French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | guette | guettais | guetterai | guetterais | guette | guettasse | ||
| tu | guettes | guettais | guetteras | guetterais | guettes | guettasses | ||
| il | guette | guettait | guettera | guetterait | guette | guettât | ||
| nous | guettons | guettions | guetterons | guetterions | guettions | guettassions | ||
| vous | guettez | guettiez | guetterez | guetteriez | guettiez | guettassiez | ||
| ils | guettent | guettaient | guetteront | guetteraient | guettent | guettassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai guetté | avais guetté | aurai guetté | aurais guetté | aie guetté | eusse guetté | ||
| tu | as guetté | avais guetté | auras guetté | aurais guetté | aies guetté | eusses guetté | ||
| il | a guetté | avait guetté | aura guetté | aurait guetté | ait guetté | eût guetté | ||
| nous | avons guetté | avions guetté | aurons guetté | aurions guetté | ayons guetté | eussions guetté | ||
| vous | avez guetté | aviez guetté | aurez guetté | auriez guetté | ayez guetté | eussiez guetté | ||
| ils | ont guetté | avaient guetté | auront guetté | auraient guetté | aient guetté | eussent guetté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | guettai | eus guetté | (tu) | guette | Present | guettant | ||
| tu | guettas | eus guetté | (nous) | guettons | Past | guetté | ||
| il | guetta | eut guetté | (vous) | guettez | Perfect | ayant guetté | ||
| nous | guettâmes | eûmes guetté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | guettâtes | eûtes guetté | (tu) | aie guetté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | guettèrent | eurent guetté | (nous) | ayons guetté | avoir guetté | |||
| (vous) | ayez guetté | |||||||
Guetter is a regular -er verb.




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