apparaître

to appear

French Irregular

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

How to Conjugate "apparaître" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I apparais
tu you (informal) apparais
il/elle/on he/she/one apparaît
nous we apparaissons
vous you (formal/plural) apparaissez
ils/elles they apparaissent
Il apparaît fatigué après son voyage.
He appears tired after his trip.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai apparu
tu you (informal) as apparu
il/elle/on he/she/one a apparu
nous we avons apparu
vous you (formal/plural) avez apparu
ils/elles they ont apparu
Il est apparu dans le film.
He appeared in the film.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I apparaissais
tu you (informal) apparaissais
il/elle/on he/she/one apparaissait
nous we apparaissions
vous you (formal/plural) apparaissiez
ils/elles they apparaissaient
Il apparaissait souvent à la télévision.
He used to appear on television often.

How to Conjugate "apparaître" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I apparaîtrai
tu you (informal) apparaîtras
il/elle/on he/she/one apparaîtra
nous we apparaîtrons
vous you (formal/plural) apparaîtrez
ils/elles they apparaîtront
Il apparaîtra soudainement ici.
He will appear suddenly here.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I apparaîtrais
tu you (informal) apparaîtrais
il/elle/on he/she/one apparaîtrait
nous we apparaîtrions
vous you (formal/plural) apparaîtriez
ils/elles they apparaîtraient
Il apparaîtrait soudain ce soir.
He would appear suddenly tonight.

Frequently Asked Questions About "apparaître"

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

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