French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | nie | niais | nierai | nierais | nie | niasse | ||
| tu | nies | niais | nieras | nierais | nies | niasses | ||
| il | nie | niait | niera | nierait | nie | niât | ||
| nous | nions | niions | nierons | nierions | niions | niassions | ||
| vous | niez | niiez | nierez | nieriez | niiez | niassiez | ||
| ils | nient | niaient | nieront | nieraient | nient | niassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai nié | avais nié | aurai nié | aurais nié | aie nié | eusse nié | ||
| tu | as nié | avais nié | auras nié | aurais nié | aies nié | eusses nié | ||
| il | a nié | avait nié | aura nié | aurait nié | ait nié | eût nié | ||
| nous | avons nié | avions nié | aurons nié | aurions nié | ayons nié | eussions nié | ||
| vous | avez nié | aviez nié | aurez nié | auriez nié | ayez nié | eussiez nié | ||
| ils | ont nié | avaient nié | auront nié | auraient nié | aient nié | eussent nié | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | niai | eus nié | (tu) | nie | Present | niant | ||
| tu | nias | eus nié | (nous) | nions | Past | nié | ||
| il | nia | eut nié | (vous) | niez | Perfect | ayant nié | ||
| nous | niâmes | eûmes nié | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | niâtes | eûtes nié | (tu) | aie nié | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | nièrent | eurent nié | (nous) | ayons nié | avoir nié | |||
| (vous) | ayez nié | |||||||
Nier is a regular -er verb (although it is slightly weird).
Nier is one of the handful of French verbs often used with a non-negative ne: the ne explétif.



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