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ouvrir

to open

French Irregular
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The French verb "ouvrir" means "to open" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ouvrir" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "ouvrir" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I ouvre
tu you (informal) ouvres
il/elle/on he/she/one ouvre
nous we ouvrons
vous you (formal/plural) ouvrez
ils/elles they ouvrent
Elle ouvre le livre à la page dix.
She opens the book to page ten.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai ouvert
tu you (informal) as ouvert
il/elle/on he/she/one a ouvert
nous we avons ouvert
vous you (formal/plural) avez ouvert
ils/elles they ont ouvert
Elle a ouvert la fenêtre.
She opened the window.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ouvrais
tu you (informal) ouvrais
il/elle/on he/she/one ouvrait
nous we ouvrions
vous you (formal/plural) ouvriez
ils/elles they ouvraient
Elle ouvrait la porte aux invités.
She used to open the door for guests.

How to Conjugate "ouvrir" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I ouvrirai
tu you (informal) ouvriras
il/elle/on he/she/one ouvrira
nous we ouvrirons
vous you (formal/plural) ouvrirez
ils/elles they ouvriront
Elle ouvrira le magasin tôt.
She will open the store early.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I ouvrirais
tu you (informal) ouvrirais
il/elle/on he/she/one ouvrirait
nous we ouvririons
vous you (formal/plural) ouvririez
ils/elles they ouvriraient
Elle ouvrirait une nouvelle boutique.
She would open a new shop.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ouvrir"

Is "ouvrir" regular or irregular in French?
"Ouvrir" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "ouvrir" mean in English?
The French verb "ouvrir" means "to open" in English.
How do you conjugate "ouvrir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → ouvre, tu → ouvres, il/elle/on → ouvre, nous → ouvrons, vous → ouvrez, ils/elles → ouvrent.
How many tenses does "ouvrir" have in French?
"Ouvrir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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