French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | vaux | valais | vaudrai | vaudrais | vaille | valusse | ||
| tu | vaux | valais | vaudras | vaudrais | vailles | valusses | ||
| il | vaut | valait | vaudra | vaudrait | vaille | valût | ||
| nous | valons | valions | vaudrons | vaudrions | valions | valussions | ||
| vous | valez | valiez | vaudrez | vaudriez | valiez | valussiez | ||
| ils | valent | valaient | vaudront | vaudraient | vaillent | valussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai valu | avais valu | aurai valu | aurais valu | aie valu | eusse valu | ||
| tu | as valu | avais valu | auras valu | aurais valu | aies valu | eusses valu | ||
| il | a valu | avait valu | aura valu | aurait valu | ait valu | eût valu | ||
| nous | avons valu | avions valu | aurons valu | aurions valu | ayons valu | eussions valu | ||
| vous | avez valu | aviez valu | aurez valu | auriez valu | ayez valu | eussiez valu | ||
| ils | ont valu | avaient valu | auront valu | auraient valu | aient valu | eussent valu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | valus | eus valu | (tu) | vaux | Present | valant | ||
| tu | valus | eus valu | (nous) | valons | Past | valu | ||
| il | valut | eut valu | (vous) | valez | Perfect | ayant valu | ||
| nous | valûmes | eûmes valu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | valûtes | eûtes valu | (tu) | aie valu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | valurent | eurent valu | (nous) | ayons valu | avoir valu | |||
| (vous) | ayez valu | |||||||
Valoir is an irregular -ir verb and is usually used impersonally.



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