French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | soutiens | soutenais | soutiendrai | soutiendrais | soutienne | soutinsse | ||
| tu | soutiens | soutenais | soutiendras | soutiendrais | soutiennes | soutinsses | ||
| il | soutient | soutenait | soutiendra | soutiendrait | soutienne | soutînt | ||
| nous | soutenons | soutenions | soutiendrons | soutiendrions | soutenions | soutinssions | ||
| vous | soutenez | souteniez | soutiendrez | soutiendriez | souteniez | soutinssiez | ||
| ils | soutiennent | soutenaient | soutiendront | soutiendraient | soutiennent | soutinssent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai soutenu | avais soutenu | aurai soutenu | aurais soutenu | aie soutenu | eusse soutenu | ||
| tu | as soutenu | avais soutenu | auras soutenu | aurais soutenu | aies soutenu | eusses soutenu | ||
| il | a soutenu | avait soutenu | aura soutenu | aurait soutenu | ait soutenu | eût soutenu | ||
| nous | avons soutenu | avions soutenu | aurons soutenu | aurions soutenu | ayons soutenu | eussions soutenu | ||
| vous | avez soutenu | aviez soutenu | aurez soutenu | auriez soutenu | ayez soutenu | eussiez soutenu | ||
| ils | ont soutenu | avaient soutenu | auront soutenu | auraient soutenu | aient soutenu | eussent soutenu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je | soutins | eus soutenu | (tu) | soutiens | Present | soutenant | ||
| tu | soutins | eus soutenu | (nous) | soutenons | Past | soutenu | ||
| il | soutint | eut soutenu | (vous) | soutenez | Perfect | ayant soutenu | ||
| nous | soutînmes | eûmes soutenu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | soutîntes | eûtes soutenu | (tu) | aie soutenu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | soutinrent | eurent soutenu | (nous) | ayons soutenu | avoir soutenu | |||
| (vous) | ayez soutenu | |||||||
Soutenir is an irregular -ir verb.



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