Laver present tense
The present tense of laver is: lave, laves, lave, lavons, lavez, lavent.
laver conjugation
To wash · 1st group (-er)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
lavant
Past participle
lavé
Laver conjugation quick answers
Laver passé composé
The passé composé of laver is: ai lavé, as lavé, a lavé, avons lavé, avez lavé, ont lavé.
Laver imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of laver is: lavais, lavais, lavait, lavions, laviez, lavaient.
Laver present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of laver is: lave, laves, lave, lavions, laviez, lavent.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | lave |
| tu | laves |
| il / elle / on | lave |
| nous | lavons |
| vous | lavez |
| ils / elles | lavent |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai lavé |
| tu | as lavé |
| il / elle / on | a lavé |
| nous | avons lavé |
| vous | avez lavé |
| ils / elles | ont lavé |
Imparfait
| je / j' | lavais |
| tu | lavais |
| il / elle / on | lavait |
| nous | lavions |
| vous | laviez |
| ils / elles | lavaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | lavai |
| tu | lavas |
| il / elle / on | lava |
| nous | lavâmes |
| vous | lavâtes |
| ils / elles | lavèrent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | laverai |
| tu | laveras |
| il / elle / on | lavera |
| nous | laverons |
| vous | laverez |
| ils / elles | laveront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | laverais |
| tu | laverais |
| il / elle / on | laverait |
| nous | laverions |
| vous | laveriez |
| ils / elles | laveraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | lave |
| tu | laves |
| il / elle / on | lave |
| nous | lavions |
| vous | laviez |
| ils / elles | lavent |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | lavasse |
| tu | lavasses |
| il / elle / on | lavât |
| nous | lavassions |
| vous | lavassiez |
| ils / elles | lavassent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | lave |
| (nous) | lavons |
| (vous) | lavez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne lave pas |
| (nous) | ne lavons pas |
| (vous) | ne lavez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of laver?
The je form of laver is "lave" in the present tense and "lave" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of laver?
The past participle of laver is "lavé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of laver?
The present participle (participe présent) of laver is "lavant".
How do you conjugate laver in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, laver is: ai lavé, as lavé, a lavé, avons lavé, avez lavé, ont lavé.
How do you conjugate laver in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, laver is: lavais, lavais, lavait, lavions, laviez, lavaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of laver?
The présent du subjonctif of laver is: lave, laves, lave, lavions, laviez, lavent.
Does laver use avoir or être?
Laver forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is laver a regular or irregular verb?
Laver is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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