French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | jaillis | jaillissais | jaillirai | jaillirais | jaillisse | jaillisse | ||
| tu | jaillis | jaillissais | jailliras | jaillirais | jaillisses | jaillisses | ||
| il | jaillit | jaillissait | jaillira | jaillirait | jaillisse | jaillît | ||
| nous | jaillissons | jaillissions | jaillirons | jaillirions | jaillissions | jaillissions | ||
| vous | jaillissez | jaillissiez | jaillirez | jailliriez | jaillissiez | jaillissiez | ||
| ils | jaillissent | jaillissaient | jailliront | jailliraient | jaillissent | jaillissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai jailli | avais jailli | aurai jailli | aurais jailli | aie jailli | eusse jailli | ||
| tu | as jailli | avais jailli | auras jailli | aurais jailli | aies jailli | eusses jailli | ||
| il | a jailli | avait jailli | aura jailli | aurait jailli | ait jailli | eût jailli | ||
| nous | avons jailli | avions jailli | aurons jailli | aurions jailli | ayons jailli | eussions jailli | ||
| vous | avez jailli | aviez jailli | aurez jailli | auriez jailli | ayez jailli | eussiez jailli | ||
| ils | ont jailli | avaient jailli | auront jailli | auraient jailli | aient jailli | eussent jailli | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | jaillis | eus jailli | (tu) | jaillis | Present | jaillissant | ||
| tu | jaillis | eus jailli | (nous) | jaillissons | Past | jailli | ||
| il | jaillit | eut jailli | (vous) | jaillissez | Perfect | ayant jailli | ||
| nous | jaillîmes | eûmes jailli | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | jaillîtes | eûtes jailli | (tu) | aie jailli | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | jaillirent | eurent jailli | (nous) | ayons jailli | avoir jailli | |||
| (vous) | ayez jailli | |||||||
Jaillir is a regular -ir verb.




The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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