French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | gave | gavais | gaverai | gaverais | gave | gavasse | ||
| tu | gaves | gavais | gaveras | gaverais | gaves | gavasses | ||
| il | gave | gavait | gavera | gaverait | gave | gavât | ||
| nous | gavons | gavions | gaverons | gaverions | gavions | gavassions | ||
| vous | gavez | gaviez | gaverez | gaveriez | gaviez | gavassiez | ||
| ils | gavent | gavaient | gaveront | gaveraient | gavent | gavassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai gavé | avais gavé | aurai gavé | aurais gavé | aie gavé | eusse gavé | ||
| tu | as gavé | avais gavé | auras gavé | aurais gavé | aies gavé | eusses gavé | ||
| il | a gavé | avait gavé | aura gavé | aurait gavé | ait gavé | eût gavé | ||
| nous | avons gavé | avions gavé | aurons gavé | aurions gavé | ayons gavé | eussions gavé | ||
| vous | avez gavé | aviez gavé | aurez gavé | auriez gavé | ayez gavé | eussiez gavé | ||
| ils | ont gavé | avaient gavé | auront gavé | auraient gavé | aient gavé | eussent gavé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | gavai | eus gavé | (tu) | gave | Present | gavant | ||
| tu | gavas | eus gavé | (nous) | gavons | Past | gavé | ||
| il | gava | eut gavé | (vous) | gavez | Perfect | ayant gavé | ||
| nous | gavâmes | eûmes gavé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | gavâtes | eûtes gavé | (tu) | aie gavé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | gavèrent | eurent gavé | (nous) | ayons gavé | avoir gavé | |||
| (vous) | ayez gavé | |||||||
Gaver is a regular -er verb.
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