trouver

to find

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "trouver" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I trouve
tu you (informal) trouves
il/elle/on he/she/one trouve
nous we trouvons
vous you (formal/plural) trouvez
ils/elles they trouvent
Il trouve une solution au problème.
He finds a solution to the problem.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I trouvais
tu you (informal) trouvais
il/elle/on he/she/one trouvait
nous we trouvions
vous you (formal/plural) trouviez
ils/elles they trouvaient
Il trouvait le travail difficile.
He used to find the work difficult.

How to Conjugate "trouver" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I trouverai
tu you (informal) trouveras
il/elle/on he/she/one trouvera
nous we trouverons
vous you (formal/plural) trouverez
ils/elles they trouveront
Il trouvera la solution seul.
He will find the solution alone.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I trouverais
tu you (informal) trouverais
il/elle/on he/she/one trouverait
nous we trouverions
vous you (formal/plural) trouveriez
ils/elles they trouveraient
Il trouverait une solution demain.
He would find a solution tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "trouver"

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

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