French Verb Tenses

Flashcards for reviewing past, conditional, and future tenses of common French verbs.

avoir (eu)

had

être (été)

was (used with adjectives)

faire (fait)

did/made

voir (vu)

saw

prendre (pris)

took

mettre (mis)

put/placed/set

lire (lu)

read

dire (dit)

said

pouvoir (pu)

could managed to

vouloir (voulu)

wanted

devoir (dû)

had to

savoir (su)

knew found out

connaître (connu)

met / knew (a person)

attendre (attendu)

waited

entendre (entendu)

heard

perdre (perdu)

lost

trouver (trouvé)

found

choisir (choisi)

chose

finir (fini)

finished

comprendre (compris)

understood

être (je serais)

I would be

avoir (j'aurais)

I would have

aller (j'irais)

I would go

faire (je ferais)

I would do / make

pouvoir (je pourrais)

I could/would be able to

vouloir (je voudrais)

I would like

devoir (je devrais)

I should/would have to

savoir (je saurais)

I would know

voir (je verrais)

I would see

venir (je viendrais)

I would come

falloir (il faudrait)

it would be necessary

prendre (je prendrais)

I would take

aimer (j'aimerais)

I would like

essayer (j'essaierais)

I would try

changer (je changerais)

I would change

vivre (je vivrais)

I would live

être (je serai)

I will be

avoir (j'aurai)

I will have

aller (j'irai)

I will go

faire (je ferai)

I will do make

voir (je verrai)

I will see

pouvoir (je pourrai)

I will be able to

vouloir (je voudrai)

I will want

devoir (je devrai)

I will have to

savoir (je saurai)

I will know

venir (je viendrai)

I will come

envoyer (j'enverrai)

I will send

recevoir (je recevrai)

I will receive

prendre (je prendrai)

I will take

finir (je finirai)

I will finish