clore
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 | clôt |
| tu | clôts |
| il/elle | clôt |
| nous | cloçons |
| vous | clôtez |
| ils/elles | clôtent |
Je clore le dossier aujourd'hui.
I am closing the file today.
Ils clorent la réunion à midi.
They are concluding the meeting at noon.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai clos |
| tu | as clos |
| il/elle | a clos |
| nous | avons clos |
| vous | avez clos |
| ils/elles | ont clos |
Nous avons clos le chapitre hier.
We closed the chapter yesterday.
Elle a clos la porte doucement.
She closed the door quietly.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | clois |
| tu | clois |
| il/elle | clot |
| nous | cloions |
| vous | cloiez |
| ils/elles | cloient |
Il closait souvent son livre avant de dormir.
He often closed his book before sleeping.
Nous clorions les discussions chaque semaine.
We were concluding the discussions every week.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | clorai |
| tu | cloras |
| il/elle | clora |
| nous | clorons |
| vous | clorez |
| ils/elles | cloront |
Je clorai le projet demain.
I will close the project tomorrow.
Ils cloront la vente à la fin du mois.
They will conclude the sale at the end of the month.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | clorais |
| tu | clorais |
| il/elle | clorait |
| nous | clorions |
| vous | cloriez |
| ils/elles | cloraient |
Je clorais la réunion si j'avais le temps.
I would close the meeting if I had the time.
Elle clorait le débat si elle était d'accord.
She would conclude the debate if she agreed.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | clore |
| tu | closes |
| il/elle | close |
| nous | closions |
| vous | closiez |
| ils/elles | closes |
Il faut que je clore ce dossier rapidement.
It is necessary that I close this file quickly.
Bien que nous clorions le projet, il reste encore du travail.
Although we are concluding the project, there is still work to be done.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais clos |
| tu | avais clos |
| il/elle | avait clos |
| nous | avions clos |
| vous | aviez clos |
| ils/elles | avaient clos |
J'avais clos la porte avant qu'il arrive.
I had closed the door before he arrived.
Ils avaient clos le chapitre avant la réunion.
They had closed the chapter before the meeting.
"clore" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "clore" regular or irregular in French?
- "clore" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "clore" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "clore" conjugates as: clôt, clôts, cloçons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "clore" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "clore" conjugates as: ai clos, as clos, avons clos, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "clore" in French?
- "clore" (to close, to conclude) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.