French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | entreprends | entreprenais | entreprendrai | entreprendrais | entreprenne | entreprisse | ||
| tu | entreprends | entreprenais | entreprendras | entreprendrais | entreprennes | entreprisses | ||
| il | entreprend | entreprenait | entreprendra | entreprendrait | entreprenne | entreprît | ||
| nous | entreprenons | entreprenions | entreprendrons | entreprendrions | entreprenions | entreprissions | ||
| vous | entreprenez | entrepreniez | entreprendrez | entreprendriez | entrepreniez | entreprissiez | ||
| ils | entreprennent | entreprenaient | entreprendront | entreprendraient | entreprennent | entreprissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai entrepris | avais entrepris | aurai entrepris | aurais entrepris | aie entrepris | eusse entrepris | ||
| tu | as entrepris | avais entrepris | auras entrepris | aurais entrepris | aies entrepris | eusses entrepris | ||
| il | a entrepris | avait entrepris | aura entrepris | aurait entrepris | ait entrepris | eût entrepris | ||
| nous | avons entrepris | avions entrepris | aurons entrepris | aurions entrepris | ayons entrepris | eussions entrepris | ||
| vous | avez entrepris | aviez entrepris | aurez entrepris | auriez entrepris | ayez entrepris | eussiez entrepris | ||
| ils | ont entrepris | avaient entrepris | auront entrepris | auraient entrepris | aient entrepris | eussent entrepris | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | entrepris | eus entrepris | (tu) | entreprends | Present | entreprenant | ||
| tu | entrepris | eus entrepris | (nous) | entreprenons | Past | entrepris | ||
| il | entreprit | eut entrepris | (vous) | entreprenez | Perfect | ayant entrepris | ||
| nous | entreprîmes | eûmes entrepris | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | entreprîtes | eûtes entrepris | (tu) | aie entrepris | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | entreprirent | eurent entrepris | (nous) | ayons entrepris | avoir entrepris | |||
| (vous) | ayez entrepris | |||||||
Entreprendre is an irregular -re verb – it’s conjugated according to the prendre pattern.



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