French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | raconte | racontais | raconterai | raconterais | raconte | racontasse | ||
| tu | racontes | racontais | raconteras | raconterais | racontes | racontasses | ||
| il | raconte | racontait | racontera | raconterait | raconte | racontât | ||
| nous | racontons | racontions | raconterons | raconterions | racontions | racontassions | ||
| vous | racontez | racontiez | raconterez | raconteriez | racontiez | racontassiez | ||
| ils | racontent | racontaient | raconteront | raconteraient | racontent | racontassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai raconté | avais raconté | aurai raconté | aurais raconté | aie raconté | eusse raconté | ||
| tu | as raconté | avais raconté | auras raconté | aurais raconté | aies raconté | eusses raconté | ||
| il | a raconté | avait raconté | aura raconté | aurait raconté | ait raconté | eût raconté | ||
| nous | avons raconté | avions raconté | aurons raconté | aurions raconté | ayons raconté | eussions raconté | ||
| vous | avez raconté | aviez raconté | aurez raconté | auriez raconté | ayez raconté | eussiez raconté | ||
| ils | ont raconté | avaient raconté | auront raconté | auraient raconté | aient raconté | eussent raconté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | racontai | eus raconté | (tu) | raconte | Present | racontant | ||
| tu | racontas | eus raconté | (nous) | racontons | Past | raconté | ||
| il | raconta | eut raconté | (vous) | racontez | Perfect | ayant raconté | ||
| nous | racontâmes | eûmes raconté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | racontâtes | eûtes raconté | (tu) | aie raconté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | racontèrent | eurent raconté | (nous) | ayons raconté | avoir raconté | |||
| (vous) | ayez raconté | |||||||
Raconter is a regular -er verb.



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