French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | skie | skiais | skierai | skierais | skie | skiasse | ||
| tu | skies | skiais | skieras | skierais | skies | skiasses | ||
| il | skie | skiait | skiera | skierait | skie | skiât | ||
| nous | skions | skiions | skierons | skierions | skiions | skiassions | ||
| vous | skiez | skiiez | skierez | skieriez | skiiez | skiassiez | ||
| ils | skient | skiaient | skieront | skieraient | skient | skiassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai skié | avais skié | aurai skié | aurais skié | aie skié | eusse skié | ||
| tu | as skié | avais skié | auras skié | aurais skié | aies skié | eusses skié | ||
| il | a skié | avait skié | aura skié | aurait skié | ait skié | eût skié | ||
| nous | avons skié | avions skié | aurons skié | aurions skié | ayons skié | eussions skié | ||
| vous | avez skié | aviez skié | aurez skié | auriez skié | ayez skié | eussiez skié | ||
| ils | ont skié | avaient skié | auront skié | auraient skié | aient skié | eussent skié | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | skiai | eus skié | (tu) | skie | Present | skiant | ||
| tu | skias | eus skié | (nous) | skions | Past | skié | ||
| il | skia | eut skié | (vous) | skiez | Perfect | ayant skié | ||
| nous | skiâmes | eûmes skié | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | skiâtes | eûtes skié | (tu) | aie skié | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | skièrent | eurent skié | (nous) | ayons skié | avoir skié | |||
| (vous) | ayez skié | |||||||
Skier is a regular -er verb (although it is slightly weird).



The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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