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concourir

to compete
to contribute

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.

jeconcours
tuconcours
il/elleconcourt
nousconcourons
vousconcourez
ils/ellesconcourent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai concouru
tuas concouru
il/ellea concouru
nousavons concouru
vousavez concouru
ils/ellesont concouru
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeconcourais
tuconcourais
il/elleconcourait
nousconcourions
vousconcouriez
ils/ellesconcouraient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeconcourrai
tuconcourras
il/elleconcourra
nousconcourrons
vousconcourrez
ils/ellesconcourront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeconcourrais
tuconcourrais
il/elleconcourrait
nousconcourrions
vousconcourriez
ils/ellesconcourraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeconcoure
tuconcoures
il/elleconcoure
nousconcourions
vousconcouriez
ils/ellesconcourent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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