French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | dors | dormais | dormirai | dormirais | dorme | dormisse | ||
| tu | dors | dormais | dormiras | dormirais | dormes | dormisses | ||
| il | dort | dormait | dormira | dormirait | dorme | dormît | ||
| nous | dormons | dormions | dormirons | dormirions | dormions | dormissions | ||
| vous | dormez | dormiez | dormirez | dormiriez | dormiez | dormissiez | ||
| ils | dorment | dormaient | dormiront | dormiraient | dorment | dormissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai dormi | avais dormi | aurai dormi | aurais dormi | aie dormi | eusse dormi | ||
| tu | as dormi | avais dormi | auras dormi | aurais dormi | aies dormi | eusses dormi | ||
| il | a dormi | avait dormi | aura dormi | aurait dormi | ait dormi | eût dormi | ||
| nous | avons dormi | avions dormi | aurons dormi | aurions dormi | ayons dormi | eussions dormi | ||
| vous | avez dormi | aviez dormi | aurez dormi | auriez dormi | ayez dormi | eussiez dormi | ||
| ils | ont dormi | avaient dormi | auront dormi | auraient dormi | aient dormi | eussent dormi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | dormis | eus dormi | (tu) | dors | Present | dormant | ||
| tu | dormis | eus dormi | (nous) | dormons | Past | dormi | ||
| il | dormit | eut dormi | (vous) | dormez | Perfect | ayant dormi | ||
| nous | dormîmes | eûmes dormi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | dormîtes | eûtes dormi | (tu) | aie dormi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | dormirent | eurent dormi | (nous) | ayons dormi | avoir dormi | |||
| (vous) | ayez dormi | |||||||
Dormir is an irregular -ir verb.
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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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