tuer

to kill

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "tuer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I tue
tu you (informal) tues
il/elle/on he/she/one tue
nous we tuons
vous you (formal/plural) tuez
ils/elles they tuent
Il tue le silence avec sa voix.
He kills the silence with his voice.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I tuais
tu you (informal) tuais
il/elle/on he/she/one tuait
nous we tuions
vous you (formal/plural) tuiez
ils/elles they tuaient
Il tuait l'ennui avec des jeux.
He was killing boredom with games.

How to Conjugate "tuer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I tuerai
tu you (informal) tueras
il/elle/on he/she/one tuera
nous we tuerons
vous you (formal/plural) tuerez
ils/elles they tueront
Il tuera le suspense très vite.
He will kill the suspense very quickly.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I tuerais
tu you (informal) tuerais
il/elle/on he/she/one tuerait
nous we tuerions
vous you (formal/plural) tueriez
ils/elles they tueraient
Il tuerait le suspense avec cette réponse.
He would kill the suspense with that answer.

Frequently Asked Questions About "tuer"

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

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