Skip to content
French · Verb · #195 most common

charger

to load
to charge

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.

jecharge
tucharges
il/ellecharge
nouschargons
vouschargez
ils/elleschargent

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

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jechargeais
tuchargeais
il/ellechargeait
nouschargions
vouschargiez
ils/elleschargeaient

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

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jechargerai
tuchargeras
il/ellechargera
nouschargerons
vouschargerez
ils/elleschargeront

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

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jechargerais
tuchargerais
il/ellechargerait
nouschargerions
vouschargeriez
ils/elleschargeraient

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

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

jecharge
tucharges
il/ellecharge
nouschargions
vouschargiez
ils/elleschargent

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

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais chargé
tuavais chargé
il/elleavait chargé
nousavions chargé
vousaviez chargé
ils/ellesavaient 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.

"charger" in other languages

Related verbs

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.