French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | jouis | jouissais | jouirai | jouirais | jouisse | jouisse | ||
| tu | jouis | jouissais | jouiras | jouirais | jouisses | jouisses | ||
| il | jouit | jouissait | jouira | jouirait | jouisse | jouît | ||
| nous | jouissons | jouissions | jouirons | jouirions | jouissions | jouissions | ||
| vous | jouissez | jouissiez | jouirez | jouiriez | jouissiez | jouissiez | ||
| ils | jouissent | jouissaient | jouiront | jouiraient | jouissent | jouissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai joui | avais joui | aurai joui | aurais joui | aie joui | eusse joui | ||
| tu | as joui | avais joui | auras joui | aurais joui | aies joui | eusses joui | ||
| il | a joui | avait joui | aura joui | aurait joui | ait joui | eût joui | ||
| nous | avons joui | avions joui | aurons joui | aurions joui | ayons joui | eussions joui | ||
| vous | avez joui | aviez joui | aurez joui | auriez joui | ayez joui | eussiez joui | ||
| ils | ont joui | avaient joui | auront joui | auraient joui | aient joui | eussent joui | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | jouis | eus joui | (tu) | jouis | Present | jouissant | ||
| tu | jouis | eus joui | (nous) | jouissons | Past | joui | ||
| il | jouit | eut joui | (vous) | jouissez | Perfect | ayant joui | ||
| nous | jouîmes | eûmes joui | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | jouîtes | eûtes joui | (tu) | aie joui | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | jouirent | eurent joui | (nous) | ayons joui | avoir joui | |||
| (vous) | ayez joui | |||||||
Jouir is a regular -ir verb.



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