French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | motive | motivais | motiverai | motiverais | motive | motivasse | ||
| tu | motives | motivais | motiveras | motiverais | motives | motivasses | ||
| il | motive | motivait | motivera | motiverait | motive | motivât | ||
| nous | motivons | motivions | motiverons | motiverions | motivions | motivassions | ||
| vous | motivez | motiviez | motiverez | motiveriez | motiviez | motivassiez | ||
| ils | motivent | motivaient | motiveront | motiveraient | motivent | motivassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai motivé | avais motivé | aurai motivé | aurais motivé | aie motivé | eusse motivé | ||
| tu | as motivé | avais motivé | auras motivé | aurais motivé | aies motivé | eusses motivé | ||
| il | a motivé | avait motivé | aura motivé | aurait motivé | ait motivé | eût motivé | ||
| nous | avons motivé | avions motivé | aurons motivé | aurions motivé | ayons motivé | eussions motivé | ||
| vous | avez motivé | aviez motivé | aurez motivé | auriez motivé | ayez motivé | eussiez motivé | ||
| ils | ont motivé | avaient motivé | auront motivé | auraient motivé | aient motivé | eussent motivé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | motivai | eus motivé | (tu) | motive | Present | motivant | ||
| tu | motivas | eus motivé | (nous) | motivons | Past | motivé | ||
| il | motiva | eut motivé | (vous) | motivez | Perfect | ayant motivé | ||
| nous | motivâmes | eûmes motivé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | motivâtes | eûtes motivé | (tu) | aie motivé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | motivèrent | eurent motivé | (nous) | ayons motivé | avoir motivé | |||
| (vous) | ayez motivé | |||||||
Motiver is a regular -er verb.


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