Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | perds | ai perdu | perdais | perdis | perdreai | perdreais |
| tu | perds | as perdu | perdais | perdis | perdreas | perdreais |
| il / elle / on | perd | a perdu | perdait | perdit | perdrea | perdreait |
| nous | perdons | avons perdu | perdions | perdîmes | perdreons | perdreions |
| vous | perdez | avez perdu | perdiez | perdîtes | perdreez | perdreiez |
| ils / elles | perdent | ont perdu | perdaient | perdirent | perdreont | perdreaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | perde | perdisse |
| tu | perdes | perdisses |
| il / elle / on | perde | perdît |
| nous | perdions | perdissions |
| vous | perdiez | perdissiez |
| ils / elles | perdent | perdissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | perds | ne perds pas |
| (nous) | perdons | ne perdons pas |
| (vous) | perdez | ne perdez pas |
Perdre conjugation quick answers
- Perdre present tense
- The present tense of perdre is: perds, perds, perd, perdons, perdez, perdent.
- Perdre passé composé
- The passé composé of perdre is: ai perdu, as perdu, a perdu, avons perdu, avez perdu, ont perdu.
- Perdre imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of perdre is: perdais, perdais, perdait, perdions, perdiez, perdaient.
- Perdre present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of perdre is: perde, perdes, perde, perdions, perdiez, perdent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of perdre?
The je form of perdre is "perds" in the present tense and "perde" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of perdre?
The past participle of perdre is "perdu", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of perdre?
The present participle (participe présent) of perdre is "perdant".
How do you conjugate perdre in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, perdre is: ai perdu, as perdu, a perdu, avons perdu, avez perdu, ont perdu.
How do you conjugate perdre in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, perdre is: perdais, perdais, perdait, perdions, perdiez, perdaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of perdre?
The présent du subjonctif of perdre is: perde, perdes, perde, perdions, perdiez, perdent.
Does perdre use avoir or être?
Perdre forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is perdre a regular or irregular verb?
Perdre is a 3rd group (irregular) verb.
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