French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | cuis | cuisais | cuirai | cuirais | cuise | cuisisse | ||
| tu | cuis | cuisais | cuiras | cuirais | cuises | cuisisses | ||
| il | cuit | cuisait | cuira | cuirait | cuise | cuisît | ||
| nous | cuisons | cuisions | cuirons | cuirions | cuisions | cuisissions | ||
| vous | cuisez | cuisiez | cuirez | cuiriez | cuisiez | cuisissiez | ||
| ils | cuisent | cuisaient | cuiront | cuiraient | cuisent | cuisissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai cuit | avais cuit | aurai cuit | aurais cuit | aie cuit | eusse cuit | ||
| tu | as cuit | avais cuit | auras cuit | aurais cuit | aies cuit | eusses cuit | ||
| il | a cuit | avait cuit | aura cuit | aurait cuit | ait cuit | eût cuit | ||
| nous | avons cuit | avions cuit | aurons cuit | aurions cuit | ayons cuit | eussions cuit | ||
| vous | avez cuit | aviez cuit | aurez cuit | auriez cuit | ayez cuit | eussiez cuit | ||
| ils | ont cuit | avaient cuit | auront cuit | auraient cuit | aient cuit | eussent cuit | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | cuisis | eus cuit | (tu) | cuis | Present | cuisant | ||
| tu | cuisis | eus cuit | (nous) | cuisons | Past | cuit | ||
| il | cuisit | eut cuit | (vous) | cuisez | Perfect | ayant cuit | ||
| nous | cuisîmes | eûmes cuit | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | cuisîtes | eûtes cuit | (tu) | aie cuit | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | cuisirent | eurent cuit | (nous) | ayons cuit | avoir cuit | |||
| (vous) | ayez cuit | |||||||
Cuire is an irregular -re verb.



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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