Free French verb conjugator that provides complete conjugation tables across all tenses, moods, and persons. Check regular and irregular verbs.
Understanding French verb forms
French grammar requires verbs to conjugate across 7 simple tenses (présent, imparfait, passé simple, futur simple, passé composé, plus-que-parfait, futur antérieur) and 4 moods (indicatif, subjonctif, conditionnel, impératif). Our conjugator provides these complex patterns.
French verb groups and patterns
French verbs follow distinct conjugation rules based on their endings:
First group (-er verbs):
- Most common regular verb pattern (about 90% of French verbs)
- Examples: parler, manger, danser
- Follow consistent conjugation rules with minor spelling adjustments
Second group (-ir verbs):
- Regular verbs ending in -ir that form present participle with -issant
- Examples: finir, choisir, réfléchir
- Comprise about 300 verbs with predictable forms
Third group (irregular verbs):
- All other verbs (-ir, -oir, -re)
- Examples: avoir, être, faire, aller
- Each may follow unique grammar patterns
The most important conjugation rules
- 6 grammatical persons (je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous, ils/elles)
- 2 auxiliary verbs (avoir, être) for compound tenses
- Agreement rules for past participles
- Stem changes in irregular verb forms
- Future tense formations
- Subjunctive mood constructions
- Imperative mood patterns for commands
