🇫🇷 raconter

to tell (story)

French Regular

Present

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I raconte
tu you (informal) racontes
il/elle/on he/she/one raconte
nous we racontons
vous you (formal/plural) racontez
ils/elles they racontent

Past (completed)

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

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Past (ongoing)

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I racontais
tu you (informal) racontais
il/elle/on he/she/one racontait
nous we racontions
vous you (formal/plural) racontiez
ils/elles they racontaient

Future

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I raconterai
tu you (informal) raconteras
il/elle/on he/she/one racontera
nous we raconterons
vous you (formal/plural) raconterez
ils/elles they raconteront

Would (conditional)

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I raconterais
tu you (informal) raconterais
il/elle/on he/she/one raconterait
nous we raconterions
vous you (formal/plural) raconteriez
ils/elles they raconteraient

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