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French · Verb · #709 most common

circuler

to circulate
to flow

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.

jecircule
tucircules
il/ellecircule
nouscirculons
vouscirculez
ils/ellescirculent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecirculais
tucirculais
il/ellecirculait
nouscirculions
vouscirculiez
ils/ellescirculaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecirculerai
tucirculeras
il/ellecirculera
nouscirculerons
vouscirculerez
ils/ellescirculeront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecirculerais
tucirculerais
il/ellecirculerait
nouscirculerions
vouscirculeriez
ils/ellescirculeraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jecircule
tucircules
il/ellecircule
nouscirculions
vouscirculiez
ils/ellescirculent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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