charger
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 | charge |
| tu | charges |
| il/elle | charge |
| nous | chargons |
| vous | chargez |
| ils/elles | chargent |
Je charge mon téléphone chaque soir.
I charge my phone every evening.
Ils chargent les bagages dans le coffre.
They are loading the luggage into the trunk.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai chargé |
| tu | as chargé |
| il/elle | a chargé |
| nous | avons chargé |
| vous | avez chargé |
| ils/elles | ont chargé |
J'ai chargé le camion hier.
I loaded the truck yesterday.
Elle a chargé son ordinateur avant de partir.
She charged her computer before leaving.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | chargeais |
| tu | chargeais |
| il/elle | chargeait |
| nous | chargions |
| vous | chargiez |
| ils/elles | chargeaient |
Nous chargions les caisses tous les matins.
We were loading the boxes every morning.
Il chargeait toujours son téléphone avant de sortir.
He always charged his phone before going out.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | chargerai |
| tu | chargeras |
| il/elle | chargera |
| nous | chargerons |
| vous | chargerez |
| ils/elles | chargeront |
Je chargerai la voiture demain matin.
I will load the car tomorrow morning.
Ils chargeront les palettes cette après-midi.
They will load the pallets this afternoon.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | chargerais |
| tu | chargerais |
| il/elle | chargerait |
| nous | chargerions |
| vous | chargeriez |
| ils/elles | chargeraient |
Je chargerais le matériel si j'avais un camion.
I would load the equipment if I had a truck.
Elle chargerait son téléphone si elle avait un chargeur.
She would charge her phone if she had a charger.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | charge |
| tu | charges |
| il/elle | charge |
| nous | chargions |
| vous | chargiez |
| ils/elles | chargent |
Il faut que je charge le document avant la réunion.
I need to load the document before the meeting.
Il est important qu'ils chargent les données correctement.
It is important that they load the data correctly.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais chargé |
| tu | avais chargé |
| il/elle | avait chargé |
| nous | avions chargé |
| vous | aviez chargé |
| ils/elles | avaient chargé |
J'avais chargé le camion avant de partir.
I had loaded the truck before leaving.
Elle avait déjà chargé son téléphone quand je suis arrivé.
She had already charged her phone when I arrived.
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Common questions
- Is "charger" regular or irregular in French?
- "charger" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "charger" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "charger" conjugates as: charge, charges, chargons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "charger" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "charger" conjugates as: ai chargé, as chargé, avons chargé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "charger" in French?
- "charger" (to load, to charge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.