Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | appelle | ai appelé | appelais | appelai | appellerai | appellerais |
| tu | appelles | as appelé | appelais | appelas | appelleras | appellerais |
| il / elle / on | appelle | a appelé | appelait | appela | appellera | appellerait |
| nous | appelons | avons appelé | appelions | appelâmes | appellerons | appellerions |
| vous | appelez | avez appelé | appeliez | appelâtes | appellerez | appelleriez |
| ils / elles | appellent | ont appelé | appelaient | appelèrent | appelleront | appelleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | appelle | appelasse |
| tu | appelles | appelasses |
| il / elle / on | appelle | appelât |
| nous | appelions | appelassions |
| vous | appeliez | appelassiez |
| ils / elles | appellent | appelassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | appelle | n'appelle pas |
| (nous) | appelons | n'appelons pas |
| (vous) | appelez | n'appelez pas |
Appeler conjugation quick answers
- Appeler present tense
- The present tense of appeler is: appelle, appelles, appelle, appelons, appelez, appellent.
- Appeler passé composé
- The passé composé of appeler is: ai appelé, as appelé, a appelé, avons appelé, avez appelé, ont appelé.
- Appeler imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of appeler is: appelais, appelais, appelait, appelions, appeliez, appelaient.
- Appeler present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of appeler is: appelle, appelles, appelle, appelions, appeliez, appellent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of appeler?
The je form of appeler is "appelle" in the present tense and "appelle" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of appeler?
The past participle of appeler is "appelé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of appeler?
The present participle (participe présent) of appeler is "appelant".
How do you conjugate appeler in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, appeler is: ai appelé, as appelé, a appelé, avons appelé, avez appelé, ont appelé.
How do you conjugate appeler in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, appeler is: appelais, appelais, appelait, appelions, appeliez, appelaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of appeler?
The présent du subjonctif of appeler is: appelle, appelles, appelle, appelions, appeliez, appellent.
Does appeler use avoir or être?
Appeler forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is appeler a regular or irregular verb?
Appeler is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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