French · Verb · #488 most common
complaire
to please
to indulge
Irregular3rd ending
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 | complais |
| tu | complais |
| il/elle | complait |
| nous | complaisons |
| vous | complaisez |
| ils/elles | complaisent |
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai complu |
| tu | as complu |
| il/elle | a complu |
| nous | avons complu |
| vous | avez complu |
| ils/elles | ont complu |
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | complaisais |
| tu | complaisais |
| il/elle | complaisait |
| nous | complaisions |
| vous | complaisiez |
| ils/elles | complaisaient |
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | complairai |
| tu | complairas |
| il/elle | complaira |
| nous | complairons |
| vous | complairez |
| ils/elles | complairont |
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | complairais |
| tu | complairais |
| il/elle | complairait |
| nous | complairions |
| vous | complairiez |
| ils/elles | complairaient |
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | complaisse |
| tu | complaises |
| il/elle | complaisse |
| nous | complassions |
| vous | complassiez |
| ils/elles | complaisent |
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais complu |
| tu | avais complu |
| il/elle | avait complu |
| nous | avions complu |
| vous | aviez complu |
| ils/elles | avaient complu |
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Common questions
- Is "complaire" regular or irregular in French?
- "complaire" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "complaire" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "complaire" conjugates as: complais, complais, complaisons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "complaire" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "complaire" conjugates as: ai complu, as complu, avons complu, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "complaire" in French?
- "complaire" (to please, to indulge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.