French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | saillis | saillissais | saillirai | saillirais | saillisse | saillisse | ||
| tu | saillis | saillissais | sailliras | saillirais | saillisses | saillisses | ||
| il | saillit | saillissait | saillira | saillirait | saillisse | saillît | ||
| nous | saillissons | saillissions | saillirons | saillirions | saillissions | saillissions | ||
| vous | saillissez | saillissiez | saillirez | sailliriez | saillissiez | saillissiez | ||
| ils | saillissent | saillissaient | sailliront | sailliraient | saillissent | saillissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai sailli | avais sailli | aurai sailli | aurais sailli | aie sailli | eusse sailli | ||
| tu | as sailli | avais sailli | auras sailli | aurais sailli | aies sailli | eusses sailli | ||
| il | a sailli | avait sailli | aura sailli | aurait sailli | ait sailli | eût sailli | ||
| nous | avons sailli | avions sailli | aurons sailli | aurions sailli | ayons sailli | eussions sailli | ||
| vous | avez sailli | aviez sailli | aurez sailli | auriez sailli | ayez sailli | eussiez sailli | ||
| ils | ont sailli | avaient sailli | auront sailli | auraient sailli | aient sailli | eussent sailli | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | saillis | eus sailli | (tu) | saillis | Present | saillissant | ||
| tu | saillis | eus sailli | (nous) | saillissons | Past | sailli | ||
| il | saillit | eut sailli | (vous) | saillissez | Perfect | ayant sailli | ||
| nous | saillîmes | eûmes sailli | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | saillîtes | eûtes sailli | (tu) | aie sailli | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | saillirent | eurent sailli | (nous) | ayons sailli | avoir sailli | |||
| (vous) | ayez sailli | |||||||
Saillir is a regular -ir verb.
Homonym: saillir (irregular -ir verb) – to protrude, jut out




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