French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | soumets | soumettais | soumettrai | soumettrais | soumette | soumisse | ||
| tu | soumets | soumettais | soumettras | soumettrais | soumettes | soumises | ||
| il | soumet | soumettait | soumettra | soumettrait | soumette | soumît | ||
| nous | soumettons | soumettions | soumettrons | soumettrions | soumettions | soumissions | ||
| vous | soumettez | soumettiez | soumettrez | soumettriez | soumettiez | soumissiez | ||
| ils | soumettent | soumettaient | soumettront | soumettraient | soumettent | soumissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai soumis | avais soumis | aurai soumis | aurais soumis | aie soumis | eusse soumis | ||
| tu | as soumis | avais soumis | auras soumis | aurais soumis | aies soumis | eusses soumis | ||
| il | a soumis | avait soumis | aura soumis | aurait soumis | ait soumis | eût soumis | ||
| nous | avons soumis | avions soumis | aurons soumis | aurions soumis | ayons soumis | eussions soumis | ||
| vous | avez soumis | aviez soumis | aurez soumis | auriez soumis | ayez soumis | eussiez soumis | ||
| ils | ont soumis | avaient soumis | auront soumis | auraient soumis | aient soumis | eussent soumis | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | soumis | eus soumis | (tu) | soumets | Present | soumettant | ||
| tu | soumis | eus soumis | (nous) | soumettons | Past | soumis | ||
| il | soumit | eut soumis | (vous) | soumettez | Perfect | ayant soumis | ||
| nous | soumîmes | eûmes soumis | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | soumîtes | eûtes soumis | (tu) | aie soumis | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | soumirent | eurent soumis | (nous) | ayons soumis | avoir soumis | |||
| (vous) | ayez soumis | |||||||
Soumettre is an irregular -re verb.



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