Craindre – to fear

French Verb Conjugations

 PresentImperfectFutureConditionalSubjunctiveImperfect subj.
jecrainscraignaiscraindraicraindraiscraignecraignisse
tucrainscraignaiscraindrascraindraiscraignescraignisses
ilcraintcraignaitcraindracraindraitcraignecraignît
nouscraignonscraignionscraindronscraindrionscraignionscraignissions
vouscraignezcraigniezcraindrezcraindriezcraigniez craignissiez
ilscraignentcraignaientcraindrontcraindraientcraignentcraignissent
       
 Passé composéPast perfectFuture perfectPast conditionalPast subjunctivePluperfect subj.
j’ai craintavais craintaurai craintaurais craintaie crainteusse craint
tuas craintavais craintauras craintaurais craintaies crainteusses craint
ila craintavait craintaura craintaurait craintait crainteût craint
nousavons craintavions craintaurons craintaurions craintayons crainteussions craint
vousavez craintaviez craintaurez craintauriez craintayez crainteussiez craint
ilsont craintavaient craintauront craintauraient craintaient crainteussent craint
       
 Passé simplePast anteriorImperativeParticiples 
je / j’craigniseus craint (tu)crains Presentcraignant
tucraigniseus craint (nous)craignons Pastcraint
ilcraigniteut craint (vous)craignez Perfectayant craint
nouscraignîmeseûmes craint Past imperative  
vouscraignîteseûtes craint (tu)aie craintPast infinitive
ilscraignirenteurent craint (nous)ayons craint avoir craint
    (vous)ayez craint  

  Craindre is an irregular -re verb.

Does craindre need the subjunctive?

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