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combattre

to fight


Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jecombats
tucombats
il/ellecombat
nouscombattons
vouscombattez
ils/ellescombattent

Je combats pour mes droits.

I fight for my rights.

Ils combattent ensemble contre l'injustice.

They fight together against injustice.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle a combattu avec courage.

She fought with courage.

Nous avons combattu pour notre liberté.

We fought for our freedom.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecombattais
tucombattais
il/ellecombattait
nouscombattions
vouscombattiez
ils/ellescombattaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je combattais souvent.

When I was young, I often fought.

Ils combattaient pour leurs idéaux.

They were fighting for their ideals.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecombattrai
tucombattras
il/ellecombattera
nouscombattrons
vouscombattrez
ils/ellescombattront

Demain, je combattrai pour la vérité.

Tomorrow, I will fight for the truth.

Nous combattrons jusqu'à la fin.

We will fight until the end.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecombattrais
tucombattrais
il/ellecombattrait
nouscombattrions
vouscombattriez
ils/ellescombattraient

Je combattrais si j'avais le choix.

I would fight if I had the choice.

Ils combatteraient pour leurs amis.

They would fight for their friends.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jecombattre
tucombattes
il/ellecombattent
nouscombattions
vouscombattiez
ils/ellescombattent

Il faut que je combatsse pour mes convictions.

It is necessary that I fight for my beliefs.

Bien qu'ils combattent, ils restent unis.

Although they fight, they remain united.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais combattu pour ma cause.

Before leaving, I had fought for my cause.

Ils avaient combattu pendant des années.

They had fought for years.

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Common questions
Is "combattre" regular or irregular in French?
"combattre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "combattre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "combattre" conjugates as: combats, combats, combattons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "combattre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "combattre" conjugates as: ai combattu, as combattu, avons combattu, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "combattre" in French?
"combattre" (to fight) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.