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aboutir

to lead to
to result in

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.

jeaboutis
tuaboutis
il/elleaboutit
nousaboutissons
vousaboutissez
ils/ellesaboutissent

Ce projet aboutit à de bons résultats.

This project leads to good results.

Les discussions aboutissent souvent à des compromis.

The discussions often result in compromises.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

La réunion a abouti à une décision importante.

The meeting resulted in an important decision.

Ses efforts ont abouti à une promotion.

His efforts led to a promotion.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeaboutissais
tuaboutissais
il/elleaboutissait
nousaboutissions
vousaboutissiez
ils/ellesaboutissaient

Les négociations aboutissaient souvent à des conflits.

The negotiations often led to conflicts.

Quand j'étais jeune, mes idées aboutissaient rarement à des résultats.

When I was young, my ideas rarely led to results.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeaboutirai
tuaboutiras
il/elleaboutira
nousaboutirons
vousaboutirez
ils/ellesaboutiront

Ce plan aboutira à une meilleure organisation.

This plan will lead to better organization.

Les efforts de l'équipe aboutiront à un succès.

The team's efforts will result in success.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeaboutirais
tuaboutirais
il/elleaboutirait
nousaboutirions
vousaboutiriez
ils/ellesaboutiraient

Si nous travaillions ensemble, cela aboutirait à de meilleurs résultats.

If we worked together, it would lead to better results.

Une bonne stratégie aboutirait à une augmentation des ventes.

A good strategy would result in an increase in sales.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeaboutisse
tuaboutisses
il/elleaboutisse
nousaboutissions
vousaboutissiez
ils/ellesaboutissent

Il faut que ce projet aboutisse à un résultat positif.

It is necessary that this project leads to a positive result.

Je doute que cette méthode aboutisse à quelque chose de concret.

I doubt that this method will lead to anything concrete.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de changer de stratégie, le projet avait abouti à des résultats mitigés.

Before changing strategy, the project had led to mixed results.

Ils avaient espéré que leurs efforts aboutiraient à une solution.

They had hoped that their efforts would lead to a solution.

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