French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | lave | lavais | laverai | laverais | lave | lavasse | ||
| tu | laves | lavais | laveras | laverais | laves | lavasses | ||
| il | lave | lavait | lavera | laverait | lave | lavât | ||
| nous | lavons | lavions | laverons | laverions | lavions | lavassions | ||
| vous | lavez | laviez | laverez | laveriez | laviez | lavassiez | ||
| ils | lavent | lavaient | laveront | laveraient | lavent | lavassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai lavé | avais lavé | aurai lavé | aurais lavé | aie lavé | eusse lavé | ||
| tu | as lavé | avais lavé | auras lavé | aurais lavé | aies lavé | eusses lavé | ||
| il | a lavé | avait lavé | aura lavé | aurait lavé | ait lavé | eût lavé | ||
| nous | avons lavé | avions lavé | aurons lavé | aurions lavé | ayons lavé | eussions lavé | ||
| vous | avez lavé | aviez lavé | aurez lavé | auriez lavé | ayez lavé | eussiez lavé | ||
| ils | ont lavé | avaient lavé | auront lavé | auraient lavé | aient lavé | eussent lavé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | lavai | eus lavé | (tu) | lave | Present | lavant | ||
| tu | lavas | eus lavé | (nous) | lavons | Past | lavé | ||
| il | lava | eut lavé | (vous) | lavez | Perfect | ayant lavé | ||
| nous | lavâmes | eûmes lavé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | lavâtes | eûtes lavé | (tu) | aie lavé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | lavèrent | eurent lavé | (nous) | ayons lavé | avoir lavé | |||
| (vous) | ayez lavé | |||||||
Laver is a regular -er verb.
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