French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | gage | gageais | gagerai | gagerais | gage | gageasse | ||
| tu | gages | gageais | gageras | gagerais | gages | gageasses | ||
| il | gage | gageait | gagera | gagerait | gage | gageât | ||
| nous | gageons | gagions | gagerons | gagerions | gagions | gageassions | ||
| vous | gagez | gagiez | gagerez | gageriez | gagiez | gageassiez | ||
| ils | gagent | gageaient | gageront | gageraient | gagent | gageassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai gagé | avais gagé | aurai gagé | aurais gagé | aie gagé | eusse gagé | ||
| tu | as gagé | avais gagé | auras gagé | aurais gagé | aies gagé | eusses gagé | ||
| il | a gagé | avait gagé | aura gagé | aurait gagé | ait gagé | eût gagé | ||
| nous | avons gagé | avions gagé | aurons gagé | aurions gagé | ayons gagé | eussions gagé | ||
| vous | avez gagé | aviez gagé | aurez gagé | auriez gagé | ayez gagé | eussiez gagé | ||
| ils | ont gagé | avaient gagé | auront gagé | auraient gagé | aient gagé | eussent gagé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | gageai | eus gagé | (tu) | gage | Present | gageant | ||
| tu | gageas | eus gagé | (nous) | gageons | Past | gagé | ||
| il | gagea | eut gagé | (vous) | gagez | Perfect | ayant gagé | ||
| nous | gageâmes | eûmes gagé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | gageâtes | eûtes gagé | (tu) | aie gagé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | gagèrent | eurent gagé | (nous) | ayons gagé | avoir gagé | |||
| (vous) | ayez gagé | |||||||
Gager is a spelling change verb (g to ge).




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