French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | montre | montrais | montrerai | montrerais | montre | montrasse | ||
| tu | montres | montrais | montreras | montrerais | montres | montrasses | ||
| il | montre | montrait | montrera | montrerait | montre | montrât | ||
| nous | montrons | montrions | montrerons | montrerions | montrions | montrassions | ||
| vous | montrez | montriez | montrerez | montreriez | montriez | montrassiez | ||
| ils | montrent | montraient | montreront | montreraient | montrent | montrassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai montré | avais montré | aurai montré | aurais montré | aie montré | eusse montré | ||
| tu | as montré | avais montré | auras montré | aurais montré | aies montré | eusses montré | ||
| il | a montré | avait montré | aura montré | aurait montré | ait montré | eût montré | ||
| nous | avons montré | avions montré | aurons montré | aurions montré | ayons montré | eussions montré | ||
| vous | avez montré | aviez montré | aurez montré | auriez montré | ayez montré | eussiez montré | ||
| ils | ont montré | avaient montré | auront montré | auraient montré | aient montré | eussent montré | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | montrai | eus montré | (tu) | montre | Present | montrant | ||
| tu | montras | eus montré | (nous) | montrons | Past | montré | ||
| il | montra | eut montré | (vous) | montrez | Perfect | ayant montré | ||
| nous | montrâmes | eûmes montré | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | montrâtes | eûtes montré | (tu) | aie montré | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | montrèrent | eurent montré | (nous) | ayons montré | avoir montré | |||
| (vous) | ayez montré | |||||||
Montrer is a regular -er verb.
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The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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