🇫🇷 essayer

to try

French Regular

Present

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I essaye
tu you (informal) essayes
il/elle/on he/she/one essaye
nous we essayons
vous you (formal/plural) essayez
ils/elles they essayent

Past (completed)

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

Want to actually remember these?

VerbPal drills "essayer" in real French sentences using spaced repetition.

Try VerbPal Free

Past (ongoing)

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I essayais
tu you (informal) essayais
il/elle/on he/she/one essayait
nous we essayions
vous you (formal/plural) essayiez
ils/elles they essayaient

Future

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I essayerai
tu you (informal) essayeras
il/elle/on he/she/one essayera
nous we essayerons
vous you (formal/plural) essayerez
ils/elles they essayeront

Would (conditional)

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I essayerais
tu you (informal) essayerais
il/elle/on he/she/one essayerait
nous we essayerions
vous you (formal/plural) essayeriez
ils/elles they essayeraient

Master French verbs for real

Stop memorizing tables. Start speaking with confidence.

Try VerbPal Free

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.