French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | tricote | tricotais | tricoterai | tricoterais | tricote | tricotasse | ||
| tu | tricotes | tricotais | tricoteras | tricoterais | tricotes | tricotasses | ||
| il | tricote | tricotait | tricotera | tricoterait | tricote | tricotât | ||
| nous | tricotons | tricotions | tricoterons | tricoterions | tricotions | tricotassions | ||
| vous | tricotez | tricotiez | tricoterez | tricoteriez | tricotiez | tricotassiez | ||
| ils | tricotent | tricotaient | tricoteront | tricoteraient | tricotent | tricotassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai tricoté | avais tricoté | aurai tricoté | aurais tricoté | aie tricoté | eusse tricoté | ||
| tu | as tricoté | avais tricoté | auras tricoté | aurais tricoté | aies tricoté | eusses tricoté | ||
| il | a tricoté | avait tricoté | aura tricoté | aurait tricoté | ait tricoté | eût tricoté | ||
| nous | avons tricoté | avions tricoté | aurons tricoté | aurions tricoté | ayons tricoté | eussions tricoté | ||
| vous | avez tricoté | aviez tricoté | aurez tricoté | auriez tricoté | ayez tricoté | eussiez tricoté | ||
| ils | ont tricoté | avaient tricoté | auront tricoté | auraient tricoté | aient tricoté | eussent tricoté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | tricotai | eus tricoté | (tu) | tricote | Present | tricotant | ||
| tu | tricotas | eus tricoté | (nous) | tricotons | Past | tricoté | ||
| il | tricota | eut tricoté | (vous) | tricotez | Perfect | ayant tricoté | ||
| nous | tricotâmes | eûmes tricoté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | tricotâtes | eûtes tricoté | (tu) | aie tricoté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | tricotèrent | eurent tricoté | (nous) | ayons tricoté | avoir tricoté | |||
| (vous) | ayez tricoté | |||||||
Tricoter 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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