French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | ressens | ressentais | ressentirai | ressentirais | ressente | ressentisse | ||
| tu | ressens | ressentais | ressentiras | ressentirais | ressentes | ressentisses | ||
| il | ressent | ressentait | ressentira | ressentirait | ressente | ressentît | ||
| nous | ressentons | ressentions | ressentirons | ressentirions | ressentions | ressentissions | ||
| vous | ressentez | ressentiez | ressentirez | ressentiriez | ressentiez | ressentissiez | ||
| ils | ressentent | ressentaient | ressentiront | ressentiraient | ressentent | ressentissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai ressenti | avais ressenti | aurai ressenti | aurais ressenti | aie ressenti | eusse ressenti | ||
| tu | as ressenti | avais ressenti | auras ressenti | aurais ressenti | aies ressenti | eusses ressenti | ||
| il | a ressenti | avait ressenti | aura ressenti | aurait ressenti | ait ressenti | eût ressenti | ||
| nous | avons ressenti | avions ressenti | aurons ressenti | aurions ressenti | ayons ressenti | eussions ressenti | ||
| vous | avez ressenti | aviez ressenti | aurez ressenti | auriez ressenti | ayez ressenti | eussiez ressenti | ||
| ils | ont ressenti | avaient ressenti | auront ressenti | auraient ressenti | aient ressenti | eussent ressenti | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | ressentis | eus ressenti | (tu) | ressens | Present | ressentant | ||
| tu | ressentis | eus ressenti | (nous) | ressentons | Past | ressenti | ||
| il | ressentit | eut ressenti | (vous) | ressentez | Perfect | ayant ressenti | ||
| nous | ressentîmes | eûmes ressenti | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | ressentîtes | eûtes ressenti | (tu) | aie ressenti | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | ressentirent | eurent ressenti | (nous) | ayons ressenti | avoir ressenti | |||
| (vous) | ayez ressenti | |||||||
Ressentir is an irregular -ir verb.



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