French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | serre | serrais | serrerai | serrerais | serre | serrasse | ||
| tu | serres | serrais | serreras | serrerais | serres | serrasses | ||
| il | serre | serrait | serrera | serrerait | serre | serrât | ||
| nous | serrons | serrions | serrerons | serrerions | serrions | serrassions | ||
| vous | serrez | serriez | serrerez | serreriez | serriez | serrassiez | ||
| ils | serrent | serraient | serreront | serreraient | serrent | serrassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai serré | avais serré | aurai serré | aurais serré | aie serré | eusse serré | ||
| tu | as serré | avais serré | auras serré | aurais serré | aies serré | eusses serré | ||
| il | a serré | avait serré | aura serré | aurait serré | ait serré | eût serré | ||
| nous | avons serré | avions serré | aurons serré | aurions serré | ayons serré | eussions serré | ||
| vous | avez serré | aviez serré | aurez serré | auriez serré | ayez serré | eussiez serré | ||
| ils | ont serré | avaient serré | auront serré | auraient serré | aient serré | eussent serré | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | serrai | eus serré | (tu) | serre | Present | serrant | ||
| tu | serras | eus serré | (nous) | serrons | Past | serré | ||
| il | serra | eut serré | (vous) | serrez | Perfect | ayant serré | ||
| nous | serrâmes | eûmes serré | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | serrâtes | eûtes serré | (tu) | aie serré | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | serrèrent | eurent serré | (nous) | ayons serré | avoir serré | |||
| (vous) | ayez serré | |||||||
Serrer is a regular -er verb.



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