French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | explore | explorais | explorerai | explorerais | explore | explorasse | ||
| tu | explores | explorais | exploreras | explorerais | explores | explorasses | ||
| il | explore | explorait | explorera | explorerait | explore | explorât | ||
| nous | explorons | explorions | explorerons | explorerions | explorions | explorassions | ||
| vous | explorez | exploriez | explorerez | exploreriez | exploriez | explorassiez | ||
| ils | explorent | exploraient | exploreront | exploreraient | explorent | explorassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai exploré | avais exploré | aurai exploré | aurais exploré | aie exploré | eusse exploré | ||
| tu | as exploré | avais exploré | auras exploré | aurais exploré | aies exploré | eusses exploré | ||
| il | a exploré | avait exploré | aura exploré | aurait exploré | ait exploré | eût exploré | ||
| nous | avons exploré | avions exploré | aurons exploré | aurions exploré | ayons exploré | eussions exploré | ||
| vous | avez exploré | aviez exploré | aurez exploré | auriez exploré | ayez exploré | eussiez exploré | ||
| ils | ont exploré | avaient exploré | auront exploré | auraient exploré | aient exploré | eussent exploré | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | explorai | eus exploré | (tu) | explore | Present | explorant | ||
| tu | exploras | eus exploré | (nous) | explorons | Past | exploré | ||
| il | explora | eut exploré | (vous) | explorez | Perfect | ayant exploré | ||
| nous | explorâmes | eûmes exploré | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | explorâtes | eûtes exploré | (tu) | aie exploré | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | explorèrent | eurent exploré | (nous) | ayons exploré | avoir exploré | |||
| (vous) | ayez exploré | |||||||
Explorer is a regular -er 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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