French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | surprends | surprenais | surprendrai | surprendrais | surprenne | surprisse | ||
| tu | surprends | surprenais | surprendras | surprendrais | surprennes | surprisses | ||
| il | surprend | surprenait | surprendra | surprendrait | surprenne | surprît | ||
| nous | surprenons | surprenions | surprendrons | surprendrions | surprenions | surprissions | ||
| vous | surprenez | surpreniez | surprendrez | surprendriez | surpreniez | surprissiez | ||
| ils | surprennent | surprenaient | surprendront | surprendraient | surprennent | surprissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai surpris | avais surpris | aurai surpris | aurais surpris | aie surpris | eusse surpris | ||
| tu | as surpris | avais surpris | auras surpris | aurais surpris | aies surpris | eusses surpris | ||
| il | a surpris | avait surpris | aura surpris | aurait surpris | ait surpris | eût surpris | ||
| nous | avons surpris | avions surpris | aurons surpris | aurions surpris | ayons surpris | eussions surpris | ||
| vous | avez surpris | aviez surpris | aurez surpris | auriez surpris | ayez surpris | eussiez surpris | ||
| ils | ont surpris | avaient surpris | auront surpris | auraient surpris | aient surpris | eussent surpris | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | surpris | eus surpris | (tu) | surprends | Present | surprenant | ||
| tu | surpris | eus surpris | (nous) | surprenons | Past | surpris | ||
| il | surprit | eut surpris | (vous) | surprenez | Perfect | ayant surpris | ||
| nous | surprîmes | eûmes surpris | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | surprîtes | eûtes surpris | (tu) | aie surpris | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | surprirent | eurent surpris | (nous) | ayons surpris | avoir surpris | |||
| (vous) | ayez surpris | |||||||
Surprendre is an irregular -re verb – it’s conjugated according to the prendre pattern.
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