French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | timbre | timbrais | timbrerai | timbrerais | timbre | timbrasse | ||
| tu | timbres | timbrais | timbreras | timbrerais | timbres | timbrasses | ||
| il | timbre | timbrait | timbrera | timbrerait | timbre | timbrât | ||
| nous | timbrons | timbrions | timbrerons | timbrerions | timbrions | timbrassions | ||
| vous | timbrez | timbriez | timbrerez | timbreriez | timbriez | timbrassiez | ||
| ils | timbrent | timbraient | timbreront | timbreraient | timbrent | timbrassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai timbré | avais timbré | aurai timbré | aurais timbré | aie timbré | eusse timbré | ||
| tu | as timbré | avais timbré | auras timbré | aurais timbré | aies timbré | eusses timbré | ||
| il | a timbré | avait timbré | aura timbré | aurait timbré | ait timbré | eût timbré | ||
| nous | avons timbré | avions timbré | aurons timbré | aurions timbré | ayons timbré | eussions timbré | ||
| vous | avez timbré | aviez timbré | aurez timbré | auriez timbré | ayez timbré | eussiez timbré | ||
| ils | ont timbré | avaient timbré | auront timbré | auraient timbré | aient timbré | eussent timbré | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | timbrai | eus timbré | (tu) | timbre | Present | timbrant | ||
| tu | timbras | eus timbré | (nous) | timbrons | Past | timbré | ||
| il | timbra | eut timbré | (vous) | timbrez | Perfect | ayant timbré | ||
| nous | timbrâmes | eûmes timbré | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | timbrâtes | eûtes timbré | (tu) | aie timbré | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | timbrèrent | eurent timbré | (nous) | ayons timbré | avoir timbré | |||
| (vous) | ayez timbré | |||||||
Timbrer is a regular -er verb.



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