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éclaircir

to clarify
to lighten

Regular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeéclaircis
tuéclaircis
il/elleéclaircit
nouséclaircissons
vouséclaircissez
ils/elleséclaircissent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai éclairci
tuas éclairci
il/ellea éclairci
nousavons éclairci
vousavez éclairci
ils/ellesont éclairci
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeéclaircissais
tuéclaircissais
il/elleéclaircissait
nouséclaircissions
vouséclaircissiez
ils/elleséclaircissaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeéclaircirai
tuéclairciras
il/elleéclaircira
nouséclaircirons
vouséclaircirez
ils/elleséclairciront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeéclaircirais
tuéclaircirais
il/elleéclaircirait
nouséclaircirions
vouséclairciriez
ils/elleséclairciraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeéclaircisse
tuéclaircisses
il/elleéclaircisse
nouséclaircissions
vouséclaircissiez
ils/elleséclaircissent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais éclairci
tuavais éclairci
il/elleavait éclairci
nousavions éclairci
vousaviez éclairci
ils/ellesavaient éclairci

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Common questions
Is "éclaircir" regular or irregular in French?
"éclaircir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "éclaircir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "éclaircir" conjugates as: éclaircis, éclaircis, éclaircissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "éclaircir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "éclaircir" conjugates as: ai éclairci, as éclairci, avons éclairci, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "éclaircir" in French?
"éclaircir" (to clarify, to lighten) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.