commettre
to commit
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 | commets |
| tu | commets |
| il/elle | commet |
| nous | commettons |
| vous | commettez |
| ils/elles | commettent |
Il commet souvent des erreurs en mathématiques.
He often makes mistakes in math.
Nous commettons une faute en ne vérifiant pas nos réponses.
We commit an error by not checking our answers.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai commis |
| tu | as commis |
| il/elle | a commis |
| nous | avons commis |
| vous | avez commis |
| ils/elles | ont commis |
Elle a commis un acte héroïque.
She committed a heroic act.
Ils ont commis une erreur de jugement.
They committed a judgment error.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | commettais |
| tu | commettais |
| il/elle | commettait |
| nous | commettions |
| vous | commettiez |
| ils/elles | commettaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je commettais souvent des bêtises.
When I was young, I often committed silly acts.
Nous commettions des erreurs sans nous en rendre compte.
We were committing mistakes without realizing it.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | commettrai |
| tu | commettras |
| il/elle | commettra |
| nous | commettrons |
| vous | commettrez |
| ils/elles | commettront |
Tu commettras une erreur si tu ne fais pas attention.
You will commit an error if you are not careful.
Ils commettront un acte de bravoure demain.
They will commit an act of bravery tomorrow.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | commettrais |
| tu | commettrais |
| il/elle | commettrait |
| nous | commettrions |
| vous | commettriez |
| ils/elles | commettraient |
Je commettrais moins d'erreurs si je prenais mon temps.
I would commit fewer mistakes if I took my time.
Elle commettrait une faute si elle ne relisait pas son texte.
She would commit a mistake if she didn't proofread her text.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | commette |
| tu | commettes |
| il/elle | commette |
| nous | commettions |
| vous | commettiez |
| ils/elles | commettent |
Il faut que tu ne commettes pas cette erreur.
You must not commit that mistake.
Il est important qu'ils ne commettent pas d'infractions.
It is important that they do not commit any offenses.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais commis |
| tu | avais commis |
| il/elle | avait commis |
| nous | avions commis |
| vous | aviez commis |
| ils/elles | avaient commis |
Avant de partir, j'avais commis une erreur dans mes calculs.
Before leaving, I had made a mistake in my calculations.
Ils avaient commis des fautes avant de recevoir des conseils.
They had committed mistakes before receiving advice.
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Common questions
- Is "commettre" regular or irregular in French?
- "commettre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "commettre" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "commettre" conjugates as: commets, commets, commettons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "commettre" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "commettre" conjugates as: ai commis, as commis, avons commis, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "commettre" in French?
- "commettre" (to commit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.