éviter

to avoid

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "éviter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I évite
tu you (informal) évites
il/elle/on he/she/one évite
nous we évitons
vous you (formal/plural) évitez
ils/elles they évitent
Il évite de regarder dans mes yeux.
He avoids looking into my eyes.

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

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

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

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I évitais
tu you (informal) évitais
il/elle/on he/she/one évitait
nous we évitions
vous you (formal/plural) évitiez
ils/elles they évitaient
Elle évitait les conflits inutiles.
She avoided useless conflicts.

How to Conjugate "éviter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I éviterai
tu you (informal) éviteras
il/elle/on he/she/one évitera
nous we éviterons
vous you (formal/plural) éviterez
ils/elles they éviteront
Il évitera la zone dangereuse.
He will avoid the dangerous zone.

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

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I éviterais
tu you (informal) éviterais
il/elle/on he/she/one éviterait
nous we éviterions
vous you (formal/plural) éviteriez
ils/elles they éviteraient
Il éviterait le danger.
He would avoid the danger.

Frequently Asked Questions About "éviter"

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

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