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communiquer

to communicate
to convey

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.

jecommunique
tucommuniques
il/ellecommunique
nouscommuniquons
vouscommuniquez
ils/ellescommuniquent

Je communique avec mes amis tous les jours.

I communicate with my friends every day.

Elle communique souvent par email.

She often communicates by email.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons communiqué les détails de l'événement.

We communicated the details of the event.

Ils ont communiqué leur décision hier.

They communicated their decision yesterday.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jecommunicais
tucommunicais
il/ellecommunicait
nouscommunicions
vouscommuniciez
ils/ellescommunicaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je communiquais beaucoup avec ma famille.

When I was a child, I communicated a lot with my family.

Elle communiquait toujours ses idées clairement.

She always communicated her ideas clearly.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jecommuniquerai
tucommuniqueras
il/ellecommuniquera
nouscommuniquerons
vouscommuniquerez
ils/ellescommuniqueront

Demain, je communiquerai les résultats de l'enquête.

Tomorrow, I will communicate the results of the survey.

Ils communiqueront avec vous dès qu'ils auront des nouvelles.

They will communicate with you as soon as they have news.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jecommuniquerais
tucommuniquerais
il/ellecommuniquerait
nouscommuniquerions
vouscommuniqueriez
ils/ellescommuniqueraient

Je communiquerais plus souvent si j'avais plus de temps.

I would communicate more often if I had more time.

Elle communiquerait ses idées si elle en avait l'occasion.

She would communicate her ideas if she had the chance.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jecommunique
tucommuniques
il/ellecommunique
nouscommuniquions
vouscommuniquiez
ils/ellescommuniquent

Il faut que nous communiquions clairement.

It is necessary that we communicate clearly.

Je souhaite qu'elle communique ses pensées.

I wish that she communicates her thoughts.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais communiqué toutes les informations nécessaires.

Before leaving, I had communicated all the necessary information.

Ils avaient déjà communiqué leur plan avant la réunion.

They had already communicated their plan before the meeting.

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