French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | tape | tapais | taperai | taperais | tape | tapasse | ||
| tu | tapes | tapais | taperas | taperais | tapes | tapasses | ||
| il | tape | tapait | tapera | taperait | tape | tapât | ||
| nous | tapons | tapions | taperons | taperions | tapions | tapassions | ||
| vous | tapez | tapiez | taperez | taperiez | tapiez | tapassiez | ||
| ils | tapent | tapaient | taperont | taperaient | tapent | tapassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai tapé | avais tapé | aurai tapé | aurais tapé | aie tapé | eusse tapé | ||
| tu | as tapé | avais tapé | auras tapé | aurais tapé | aies tapé | eusses tapé | ||
| il | a tapé | avait tapé | aura tapé | aurait tapé | ait tapé | eût tapé | ||
| nous | avons tapé | avions tapé | aurons tapé | aurions tapé | ayons tapé | eussions tapé | ||
| vous | avez tapé | aviez tapé | aurez tapé | auriez tapé | ayez tapé | eussiez tapé | ||
| ils | ont tapé | avaient tapé | auront tapé | auraient tapé | aient tapé | eussent tapé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | tapai | eus tapé | (tu) | tape | Present | tapant | ||
| tu | tapas | eus tapé | (nous) | tapons | Past | tapé | ||
| il | tapa | eut tapé | (vous) | tapez | Perfect | ayant tapé | ||
| nous | tapâmes | eûmes tapé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | tapâtes | eûtes tapé | (tu) | aie tapé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | tapèrent | eurent tapé | (nous) | ayons tapé | avoir tapé | |||
| (vous) | ayez tapé | |||||||
Taper is a regular -er verb.



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