais | consisteras | consisterais | consistes | consistasses | ||
| il | consiste | consistait | consistera | consisterait | consiste | consistât | ||
| nous | consistons | consistions | consisterons | consisterions | consistions | consistassions | ||
| vous | consistez | consistiez | consisterez | consisteriez | consistiez | consistassiez | ||
| ils | consistent | consistaient | consisteront | consisteraient | consistent | consistassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai consisté | avais consisté | aurai consisté | aurais consisté | aie consisté | eusse consisté | ||
| tu | as consisté | avais consisté | auras consisté | aurais consisté | aies consisté | eusses consisté | ||
| il | a consisté | avait consisté | aura consisté | aurait consisté | ait consisté | eût consisté | ||
| nous | avons consisté | avions consisté | aurons consisté | aurions consisté | ayons consisté | eussions consisté | ||
| vous | avez consisté | aviez consisté | aurez consisté | auriez consisté | ayez consisté | eussiez consisté | ||
| ils | ont consisté | avaient consisté | auront consisté | auraient consisté | aient consisté | eussent consisté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | consistai | eus consisté | (tu) | consiste | Present | consistant | ||
| tu | consistas | eus consisté | (nous) | consistons | Past | consisté | ||
| il | consista | eut consisté | (vous) | consistez | Perfect | ayant consisté | ||
| nous | consistâmes | eûmes consisté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | consistâtes | eûtes consisté | (tu) | aie consisté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | consistèrent | eurent consisté | (nous) | ayons consisté | avoir consisté | |||
| (vous) | ayez consisté | |||||||
Consister is a regular -er verb.




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