échouer

to fail

French Regular

The French verb "échouer" means "to fail" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "échouer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "échouer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I échoue
tu you (informal) échoues
il/elle/on he/she/one échoue
nous we échouons
vous you (formal/plural) échouez
ils/elles they échouent
Il échoue dans son projet.
He fails in his project.

How to Conjugate "échouer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai échoué
tu you (informal) as échoué
il/elle/on he/she/one a échoué
nous we avons échoué
vous you (formal/plural) avez échoué
ils/elles they ont échoué
Elle a échoué cette fois-ci.
She failed this time.

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How to Conjugate "échouer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I échouais
tu you (informal) échouais
il/elle/on he/she/one échouait
nous we échouions
vous you (formal/plural) échouiez
ils/elles they échouaient
Elle échouait dans ses projets.
She failed in her projects.

How to Conjugate "échouer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I échouerai
tu you (informal) échoueras
il/elle/on he/she/one échouera
nous we échouerons
vous you (formal/plural) échouerez
ils/elles they échoueront
Elle échouera dans ce projet risqué.
She will fail in this risky project.

How to Conjugate "échouer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I échouerais
tu you (informal) échouerais
il/elle/on he/she/one échouerait
nous we échouerions
vous you (formal/plural) échoueriez
ils/elles they échoueraient
Elle échouerait à cet examen difficile.
She would fail this difficult exam.

Frequently Asked Questions About "échouer"

Is "échouer" regular or irregular in French?
"Échouer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "échouer" mean in English?
The French verb "échouer" means "to fail" in English.
How do you conjugate "échouer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → échoue, tu → échoues, il/elle/on → échoue, nous → échouons, vous → échouez, ils/elles → échouent.
How many tenses does "échouer" have in French?
"Échouer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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