French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | discute | discutais | discuterai | discuterais | discute | discutasse | ||
| tu | discutes | discutais | discuteras | discuterais | discutes | discutasses | ||
| il | discute | discutait | discutera | discuterait | discute | discutât | ||
| nous | discutons | discutions | discuterons | discuterions | discutions | discutassions | ||
| vous | discutez | discutiez | discuterez | discuteriez | discutiez | discutassiez | ||
| ils | discutent | discutaient | discuteront | discuteraient | discutent | discutassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai discuté | avais discuté | aurai discuté | aurais discuté | aie discuté | eusse discuté | ||
| tu | as discuté | avais discuté | auras discuté | aurais discuté | aies discuté | eusses discuté | ||
| il | a discuté | avait discuté | aura discuté | aurait discuté | ait discuté | eût discuté | ||
| nous | avons discuté | avions discuté | aurons discuté | aurions discuté | ayons discuté | eussions discuté | ||
| vous | avez discuté | aviez discuté | aurez discuté | auriez discuté | ayez discuté | eussiez discuté | ||
| ils | ont discuté | avaient discuté | auront discuté | auraient discuté | aient discuté | eussent discuté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | discutai | eus discuté | (tu) | discute | Present | discutant | ||
| tu | discutas | eus discuté | (nous) | discutons | Past | discuté | ||
| il | discuta | eut discuté | (vous) | discutez | Perfect | ayant discuté | ||
| nous | discutâmes | eûmes discuté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | discutâtes | eûtes discuté | (tu) | aie discuté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | discutèrent | eurent discuté | (nous) | ayons discuté | avoir discuté | |||
| (vous) | ayez discuté | |||||||
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