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French · Verb · #46 most common

appeler

to call
to name

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.

jeappelle
tuappelles
il/elleappelle
nousappelons
vousappelez
ils/ellesappellent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeappelais
tuappelais
il/elleappelait
nousappelions
vousappeliez
ils/ellesappelaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeappellerai
tuappelleras
il/elleappellera
nousappellerons
vousappellerez
ils/ellesappelleront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeappellerais
tuappellerais
il/elleappellerait
nousappellerions
vousappelleriez
ils/ellesappelleraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeappelle
tuappelles
il/elleappelle
nousappelions
vousappeliez
ils/ellesappellent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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