French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | vaincs | vainquais | vaincrai | vaincrais | vainque | vainquisse | ||
| tu | vaincs | vainquais | vaincras | vaincrais | vainques | vainquisses | ||
| il | vainc | vainquait | vaincra | vaincrait | vainque | vainquît | ||
| nous | vainquons | vainquions | vaincrons | vaincrions | vainquions | vainquissions | ||
| vous | vainquez | vainquiez | vaincrez | vaincriez | vainquiez | vainquissiez | ||
| ils | vainquent | vainquaient | vaincront | vaincraient | vainquent | vainquissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai vaincu | avais vaincu | aurai vaincu | aurais vaincu | aie vaincu | eusse vaincu | ||
| tu | as vaincu | avais vaincu | auras vaincu | aurais vaincu | aies vaincu | eusses vaincu | ||
| il | a vaincu | avait vaincu | aura vaincu | aurait vaincu | ait vaincu | eût vaincu | ||
| nous | avons vaincu | avions vaincu | aurons vaincu | aurions vaincu | ayons vaincu | eussions vaincu | ||
| vous | avez vaincu | aviez vaincu | aurez vaincu | auriez vaincu | ayez vaincu | eussiez vaincu | ||
| ils | ont vaincu | avaient vaincu | auront vaincu | auraient vaincu | aient vaincu | eussent vaincu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | vainquis | eus vaincu | (tu) | vaincs | Present | vainquant | ||
| tu | vainquis | eus vaincu | (nous) | vainquons | Past | vaincu | ||
| il | vainquit | eut vaincu | (vous) | vainquez | Perfect | ayant vaincu | ||
| nous | vainquîmes | eûmes vaincu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | vainquîtes | eûtes vaincu | (tu) | aie vaincu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | vainquirent | eurent vaincu | (nous) | ayons vaincu | avoir vaincu | |||
| (vous) | ayez vaincu | |||||||
Vaincre is an irregular -re verb.
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