French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | nage | nageais | nagerai | nagerais | nage | nageasse | ||
| tu | nages | nageais | nageras | nagerais | nages | nageasses | ||
| il | nage | nageait | nagera | nagerait | nage | nageât | ||
| nous | nageons | nagions | nagerons | nagerions | nagions | nageassions | ||
| vous | nagez | nagiez | nagerez | nageriez | nagiez | nageassiez | ||
| ils | nagent | nageaient | nageront | nageraient | nagent | nageassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai nagé | avais nagé | aurai nagé | aurais nagé | aie nagé | eusse nagé | ||
| tu | as nagé | avais nagé | auras nagé | aurais nagé | aies nagé | eusses nagé | ||
| il | a nagé | avait nagé | aura nagé | aurait nagé | ait nagé | eût nagé | ||
| nous | avons nagé | avions nagé | aurons nagé | aurions nagé | ayons nagé | eussions nagé | ||
| vous | avez nagé | aviez nagé | aurez nagé | auriez nagé | ayez nagé | eussiez nagé | ||
| ils | ont nagé | avaient nagé | auront nagé | auraient nagé | aient nagé | eussent nagé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | nageai | eus nagé | (tu) | nage | Present | nageant | ||
| tu | nageas | eus nagé | (nous) | nageons | Past | nagé | ||
| il | nagea | eut nagé | (vous) | nagez | Perfect | ayant nagé | ||
| nous | nageâmes | eûmes nagé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | nageâtes | eûtes nagé | (tu) | aie nagé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | nagèrent | eurent nagé | (nous) | ayons nagé | avoir nagé | |||
| (vous) | ayez nagé | |||||||
Nager is a spelling change verb.
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