Croire present tense
The present tense of croire is: crois, crois, croit, croyons, croyez, croient.
croire conjugation
To believe, to think · 3rd group (irregular)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
croyant
Past participle
cru
Croire conjugation quick answers
Croire passé composé
The passé composé of croire is: ai cru, as cru, a cru, avons cru, avez cru, ont cru.
Croire imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of croire is: croyais, croyais, croyait, croyions, croyiez, croyaient.
Croire present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of croire is: croie, croies, croie, croyions, croyiez, croient.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | crois |
| tu | crois |
| il / elle / on | croit |
| nous | croyons |
| vous | croyez |
| ils / elles | croient |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai cru |
| tu | as cru |
| il / elle / on | a cru |
| nous | avons cru |
| vous | avez cru |
| ils / elles | ont cru |
Imparfait
| je / j' | croyais |
| tu | croyais |
| il / elle / on | croyait |
| nous | croyions |
| vous | croyiez |
| ils / elles | croyaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | crus |
| tu | crus |
| il / elle / on | crut |
| nous | crûmes |
| vous | crûtes |
| ils / elles | crurent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | croirai |
| tu | croiras |
| il / elle / on | croira |
| nous | croirons |
| vous | croirez |
| ils / elles | croiront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | croirais |
| tu | croirais |
| il / elle / on | croirait |
| nous | croirions |
| vous | croiriez |
| ils / elles | croiraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | croie |
| tu | croies |
| il / elle / on | croie |
| nous | croyions |
| vous | croyiez |
| ils / elles | croient |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | crusse |
| tu | crusses |
| il / elle / on | crût |
| nous | crussions |
| vous | crussiez |
| ils / elles | crussent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | crois |
| (nous) | croyons |
| (vous) | croyez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne crois pas |
| (nous) | ne croyons pas |
| (vous) | ne croyez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of croire?
The je form of croire is "crois" in the present tense and "croie" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of croire?
The past participle of croire is "cru", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of croire?
The present participle (participe présent) of croire is "croyant".
How do you conjugate croire in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, croire is: ai cru, as cru, a cru, avons cru, avez cru, ont cru.
How do you conjugate croire in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, croire is: croyais, croyais, croyait, croyions, croyiez, croyaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of croire?
The présent du subjonctif of croire is: croie, croies, croie, croyions, croyiez, croient.
Does croire use avoir or être?
Croire forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is croire a regular or irregular verb?
Croire is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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