French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | recours | recourais | recourrai | recourrais | recoure | recourusse | ||
| tu | recours | recourais | recourras | recourrais | recoures | recourusses | ||
| il | recourt | recourait | recourra | recourrait | recoure | recourût | ||
| nous | recourons | recourions | recourrons | recourrions | recourions | recourussions | ||
| vous | recourez | recouriez | recourrez | recourriez | recouriez | recourussiez | ||
| ils | recourent | recouraient | recourront | recourraient | recourent | recourussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai recouru | avais recouru | aurai recouru | aurais recouru | aie recouru | eusse recouru | ||
| tu | as recouru | avais recouru | auras recouru | aurais recouru | aies recouru | eusses recouru | ||
| il | a recouru | avait recouru | aura recouru | aurait recouru | ait recouru | eût recouru | ||
| nous | avons recouru | avions recouru | aurons recouru | aurions recouru | ayons recouru | eussions recouru | ||
| vous | avez recouru | aviez recouru | aurez recouru | auriez recouru | ayez recouru | eussiez recouru | ||
| ils | ont recouru | avaient recouru | auront recouru | auraient recouru | aient recouru | eussent recouru | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | recourus | eus recouru | (tu) | recours | Present | recourant | ||
| tu | recourus | eus recouru | (nous) | recourons | Past | recouru | ||
| il | recourut | eut recouru | (vous) | recourez | Perfect | ayant recouru | ||
| nous | recourûmes | eûmes recouru | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | recourûtes | eûtes recouru | (tu) | aie recouru | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | recoururent | eurent recouru | (nous) | ayons recouru | avoir recouru | |||
| (vous) | ayez recouru | |||||||
Recourir is an irregular -ir verb.



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