French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | joins | joignais | joindrai | joindrais | joigne | joignisse | ||
| tu | joins | joignais | joindras | joindrais | joignes | joignisses | ||
| il | joint | joignait | joindra | joindrait | joigne | joignît | ||
| nous | joignons | joignions | joindrons | joindrions | joignions | joignissions | ||
| vous | joignez | joigniez | joindrez | joindriez | joigniez | joignissiez | ||
| ils | joignent | joignaient | joindront | joindraient | joignent | joignissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai joint | avais joint | aurai joint | aurais joint | aie joint | eusse joint | ||
| tu | as joint | avais joint | auras joint | aurais joint | aies joint | eusses joint | ||
| il | a joint | avait joint | aura joint | aurait joint | ait joint | eût joint | ||
| nous | avons joint | avions joint | aurons joint | aurions joint | ayons joint | eussions joint | ||
| vous | avez joint | aviez joint | aurez joint | auriez joint | ayez joint | eussiez joint | ||
| ils | ont joint | avaient joint | auront joint | auraient joint | aient joint | eussent joint | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | joignis | eus joint | (tu) | joins | Present | joignant | ||
| tu | joignis | eus joint | (nous) | joignons | Past | joint | ||
| il | joignit | eut joint | (vous) | joignez | Perfect | ayant joint | ||
| nous | joignîmes | eûmes joint | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | joignîtes | eûtes joint | (tu) | aie joint | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | joignirent | eurent joint | (nous) | ayons joint | avoir joint | |||
| (vous) | ayez joint | |||||||
Joindre is an irregular -re verb.




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