Plaindre – to pity, (informal) to begrudge

French Verb Conjugations

  PresentImperfectFutureConditionalSubjunctiveImperfect subj.
je plains plaignais plaindrai plaindrais plaigne plaignisse
tu plains plaignais plaindras plaindrais plaignes plaignisses
il plaint plaignait plaindra plaindrait plaigne plaignît
nous plaignons plaignions plaindrons plaindrions plaignions plaignissions
vous plaignez plaigniez plaindrez plaindriez plaigniez plaignissiez
ils plaignent plaignaient plaindront plaindraient plaignent plaignissent
             
  Passé composé Past perfect Future perfect Past conditional Past subjunctive Pluperfect subj.
j’ ai plaint avais plaint aurai plaint aurais plaint aie plaint eusse plaint
tu as plaint avais plaint auras plaint aurais plaint aies plaint eusses plaint
il a plaint avait plaint aura plaint aurait plaint ait plaint eût plaint
nous avons plaint avions plaint aurons plaint aurions plaint ayons plaint eussions plaint
vous avez plaint aviez plaint aurez plaint auriez plaint ayez plaint eussiez plaint
ils ont plaint avaient plaint auront plaint auraient plaint aient plaint eussent plaint
             
  Passé simplePast anterior Imperative Participles  
je / j’ plaignis eus plaint   (tu) plains   Present plaignant
tu plaignis eus plaint   (nous) plaignons   Past plaint
il plaignit eut plaint   (vous) plaignez   Perfect ayant plaint
nous plaignîmes eûmes plaint   Past imperative    
vous plaignîtes eûtes plaint   (tu) aie plaint Past infinitive
ils plaignirent eurent plaint   (nous) ayons plaint   avoir plaint
        (vous) ayez plaint    

  Plaindre is an irregular -re verb.

Does se plaindre need the subjunctive?

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