essayer

to try

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "essayer" in the Present Tense

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
Il essaie ce gâteau.
He is trying this cake.

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

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
Il a essayé une nouvelle méthode.
He tried a new method.

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

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
Il essayait de réparer le vélo.
He was trying to fix the bike.

How to Conjugate "essayer" in the Future Tense

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
Elle essaiera le nouveau plat.
She will try the new dish.

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

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
Il essaierait une nouvelle méthode.
He would try a new method.

Frequently Asked Questions About "essayer"

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

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