French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | scrute | scrutais | scruterai | scruterais | scrute | scrutasse | ||
| tu | scrutes | scrutais | scruteras | scruterais | scrutes | scrutasses | ||
| il | scrute | scrutait | scrutera | scruterait | scrute | scrutât | ||
| nous | scrutons | scrutions | scruterons | scruterions | scrutions | scrutassions | ||
| vous | scrutez | scrutiez | scruterez | scruteriez | scrutiez | scrutassiez | ||
| ils | scrutent | scrutaient | scruteront | scruteraient | scrutent | scrutassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai scruté | avais scruté | aurai scruté | aurais scruté | aie scruté | eusse scruté | ||
| tu | as scruté | avais scruté | auras scruté | aurais scruté | aies scruté | eusses scruté | ||
| il | a scruté | avait scruté | aura scruté | aurait scruté | ait scruté | eût scruté | ||
| nous | avons scruté | avions scruté | aurons scruté | aurions scruté | ayons scruté | eussions scruté | ||
| vous | avez scruté | aviez scruté | aurez scruté | auriez scruté | ayez scruté | eussiez scruté | ||
| ils | ont scruté | avaient scruté | auront scruté | auraient scruté | aient scruté | eussent scruté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | scrutai | eus scruté | (tu) | scrute | Present | scrutant | ||
| tu | scrutas | eus scruté | (nous) | scrutons | Past | scruté | ||
| il | scruta | eut scruté | (vous) | scrutez | Perfect | ayant scruté | ||
| nous | scrutâmes | eûmes scruté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | scrutâtes | eûtes scruté | (tu) | aie scruté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | scrutèrent | eurent scruté | (nous) | ayons scruté | avoir scruté | |||
| (vous) | ayez scruté | |||||||
Scruter is a regular -er verb.



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