French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | marie | mariais | marierai | marierais | marie | mariasse | ||
| tu | maries | mariais | marieras | marierais | maries | mariasses | ||
| il | marie | mariait | mariera | marierait | marie | mariât | ||
| nous | marions | mariions | marierons | marierions | mariions | mariassions | ||
| vous | mariez | mariiez | marierez | marieriez | mariiez | mariassiez | ||
| ils | marient | mariaient | marieront | marieraient | marient | mariassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai marié | avais marié | aurai marié | aurais marié | aie marié | eusse marié | ||
| tu | as marié | avais marié | auras marié | aurais marié | aies marié | eusses marié | ||
| il | a marié | avait marié | aura marié | aurait marié | ait marié | eût marié | ||
| nous | avons marié | avions marié | aurons marié | aurions marié | ayons marié | eussions marié | ||
| vous | avez marié | aviez marié | aurez marié | auriez marié | ayez marié | eussiez marié | ||
| ils | ont marié | avaient marié | auront marié | auraient marié | aient marié | eussent marié | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | mariai | eus marié | (tu) | marie | Present | mariant | ||
| tu | marias | eus marié | (nous) | marions | Past | marié | ||
| il | maria | eut marié | (vous) | mariez | Perfect | ayant marié | ||
| nous | mariâmes | eûmes marié | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | mariâtes | eûtes marié | (tu) | aie marié | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | marièrent | eurent marié | (nous) | ayons marié | avoir marié | |||
| (vous) | ayez marié | |||||||
Marier is a regular -er verb (although it is slightly weird).



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