fermer

to close

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "fermer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I ferme
tu you (informal) fermes
il/elle/on he/she/one ferme
nous we fermons
vous you (formal/plural) fermez
ils/elles they ferment
Il ferme son livre de français.
He closes his French book.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I fermais
tu you (informal) fermais
il/elle/on he/she/one fermait
nous we fermions
vous you (formal/plural) fermiez
ils/elles they fermaient
Il fermait le magasin à midi.
He used to close the shop at noon.

How to Conjugate "fermer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I fermerai
tu you (informal) fermeras
il/elle/on he/she/one fermera
nous we fermerons
vous you (formal/plural) fermerez
ils/elles they fermeront
Il fermera le magasin à midi.
He will close the shop at noon.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I fermerais
tu you (informal) fermerais
il/elle/on he/she/one fermerait
nous we fermerions
vous you (formal/plural) fermeriez
ils/elles they fermeraient
Il fermerait le magasin plus tôt.
He would close the shop earlier.

Frequently Asked Questions About "fermer"

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

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