avouer

to admit

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "avouer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I avoue
tu you (informal) avoues
il/elle/on he/she/one avoue
nous we avouons
vous you (formal/plural) avouez
ils/elles they avouent
Il avoue son erreur devant le patron.
He admits his mistake before the boss.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I avouais
tu you (informal) avouais
il/elle/on he/she/one avouait
nous we avouions
vous you (formal/plural) avouiez
ils/elles they avouaient
On avouait la vérité lentement.
One was admitting the truth slowly.

How to Conjugate "avouer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I avouerai
tu you (informal) avoueras
il/elle/on he/she/one avouera
nous we avouerons
vous you (formal/plural) avouerez
ils/elles they avoueront
Il avouera son secret.
He will admit his secret.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I avouerais
tu you (informal) avouerais
il/elle/on he/she/one avouerait
nous we avouerions
vous you (formal/plural) avoueriez
ils/elles they avoueraient
Elle avouerait son amour pour lui.
She would admit her love for him.

Frequently Asked Questions About "avouer"

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

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