French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ordonne | ordonnais | ordonnerai | ordonnerais | ordonne | ordonnasse | ||
| tu | ordonnes | ordonnais | ordonneras | ordonnerais | ordonnes | ordonnasses | ||
| il | ordonne | ordonnait | ordonnera | ordonnerait | ordonne | ordonnât | ||
| nous | ordonnons | ordonnions | ordonnerons | ordonnerions | ordonnions | ordonnassions | ||
| vous | ordonnez | ordonniez | ordonnerez | ordonneriez | ordonniez | ordonnassiez | ||
| ils | ordonnent | ordonnaient | ordonneront | ordonneraient | ordonnent | ordonnassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai ordonné | avais ordonné | aurai ordonné | aurais ordonné | aie ordonné | eusse ordonné | ||
| tu | as ordonné | avais ordonné | auras ordonné | aurais ordonné | aies ordonné | eusses ordonné | ||
| il | a ordonné | avait ordonné | aura ordonné | aurait ordonné | ait ordonné | eût ordonné | ||
| nous | avons ordonné | avions ordonné | aurons ordonné | aurions ordonné | ayons ordonné | eussions ordonné | ||
| vous | avez ordonné | aviez ordonné | aurez ordonné | auriez ordonné | ayez ordonné | eussiez ordonné | ||
| ils | ont ordonné | avaient ordonné | auront ordonné | auraient ordonné | aient ordonné | eussent ordonné | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | ordonnai | eus ordonné | (tu) | ordonne | Present | ordonnant | ||
| tu | ordonnas | eus ordonné | (nous) | ordonnons | Past | ordonné | ||
| il | ordonna | eut ordonné | (vous) | ordonnez | Perfect | ayant ordonné | ||
| nous | ordonnâmes | eûmes ordonné | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | ordonnâtes | eûtes ordonné | (tu) | aie ordonné | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | ordonnèrent | eurent ordonné | (nous) | ayons ordonné | avoir ordonné | |||
| (vous) | ayez ordonné | |||||||
Ordonner is a regular -er verb.



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