French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | investis | investissais | investirai | investirais | investisse | investisse | ||
| tu | investis | investissais | investiras | investirais | investisses | investisses | ||
| il | investit | investissait | investira | investirait | investisse | investît | ||
| nous | investissons | investissions | investirons | investirions | investissions | investissions | ||
| vous | investissez | investissiez | investirez | investiriez | investissiez | investissiez | ||
| ils | investissent | investissaient | investiront | investiraient | investissent | investissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai investi | avais investi | aurai investi | aurais investi | aie investi | eusse investi | ||
| tu | as investi | avais investi | auras investi | aurais investi | aies investi | eusses investi | ||
| il | a investi | avait investi | aura investi | aurait investi | ait investi | eût investi | ||
| nous | avons investi | avions investi | aurons investi | aurions investi | ayons investi | eussions investi | ||
| vous | avez investi | aviez investi | aurez investi | auriez investi | ayez investi | eussiez investi | ||
| ils | ont investi | avaient investi | auront investi | auraient investi | aient investi | eussent investi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | investis | eus investi | (tu) | investis | Present | investissant | ||
| tu | investis | eus investi | (nous) | investissons | Past | investi | ||
| il | investit | eut investi | (vous) | investissez | Perfect | ayant investi | ||
| nous | investîmes | eûmes investi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | investîtes | eûtes investi | (tu) | aie investi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | investirent | eurent investi | (nous) | ayons investi | avoir investi | |||
| (vous) | ayez investi | |||||||
Investir is a regular -ir verb.



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