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approfondir

to deepen


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.

jeapprofondis
tuapprofondis
il/elleapprofondit
nousapprofondissons
vousapprofondissez
ils/ellesapprofondissent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeapprofondissais
tuapprofondissais
il/elleapprofondissait
nousapprofondissions
vousapprofondissiez
ils/ellesapprofondissaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeapprofondirai
tuapprofondiras
il/elleapprofondira
nousapprofondirons
vousapprofondirez
ils/ellesapprofondiront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeapprofondirais
tuapprofondirais
il/elleapprofondirait
nousapprofondirions
vousapprofondiriez
ils/ellesapprofondiraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeapprofondisse
tuapprofondisses
il/elleapprofondisse
nousapprofondissions
vousapprofondissiez
ils/ellesapprofondissent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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