inspirer

to inspire

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "inspirer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I inspire
tu you (informal) inspires
il/elle/on he/she/one inspire
nous we inspirons
vous you (formal/plural) inspirez
ils/elles they inspirent
Elle inspire les jeunes artistes ici.
She inspires young artists here.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai inspiré
tu you (informal) as inspiré
il/elle/on he/she/one a inspiré
nous we avons inspiré
vous you (formal/plural) avez inspiré
ils/elles they ont inspiré
Elle a inspiré ce poème.
She inspired this poem.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I inspirais
tu you (informal) inspirais
il/elle/on he/she/one inspirait
nous we inspirions
vous you (formal/plural) inspiriez
ils/elles they inspiraient
Il inspirait les jeunes artistes.
He inspired young artists.

How to Conjugate "inspirer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I inspirerai
tu you (informal) inspireras
il/elle/on he/she/one inspirera
nous we inspirerons
vous you (formal/plural) inspirerez
ils/elles they inspireront
Elle inspirera confiance à tout le monde.
She will inspire confidence in everyone.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I inspirerais
tu you (informal) inspirerais
il/elle/on he/she/one inspirerait
nous we inspirerions
vous you (formal/plural) inspireriez
ils/elles they inspireraient
Elle inspirerait le respect de tous.
She would inspire respect from everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions About "inspirer"

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

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