admettre
to admit
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | admets |
| tu | admets |
| il/elle | admet |
| nous | admettons |
| vous | admettez |
| ils/elles | admettent |
J'admets que j'ai fait une erreur.
I admit that I made a mistake.
Elle admet souvent ses fautes.
She often admits her faults.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai admis |
| tu | as admis |
| il/elle | a admis |
| nous | avons admis |
| vous | avez admis |
| ils/elles | ont admis |
Il a admis qu'il était en retard.
He admitted that he was late.
Nous avons admis notre responsabilité.
We admitted our responsibility.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | admettais |
| tu | admettais |
| il/elle | admettait |
| nous | admettions |
| vous | admettiez |
| ils/elles | admettaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, j'admettais mes erreurs.
When I was young, I admitted my mistakes.
Ils admettaient souvent leurs faiblesses.
They often admitted their weaknesses.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | admettrai |
| tu | admettras |
| il/elle | admettra |
| nous | admettrons |
| vous | admettrez |
| ils/elles | admettront |
Demain, j'admettrai que j'ai besoin d'aide.
Tomorrow, I will admit that I need help.
Elle admettra ses sentiments un jour.
She will admit her feelings one day.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | admettrais |
| tu | admettrais |
| il/elle | admettrait |
| nous | admettrions |
| vous | admettriez |
| ils/elles | admettraient |
Je voudrais admettre que j'ai tort.
I would like to admit that I am wrong.
Ils admettraient leur erreur s'ils avaient le courage.
They would admit their mistake if they had the courage.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | admette |
| tu | admettes |
| il/elle | admette |
| nous | admettions |
| vous | admettiez |
| ils/elles | admettent |
Il faut que j'admette mes erreurs.
I must admit my mistakes.
Il est important qu'elle admette ses sentiments.
It is important that she admits her feelings.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais admis |
| tu | avais admis |
| il/elle | avait admis |
| nous | avions admis |
| vous | aviez admis |
| ils/elles | avaient admis |
J'avais admis mes erreurs avant de partir.
I had admitted my mistakes before leaving.
Ils avaient admis leur faute avant le jugement.
They had admitted their fault before the judgment.
"admettre" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "admettre" regular or irregular in French?
- "admettre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "admettre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "admettre" conjugates as: admets, admets, admettons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "admettre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "admettre" conjugates as: ai admis, as admis, avons admis, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "admettre" in French?
- "admettre" (to admit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.