French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | secoue | secouais | secouerai | secouerais | secoue | secouasse | ||
| tu | secoues | secouais | secoueras | secouerais | secoues | secouasses | ||
| il | secoue | secouait | secouera | secouerait | secoue | secouât | ||
| nous | secouons | secouions | secouerons | secouerions | secouions | secouassions | ||
| vous | secouez | secouiez | secouerez | secoueriez | secouiez | secouassiez | ||
| ils | secouent | secouaient | secoueront | secoueraient | secouent | secouassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai secoué | avais secoué | aurai secoué | aurais secoué | aie secoué | eusse secoué | ||
| tu | as secoué | avais secoué | auras secoué | aurais secoué | aies secoué | eusses secoué | ||
| il | a secoué | avait secoué | aura secoué | aurait secoué | ait secoué | eût secoué | ||
| nous | avons secoué | avions secoué | aurons secoué | aurions secoué | ayons secoué | eussions secoué | ||
| vous | avez secoué | aviez secoué | aurez secoué | auriez secoué | ayez secoué | eussiez secoué | ||
| ils | ont secoué | avaient secoué | auront secoué | auraient secoué | aient secoué | eussent secoué | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | secouai | eus secoué | (tu) | secoue | Present | secouant | ||
| tu | secouas | eus secoué | (nous) | secouons | Past | secoué | ||
| il | secoua | eut secoué | (vous) | secouez | Perfect | ayant secoué | ||
| nous | secouâmes | eûmes secoué | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | secouâtes | eûtes secoué | (tu) | aie secoué | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | secouèrent | eurent secoué | (nous) | ayons secoué | avoir secoué | |||
| (vous) | ayez secoué | |||||||
Secouer is a regular -er verb.


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