🇫🇷 commencer

to begin

French Regular

Present

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I commence
tu you (informal) commences
il/elle/on he/she/one commence
nous we commencons
vous you (formal/plural) commencez
ils/elles they commencent

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I commencais
tu you (informal) commencais
il/elle/on he/she/one commencait
nous we commencions
vous you (formal/plural) commenciez
ils/elles they commencaient

Future

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I commencerai
tu you (informal) commenceras
il/elle/on he/she/one commencera
nous we commencerons
vous you (formal/plural) commencerez
ils/elles they commenceront

Would (conditional)

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I commencerais
tu you (informal) commencerais
il/elle/on he/she/one commencerait
nous we commencerions
vous you (formal/plural) commenceriez
ils/elles they commenceraient

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