French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | corsète | corsetais | corsèterai | corsèterais | corsète | corsetasse | ||
| tu | corsètes | corsetais | corsèteras | corsèterais | corsètes | corsetasses | ||
| il | corsète | corsetait | corsètera | corsèterait | corsète | corsetât | ||
| nous | corsetons | corsetions | corsèterons | corsèterions | corsetions | corsetassions | ||
| vous | corsetez | corsetiez | corsèterez | corsèteriez | corsetiez | corsetassiez | ||
| ils | corsètent | corsetaient | corsèteront | corsèteraient | corsètent | corsetassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai corseté | avais corseté | aurai corseté | aurais corseté | aie corseté | eusse corseté | ||
| tu | as corseté | avais corseté | auras corseté | aurais corseté | aies corseté | eusses corseté | ||
| il | a corseté | avait corseté | aura corseté | aurait corseté | ait corseté | eût corseté | ||
| nous | avons corseté | avions corseté | aurons corseté | aurions corseté | ayons corseté | eussions corseté | ||
| vous | avez corseté | aviez corseté | aurez corseté | auriez corseté | ayez corseté | eussiez corseté | ||
| ils | ont corseté | avaient corseté | auront corseté | auraient corseté | aient corseté | eussent corseté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | corsetai | eus corseté | (tu) | corsète | Present | corsetant | ||
| tu | corsetas | eus corseté | (nous) | corsetons | Past | corseté | ||
| il | corseta | eut corseté | (vous) | corsetez | Perfect | ayant corseté | ||
| nous | corsetâmes | eûmes corseté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | corsetâtes | eûtes corseté | (tu) | aie corseté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | corsetèrent | eurent corseté | (nous) | ayons corseté | avoir corseté | |||
| (vous) | ayez corseté | |||||||
Corseter is a stem-changing verb (e to è).




The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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