French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | perds | perdais | perdrai | perdrais | perde | perdisse | ||
| tu | perds | perdais | perdras | perdrais | perdes | perdisses | ||
| il | perd | perdait | perdra | perdrait | perde | perdît | ||
| nous | perdons | perdions | perdrons | perdrions | perdions | perdissions | ||
| vous | perdez | perdiez | perdrez | perdriez | perdiez | perdissiez | ||
| ils | perdent | perdaient | perdront | perdraient | perdent | perdissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai perdu | avais perdu | aurai perdu | aurais perdu | aie perdu | eusse perdu | ||
| tu | as perdu | avais perdu | auras perdu | aurais perdu | aies perdu | eusses perdu | ||
| il | a perdu | avait perdu | aura perdu | aurait perdu | ait perdu | eût perdu | ||
| nous | avons perdu | avions perdu | aurons perdu | aurions perdu | ayons perdu | eussions perdu | ||
| vous | avez perdu | aviez perdu | aurez perdu | auriez perdu | ayez perdu | eussiez perdu | ||
| ils | ont perdu | avaient perdu | auront perdu | auraient perdu | aient perdu | eussent perdu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | perdis | eus perdu | (tu) | perds | Present | perdant | ||
| tu | perdis | eus perdu | (nous) | perdons | Past | perdu | ||
| il | perdit | eut perdu | (vous) | perdez | Perfect | ayant perdu | ||
| nous | perdîmes | eûmes perdu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | perdîtes | eûtes perdu | (tu) | aie perdu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | perdirent | eurent perdu | (nous) | ayons perdu | avoir perdu | |||
| (vous) | ayez perdu | |||||||
Perdre is a regular -re verb.
Listening
List: Expressions with perdre
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