French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | gémis | gémissais | gémirai | gémirais | gémisse | gémisse | ||
| tu | gémis | gémissais | gémiras | gémirais | gémisses | gémisses | ||
| il | gémit | gémissait | gémira | gémirait | gémisse | gémît | ||
| nous | gémissons | gémissions | gémirons | gémirions | gémissions | gémissions | ||
| vous | gémissez | gémissiez | gémirez | gémiriez | gémissiez | gémissiez | ||
| ils | gémissent | gémissaient | gémiront | gémiraient | gémissent | gémissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai gémi | avais gémi | aurai gémi | aurais gémi | aie gémi | eusse gémi | ||
| tu | as gémi | avais gémi | auras gémi | aurais gémi | aies gémi | eusses gémi | ||
| il | a gémi | avait gémi | aura gémi | aurait gémi | ait gémi | eût gémi | ||
| nous | avons gémi | avions gémi | aurons gémi | aurions gémi | ayons gémi | eussions gémi | ||
| vous | avez gémi | aviez gémi | aurez gémi | auriez gémi | ayez gémi | eussiez gémi | ||
| ils | ont gémi | avaient gémi | auront gémi | auraient gémi | aient gémi | eussent gémi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | gémis | eus gémi | (tu) | gémis | Present | gémissant | ||
| tu | gémis | eus gémi | (nous) | gémissons | Past | gémi | ||
| il | gémit | eut gémi | (vous) | gémissez | Perfect | ayant gémi | ||
| nous | gémîmes | eûmes gémi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | gémîtes | eûtes gémi | (tu) | aie gémi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | gémirent | eurent gémi | (nous) | ayons gémi | avoir gémi | |||
| (vous) | ayez gémi | |||||||
Gémir is a regular -ir verb.




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