French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | traverse | traversais | traverserai | traverserais | traverse | traversasse | ||
| tu | traverses | traversais | traverseras | traverserais | traverses | traversasses | ||
| il | traverse | traversait | traversera | traverserait | traverse | traversât | ||
| nous | traversons | traversions | traverserons | traverserions | traversions | traversassions | ||
| vous | traversez | traversiez | traverserez | traverseriez | traversiez | traversassiez | ||
| ils | traversent | traversaient | traverseront | traverseraient | traversent | traversassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai traversé | avais traversé | aurai traversé | aurais traversé | aie traversé | eusse traversé | ||
| tu | as traversé | avais traversé | auras traversé | aurais traversé | aies traversé | eusses traversé | ||
| il | a traversé | avait traversé | aura traversé | aurait traversé | ait traversé | eût traversé | ||
| nous | avons traversé | avions traversé | aurons traversé | aurions traversé | ayons traversé | eussions traversé | ||
| vous | avez traversé | aviez traversé | aurez traversé | auriez traversé | ayez traversé | eussiez traversé | ||
| ils | ont traversé | avaient traversé | auront traversé | auraient traversé | aient traversé | eussent traversé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | traversai | eus traversé | (tu) | traverse | Present | traversant | ||
| tu | traversas | eus traversé | (nous) | traversons | Past | traversé | ||
| il | traversa | eut traversé | (vous) | traversez | Perfect | ayant traversé | ||
| nous | traversâmes | eûmes traversé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | traversâtes | eûtes traversé | (tu) | aie traversé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | traversèrent | eurent traversé | (nous) | ayons traversé | avoir traversé | |||
| (vous) | ayez traversé | |||||||
Traverser is a regular -er verb.



The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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