French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | raccourcis | raccourcissais | raccourcirai | raccourcirais | raccourcisse | raccourcisse | ||
| tu | raccourcis | raccourcissais | raccourciras | raccourcirais | raccourcisses | raccourcisses | ||
| il | raccourcit | raccourcissait | raccourcira | raccourcirait | raccourcisse | raccourcît | ||
| nous | raccourcissons | raccourcissions | raccourcirons | raccourcirions | raccourcissions | raccourcissions | ||
| vous | raccourcissez | raccourcissiez | raccourcirez | raccourciriez | raccourcissiez | raccourcissiez | ||
| ils | raccourcissent | raccourcissaient | raccourciront | raccourciraient | raccourcissent | raccourcissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai raccourci | avais raccourci | aurai raccourci | aurais raccourci | aie raccourci | eusse raccourci | ||
| tu | as raccourci | avais raccourci | auras raccourci | aurais raccourci | aies raccourci | eusses raccourci | ||
| il | a raccourci | avait raccourci | aura raccourci | aurait raccourci | ait raccourci | eût raccourci | ||
| nous | avons raccourci | avions raccourci | aurons raccourci | aurions raccourci | ayons raccourci | eussions raccourci | ||
| vous | avez raccourci | aviez raccourci | aurez raccourci | auriez raccourci | ayez raccourci | eussiez raccourci | ||
| ils | ont raccourci | avaient raccourci | auront raccourci | auraient raccourci | aient raccourci | eussent raccourci | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | raccourcis | eus raccourci | (tu) | raccourcis | Present | raccourcissant | ||
| tu | raccourcis | eus raccourci | (nous) | raccourcissons | Past | raccourci | ||
| il | raccourcit | eut raccourci | (vous) | raccourcissez | Perfect | ayant raccourci | ||
| nous | raccourcîmes | eûmes raccourci | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | raccourcîtes | eûtes raccourci | (tu) | aie raccourci | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | raccourcirent | eurent raccourci | (nous) | ayons raccourci | avoir raccourci | |||
| (vous) | ayez raccourci | |||||||
Raccourcir is a regular -ir verb.



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