French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | salis | salissais | salirai | salirais | salisse | salisse | ||
| tu | salis | salissais | saliras | salirais | salisses | salisses | ||
| il | salit | salissait | salira | salirait | salisse | salît | ||
| nous | salissons | salissions | salirons | salirions | salissions | salissions | ||
| vous | salissez | salissiez | salirez | saliriez | salissiez | salissiez | ||
| ils | salissent | salissaient | saliront | saliraient | salissent | salissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai sali | avais sali | aurai sali | aurais sali | aie sali | eusse sali | ||
| tu | as sali | avais sali | auras sali | aurais sali | aies sali | eusses sali | ||
| il | a sali | avait sali | aura sali | aurait sali | ait sali | eût sali | ||
| nous | avons sali | avions sali | aurons sali | aurions sali | ayons sali | eussions sali | ||
| vous | avez sali | aviez sali | aurez sali | auriez sali | ayez sali | eussiez sali | ||
| ils | ont sali | avaient sali | auront sali | auraient sali | aient sali | eussent sali | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | salis | eus sali | (tu) | salis | Present | salissant | ||
| tu | salis | eus sali | (nous) | salissons | Past | sali | ||
| il | salit | eut sali | (vous) | salissez | Perfect | ayant sali | ||
| nous | salîmes | eûmes sali | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | salîtes | eûtes sali | (tu) | aie sali | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | salirent | eurent sali | (nous) | ayons sali | avoir sali | |||
| (vous) | ayez sali | |||||||
Salir is a regular -ir verb.



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