French Verb Conjugations
Croire is one of the most important French verbs – here’s how to conjugate it into every tense and mood.
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | crois | croyais | croirai | croirais | croie | crusse | ||
| tu | crois | croyais | croiras | croirais | croies | crusses | ||
| il | croit | croyait | croira | croirait | croie | crût | ||
| nous | croyons | croyions | croirons | croirions | croyions | crussions | ||
| vous | croyez | croyiez | croirez | croiriez | croyiez | crussiez | ||
| ils | croient | croyaient | croiront | croiraient | croient | crussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai cru | avais cru | aurai cru | aurais cru | aie cru | eusse cru | ||
| tu | as cru | avais cru | auras cru | aurais cru | aies cru | eusses cru | ||
| il | a cru | avait cru | aura cru | aurait cru | ait cru | eût cru | ||
| nous | avons cru | avions cru | aurons cru | aurions cru | ayons cru | eussions cru | ||
| vous | avez cru | aviez cru | aurez cru | auriez cru | ayez cru | eussiez cru | ||
| ils | ont cru | avaient cru | auront cru | auraient cru | aient cru | eussent cru | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | crus | eus cru | (tu) | crois | Present | croyant | ||
| tu | crus | eus cru | (nous) | croyons | Past | cru | ||
| il | crut | eut cru | (vous) | croyez | Perfect | ayant cru | ||
| nous | crûmes | eûmes cru | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | crûtes | eûtes cru | (tu) | aie cru | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | crurent | eurent cru | (nous) | ayons cru | avoir cru | |||
| (vous) | ayez cru | |||||||
Croire is an irregular -re verb.
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