Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | crois | ai cru | croyais | crus | croirai | croirais |
| tu | crois | as cru | croyais | crus | croiras | croirais |
| il / elle / on | croit | a cru | croyait | crut | croira | croirait |
| nous | croyons | avons cru | croyions | crûmes | croirons | croirions |
| vous | croyez | avez cru | croyiez | crûtes | croirez | croiriez |
| ils / elles | croient | ont cru | croyaient | crurent | croiront | croiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | croie | crusse |
| tu | croies | crusses |
| il / elle / on | croie | crût |
| nous | croyions | crussions |
| vous | croyiez | crussiez |
| ils / elles | croient | crussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | crois | ne crois pas |
| (nous) | croyons | ne croyons pas |
| (vous) | croyez | ne croyez pas |
Croire conjugation quick answers
- Croire present tense
- The present tense of croire is: crois, crois, croit, croyons, croyez, croient.
- 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.
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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