French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | macule | maculais | maculerai | maculerais | macule | maculasse | ||
| tu | macules | maculais | maculeras | maculerais | macules | maculasses | ||
| il | macule | maculait | maculera | maculerait | macule | maculât | ||
| nous | maculons | maculions | maculerons | maculerions | maculions | maculassions | ||
| vous | maculez | maculiez | maculerez | maculeriez | maculiez | maculassiez | ||
| ils | maculent | maculaient | maculeront | maculeraient | maculent | maculassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai maculé | avais maculé | aurai maculé | aurais maculé | aie maculé | eusse maculé | ||
| tu | as maculé | avais maculé | auras maculé | aurais maculé | aies maculé | eusses maculé | ||
| il | a maculé | avait maculé | aura maculé | aurait maculé | ait maculé | eût maculé | ||
| nous | avons maculé | avions maculé | aurons maculé | aurions maculé | ayons maculé | eussions maculé | ||
| vous | avez maculé | aviez maculé | aurez maculé | auriez maculé | ayez maculé | eussiez maculé | ||
| ils | ont maculé | avaient maculé | auront maculé | auraient maculé | aient maculé | eussent maculé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | maculai | eus maculé | (tu) | macule | Present | maculant | ||
| tu | maculas | eus maculé | (nous) | maculons | Past | maculé | ||
| il | macula | eut maculé | (vous) | maculez | Perfect | ayant maculé | ||
| nous | maculâmes | eûmes maculé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | maculâtes | eûtes maculé | (tu) | aie maculé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | maculèrent | eurent maculé | (nous) | ayons maculé | avoir maculé | |||
| (vous) | ayez maculé | |||||||
Maculer is a regular -er verb.



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