French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | crispe | crispais | crisperai | crisperais | crispe | crispasse | ||
| tu | crispes | crispais | crisperas | crisperais | crispes | crispasses | ||
| il | crispe | crispait | crispera | crisperait | crispe | crispât | ||
| nous | crispons | crispions | crisperons | crisperions | crispions | crispassions | ||
| vous | crispez | crispiez | crisperez | crisperiez | crispiez | crispassiez | ||
| ils | crispent | crispaient | crisperont | crisperaient | crispent | crispassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai crispé | avais crispé | aurai crispé | aurais crispé | aie crispé | eusse crispé | ||
| tu | as crispé | avais crispé | auras crispé | aurais crispé | aies crispé | eusses crispé | ||
| il | a crispé | avait crispé | aura crispé | aurait crispé | ait crispé | eût crispé | ||
| nous | avons crispé | avions crispé | aurons crispé | aurions crispé | ayons crispé | eussions crispé | ||
| vous | avez crispé | aviez crispé | aurez crispé | auriez crispé | ayez crispé | eussiez crispé | ||
| ils | ont crispé | avaient crispé | auront crispé | auraient crispé | aient crispé | eussent crispé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | crispai | eus crispé | (tu) | crispe | Present | crispant | ||
| tu | crispas | eus crispé | (nous) | crispons | Past | crispé | ||
| il | crispa | eut crispé | (vous) | crispez | Perfect | ayant crispé | ||
| nous | crispâmes | eûmes crispé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | crispâtes | eûtes crispé | (tu) | aie crispé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | crispèrent | eurent crispé | (nous) | ayons crispé | avoir crispé | |||
| (vous) | ayez crispé | |||||||
Crisper is a regular -er verb.



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