fêter

to celebrate

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "fêter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I fête
tu you (informal) fêtes
il/elle/on he/she/one fête
nous we fêtons
vous you (formal/plural) fêtez
ils/elles they fêtent
Il fête la fin de l'année.
He is celebrating the end of the year.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I fêtais
tu you (informal) fêtais
il/elle/on he/she/one fêtait
nous we fêtions
vous you (formal/plural) fêtiez
ils/elles they fêtaient
Il fêtait la fin de l'année.
He celebrated the end of the year.

How to Conjugate "fêter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I fêterai
tu you (informal) fêteras
il/elle/on he/she/one fêtera
nous we fêterons
vous you (formal/plural) fêterez
ils/elles they fêteront
Elle fêtera son diplôme ce soir.
She will celebrate her degree tonight.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I fêterais
tu you (informal) fêterais
il/elle/on he/she/one fêterait
nous we fêterions
vous you (formal/plural) fêteriez
ils/elles they fêteraient
Il fêterait Noël en famille ici.
He would celebrate Christmas with family here.

Frequently Asked Questions About "fêter"

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

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