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aborder

to approach
to tackle

Regular1st ending

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

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeaborde
tuabordes
il/elleaborde
nousabordons
vousabordez
ils/ellesabordent

J'aborde ce sujet avec prudence.

I approach this topic with caution.

Nous abordons les problèmes un par un.

We tackle the problems one by one.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai abordé
tuas abordé
il/ellea abordé
nousavons abordé
vousavez abordé
ils/ellesont abordé

Elle a abordé la question lors de la réunion.

She tackled the question during the meeting.

Ils ont abordé le projet avec enthousiasme.

They approached the project with enthusiasm.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeabordais
tuabordais
il/elleabordait
nousabordions
vousabordiez
ils/ellesabordaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'abordais les défis sans hésitation.

When I was young, I approached challenges without hesitation.

Nous abordions souvent des sujets difficiles en classe.

We often tackled difficult topics in class.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeaborderai
tuaborderas
il/elleabordera
nousaborderons
vousaborderez
ils/ellesaborderont

Demain, je vais aborder ce problème avec mon équipe.

Tomorrow, I will tackle this issue with my team.

Ils aborderont la question lors de la prochaine réunion.

They will approach the question at the next meeting.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeaborderais
tuaborderais
il/elleaborderait
nousaborderions
vousaborderiez
ils/ellesaborderaient

Je voudrais aborder ce sujet plus en profondeur.

I would like to tackle this subject in more depth.

Nous aborderions le problème différemment si nous avions plus de temps.

We would approach the problem differently if we had more time.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeaborde
tuabordes
il/elleaborde
nousabordions
vousabordiez
ils/ellesabordent

Il faut que nous abordions ce sujet avec sérieux.

It is necessary that we approach this topic seriously.

Je souhaite qu'elle aborde les choses avec optimisme.

I wish that she would tackle things with optimism.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais abordé tous les points importants.

Before leaving, I had tackled all the important points.

Ils avaient abordé le problème avant que nous arrivions.

They had approached the problem before we arrived.

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Common questions
Is "aborder" regular or irregular in French?
"aborder" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "aborder" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "aborder" conjugates as: aborde, abordes, abordons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "aborder" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "aborder" conjugates as: ai abordé, as abordé, avons abordé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "aborder" in French?
"aborder" (to approach, to tackle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.