souvenir

to remember

French Irregular

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

How to Conjugate "souvenir" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I souviens
tu you (informal) souviens
il/elle/on he/she/one souvient
nous we souvenons
vous you (formal/plural) souvenez
ils/elles they souviennent
Il se souvient de son enfance.
He remembers his childhood.

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

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I suis souvenu
tu you (informal) es souvenu
il/elle/on he/she/one est souvenu
nous we sommes souvenus
vous you (formal/plural) êtes souvenus
ils/elles they sont souvenus
Il s'est souvenu de son enfance.
He remembered his childhood.

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I souvenais
tu you (informal) souvenais
il/elle/on he/she/one souvenait
nous we souvenions
vous you (formal/plural) souveniez
ils/elles they souvenaient
Il se souvenait de notre rencontre.
He was remembering our meeting.

How to Conjugate "souvenir" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I souviendrai
tu you (informal) souviendras
il/elle/on he/she/one souviendra
nous we souviendrons
vous you (formal/plural) souviendrez
ils/elles they souviendront
Il se souviendra de cette leçon.
He will remember this lesson.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I souviendrais
tu you (informal) souviendrais
il/elle/on he/she/one souviendrait
nous we souviendrions
vous you (formal/plural) souviendriez
ils/elles they souviendraient
Il se souviendrait de notre promesse.
He would remember our promise.

Frequently Asked Questions About "souvenir"

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

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