exister

to exist

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "exister" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I existe
tu you (informal) existes
il/elle/on he/she/one existe
nous we existons
vous you (formal/plural) existez
ils/elles they existent
Il existe une solution simple ici.
There exists a simple solution here.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai existé
tu you (informal) as existé
il/elle/on he/she/one a existé
nous we avons existé
vous you (formal/plural) avez existé
ils/elles they ont existé
Il a existé longtemps.
It existed for a long time.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I existais
tu you (informal) existais
il/elle/on he/she/one existait
nous we existions
vous you (formal/plural) existiez
ils/elles they existaient
Il existait une solution simple.
There was a simple solution existing.

How to Conjugate "exister" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I existerai
tu you (informal) existeras
il/elle/on he/she/one existera
nous we existerons
vous you (formal/plural) existerez
ils/elles they existeront
Il existera une autre solution.
Another solution will exist.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I existerais
tu you (informal) existerais
il/elle/on he/she/one existerait
nous we existerions
vous you (formal/plural) existeriez
ils/elles they existeraient
Il existerait une solution ici.
There would exist a solution here.

Frequently Asked Questions About "exister"

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

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