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aimer

to like
to love

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.

jeaime
tuaimes
il/elleaime
nousaimons
vousaimez
ils/ellesaiment

J'aime le chocolat.

I love chocolate.

Elle aime lire des livres.

She likes reading books.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons aimé ce film.

We loved that movie.

Ils ont aimé le concert.

They liked the concert.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeaimais
tuaimais
il/elleaimait
nousaimions
vousaimiez
ils/ellesaimaient

Quand j'étais enfant, j'aimais jouer dehors.

When I was a child, I loved playing outside.

Elle aimait toujours les animaux.

She always loved animals.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeaimerai
tuaimeras
il/elleaimera
nousaimerons
vousaimerez
ils/ellesaimeront

Demain, j'aimerai aller au parc.

Tomorrow, I will like to go to the park.

Ils aimeront visiter Paris.

They will love visiting Paris.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeaimerais
tuaimerais
il/elleaimerait
nousaimerions
vousaimeriez
ils/ellesaimeraient

Je voudrais aimer ce livre.

I would like to love this book.

Si elle avait le temps, elle aimerait voyager.

If she had the time, she would love to travel.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeaime
tuaimes
il/elleaime
nousaimions
vousaimiez
ils/ellesaiment

Il faut que j'aime ce que je fais.

I need to love what I do.

Il est important qu'elle aime son travail.

It is important that she loves her job.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais aimé cette ville.

Before leaving, I had loved that city.

Ils avaient aimé le repas avant de partir.

They had liked the meal before leaving.

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