French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | sublime | sublimais | sublimerai | sublimerais | sublime | sublimasse | ||
| tu | sublimes | sublimais | sublimeras | sublimerais | sublimes | sublimasses | ||
| il | sublime | sublimait | sublimera | sublimerait | sublime | sublimât | ||
| nous | sublimons | sublimions | sublimerons | sublimerions | sublimions | sublimassions | ||
| vous | sublimez | sublimiez | sublimerez | sublimeriez | sublimiez | sublimassiez | ||
| ils | subliment | sublimaient | sublimeront | sublimeraient | subliment | sublimassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai sublimé | avais sublimé | aurai sublimé | aurais sublimé | aie sublimé | eusse sublimé | ||
| tu | as sublimé | avais sublimé | auras sublimé | aurais sublimé | aies sublimé | eusses sublimé | ||
| il | a sublimé | avait sublimé | aura sublimé | aurait sublimé | ait sublimé | eût sublimé | ||
| nous | avons sublimé | avions sublimé | aurons sublimé | aurions sublimé | ayons sublimé | eussions sublimé | ||
| vous | avez sublimé | aviez sublimé | aurez sublimé | auriez sublimé | ayez sublimé | eussiez sublimé | ||
| ils | ont sublimé | avaient sublimé | auront sublimé | auraient sublimé | aient sublimé | eussent sublimé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | sublimai | eus sublimé | (tu) | sublime | Present | sublimant | ||
| tu | sublimas | eus sublimé | (nous) | sublimons | Past | sublimé | ||
| il | sublima | eut sublimé | (vous) | sublimez | Perfect | ayant sublimé | ||
| nous | sublimâmes | eûmes sublimé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | sublimâtes | eûtes sublimé | (tu) | aie sublimé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | sublimèrent | eurent sublimé | (nous) | ayons sublimé | avoir sublimé | |||
| (vous) | ayez sublimé | |||||||
Sublimer is a regular -er verb.

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