Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | descends | suis descendu | descendais | descendis | descendreai | descendreais |
| tu | descends | es descendu | descendais | descendis | descendreas | descendreais |
| il / elle / on | descend | est descendu | descendait | descendit | descendrea | descendreait |
| nous | descendons | sommes descendus | descendions | descendîmes | descendreons | descendreions |
| vous | descendez | êtes descendus | descendiez | descendîtes | descendreez | descendreiez |
| ils / elles | descendent | sont descendus | descendaient | descendirent | descendreont | descendreaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | descende | descendisse |
| tu | descendes | descendisses |
| il / elle / on | descende | descendît |
| nous | descendions | descendissions |
| vous | descendiez | descendissiez |
| ils / elles | descendent | descendissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | descends | ne descends pas |
| (nous) | descendons | ne descendons pas |
| (vous) | descendez | ne descendez pas |
Descendre conjugation quick answers
- Descendre present tense
- The present tense of descendre is: descends, descends, descend, descendons, descendez, descendent.
- Descendre passé composé
- The passé composé of descendre is: suis descendu, es descendu, est descendu, sommes descendus, êtes descendus, sont descendus.
- Descendre imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of descendre is: descendais, descendais, descendait, descendions, descendiez, descendaient.
- Descendre present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of descendre is: descende, descendes, descende, descendions, descendiez, descendent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of descendre?
The je form of descendre is "descends" in the present tense and "descende" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of descendre?
The past participle of descendre is "descendu", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of descendre?
The present participle (participe présent) of descendre is "descendant".
How do you conjugate descendre in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, descendre is: suis descendu, es descendu, est descendu, sommes descendus, êtes descendus, sont descendus.
How do you conjugate descendre in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, descendre is: descendais, descendais, descendait, descendions, descendiez, descendaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of descendre?
The présent du subjonctif of descendre is: descende, descendes, descende, descendions, descendiez, descendent.
Does descendre use avoir or être?
Descendre forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is descendre a regular or irregular verb?
Descendre is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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