French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | construis | construisais | construirai | construirais | construise | construisisse | ||
| tu | construis | construisais | construiras | construirais | construises | construisisses | ||
| il | construit | construisait | construira | construirait | construise | construisît | ||
| nous | construisons | construisions | construirons | construirions | construisions | construisissions | ||
| vous | construisez | construisiez | construirez | construiriez | construisiez | construisissiez | ||
| ils | construisent | construisaient | construiront | construiraient | construisent | construisissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai construit | avais construit | aurai construit | aurais construit | aie construit | eusse construit | ||
| tu | as construit | avais construit | auras construit | aurais construit | aies construit | eusses construit | ||
| il | a construit | avait construit | aura construit | aurait construit | ait construit | eût construit | ||
| nous | avons construit | avions construit | aurons construit | aurions construit | ayons construit | eussions construit | ||
| vous | avez construit | aviez construit | aurez construit | auriez construit | ayez construit | eussiez construit | ||
| ils | ont construit | avaient construit | auront construit | auraient construit | aient construit | eussent construit | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | construisis | eus construit | (tu) | construis | Present | construisant | ||
| tu | construisis | eus construit | (nous) | construisons | Past | construit | ||
| il | construisit | eut construit | (vous) | construisez | Perfect | ayant construit | ||
| nous | construisîmes | eûmes construit | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | construisîtes | eûtes construit | (tu) | aie construit | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | construisirent | eurent construit | (nous) | ayons construit | avoir construit | |||
| (vous) | ayez construit | |||||||
Construire is an irregular -re verb.



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