confronter
to confront
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 | confronte |
| tu | confrontes |
| il/elle | confronte |
| nous | confrontons |
| vous | confrontez |
| ils/elles | confrontent |
Je confronte mes peurs chaque jour.
I confront my fears every day.
Nous confrontons les problèmes de manière constructive.
We confront the problems in a constructive way.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai confronté |
| tu | as confronté |
| il/elle | a confronté |
| nous | avons confronté |
| vous | avez confronté |
| ils/elles | ont confronté |
Elle a confronté ses doutes avant de prendre une décision.
She confronted her doubts before making a decision.
Ils ont confronté les faits avec courage.
They confronted the facts with courage.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | confrontais |
| tu | confrontais |
| il/elle | confrontait |
| nous | confrontions |
| vous | confrontiez |
| ils/elles | confrontaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je confrontais souvent mes amis.
When I was young, I often confronted my friends.
Nous confrontions nos idées lors des discussions.
We confronted our ideas during discussions.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | confronterai |
| tu | confronteras |
| il/elle | confrontera |
| nous | confronterons |
| vous | confronterez |
| ils/elles | confronteront |
Demain, je confronterai mes adversaires sur le terrain.
Tomorrow, I will confront my opponents on the field.
Ils confronteront les défis avec détermination.
They will confront the challenges with determination.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | confronterais |
| tu | confronterais |
| il/elle | confronterait |
| nous | confronterions |
| vous | confronteriez |
| ils/elles | confronteraient |
Je confronterais mes doutes si j'avais le courage.
I would confront my doubts if I had the courage.
Nous confronterions la situation si cela était nécessaire.
We would confront the situation if it were necessary.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | confronte |
| tu | confrontes |
| il/elle | confronte |
| nous | confrontions |
| vous | confrontiez |
| ils/elles | confrontent |
Il faut que je confronte mes peurs pour avancer.
I need to confront my fears to move forward.
Il est important que nous confrontions nos différences.
It is important that we confront our differences.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais confronté |
| tu | avais confronté |
| il/elle | avait confronté |
| nous | avions confronté |
| vous | aviez confronté |
| ils/elles | avaient confronté |
Avant de partir, j'avais confronté mes hésitations.
Before leaving, I had confronted my hesitations.
Ils avaient confronté leurs problèmes avant de trouver une solution.
They had confronted their problems before finding a solution.
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Common questions
- Is "confronter" regular or irregular in French?
- "confronter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "confronter" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "confronter" conjugates as: confronte, confrontes, confrontons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "confronter" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "confronter" conjugates as: ai confronté, as confronté, avons confronté, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "confronter" in French?
- "confronter" (to confront) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.