Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | raconte | ai raconté | racontais | racontai | raconterai | raconterais |
| tu | racontes | as raconté | racontais | racontas | raconteras | raconterais |
| il / elle / on | raconte | a raconté | racontait | raconta | racontera | raconterait |
| nous | racontons | avons raconté | racontions | racontâmes | raconterons | raconterions |
| vous | racontez | avez raconté | racontiez | racontâtes | raconterez | raconteriez |
| ils / elles | racontent | ont raconté | racontaient | racontèrent | raconteront | raconteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | raconte | racontasse |
| tu | racontes | racontasses |
| il / elle / on | raconte | racontât |
| nous | racontions | racontassions |
| vous | racontiez | racontassiez |
| ils / elles | racontent | racontassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | raconte | ne raconte pas |
| (nous) | racontons | ne racontons pas |
| (vous) | racontez | ne racontez pas |
Raconter conjugation quick answers
- Raconter present tense
- The present tense of raconter is: raconte, racontes, raconte, racontons, racontez, racontent.
- Raconter passé composé
- The passé composé of raconter is: ai raconté, as raconté, a raconté, avons raconté, avez raconté, ont raconté.
- Raconter imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of raconter is: racontais, racontais, racontait, racontions, racontiez, racontaient.
- Raconter present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of raconter is: raconte, racontes, raconte, racontions, racontiez, racontent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of raconter?
The je form of raconter is "raconte" in the present tense and "raconte" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of raconter?
The past participle of raconter is "raconté", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of raconter?
The present participle (participe présent) of raconter is "racontant".
How do you conjugate raconter in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, raconter is: ai raconté, as raconté, a raconté, avons raconté, avez raconté, ont raconté.
How do you conjugate raconter in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, raconter is: racontais, racontais, racontait, racontions, racontiez, racontaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of raconter?
The présent du subjonctif of raconter is: raconte, racontes, raconte, racontions, racontiez, racontent.
Does raconter use avoir or être?
Raconter forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is raconter a regular or irregular verb?
Raconter is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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