écrire

to write

French Irregular

The French verb "écrire" means "to write" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "écrire" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "écrire" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I écris
tu you (informal) écris
il/elle/on he/she/one écrit
nous we écrivons
vous you (formal/plural) écrivez
ils/elles they écrivent
Il écrit un livre très intéressant.
He is writing a very interesting book.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai écrit
tu you (informal) as écrit
il/elle/on he/she/one a écrit
nous we avons écrit
vous you (formal/plural) avez écrit
ils/elles they ont écrit
Il a écrit un livre.
He wrote a book.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I écrivais
tu you (informal) écrivais
il/elle/on he/she/one écrivait
nous we écrivions
vous you (formal/plural) écriviez
ils/elles they écrivaient
Elle écrivait des poèmes romantiques.
She was writing romantic poems.

How to Conjugate "écrire" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I écrirai
tu you (informal) écriras
il/elle/on he/she/one écrira
nous we écrirons
vous you (formal/plural) écrirez
ils/elles they écriront
Il écrira un livre célèbre.
He will write a famous book.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I écrirais
tu you (informal) écrirais
il/elle/on he/she/one écrirait
nous we écririons
vous you (formal/plural) écririez
ils/elles they écriraient
Il écrirait son nom ici.
He would write his name here.

Frequently Asked Questions About "écrire"

Is "écrire" regular or irregular in French?
"Écrire" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "écrire" mean in English?
The French verb "écrire" means "to write" in English.
How do you conjugate "écrire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → écris, tu → écris, il/elle/on → écrit, nous → écrivons, vous → écrivez, ils/elles → écrivent.
How many tenses does "écrire" have in French?
"Écrire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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