consentir
to consent
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 | consens |
| tu | consens |
| il/elle | consent |
| nous | consentons |
| vous | consentez |
| ils/elles | consentent |
Je consens à ce que tu proposes.
I consent to what you are proposing.
Ils consentent à participer à la réunion.
They consent to participate in the meeting.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai consenti |
| tu | as consenti |
| il/elle | a consenti |
| nous | avons consenti |
| vous | avez consenti |
| ils/elles | ont consenti |
Elle a consenti à l'accord.
She consented to the agreement.
Nous avons consenti à changer nos plans.
We consented to change our plans.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | consentais |
| tu | consentais |
| il/elle | consentait |
| nous | consentions |
| vous | consentiez |
| ils/elles | consentaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je consentais facilement.
When I was young, I easily consented.
Ils consentaient à l'idée sans hésitation.
They consented to the idea without hesitation.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | consentirai |
| tu | consentiras |
| il/elle | consentira |
| nous | consentirons |
| vous | consentirez |
| ils/elles | consentiront |
Je consentirai à votre demande demain.
I will consent to your request tomorrow.
Elle consentira à l'invitation si elle est libre.
She will consent to the invitation if she is free.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | consentirais |
| tu | consentirais |
| il/elle | consentirait |
| nous | consentirions |
| vous | consentiriez |
| ils/elles | consentiraient |
Je consentirais si j'avais plus d'informations.
I would consent if I had more information.
Ils consentiraient à l'offre si elle était meilleure.
They would consent to the offer if it were better.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | consente |
| tu | consentes |
| il/elle | consente |
| nous | consentions |
| vous | consentiez |
| ils/elles | consentent |
Il faut que je consente à cette décision.
It is necessary that I consent to this decision.
Bien qu'ils soient hésitants, ils souhaitent que nous consentions.
Although they are hesitant, they wish for us to consent.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais consenti |
| tu | avais consenti |
| il/elle | avait consenti |
| nous | avions consenti |
| vous | aviez consenti |
| ils/elles | avaient consenti |
Avant de partir, j'avais consenti à leur demande.
Before leaving, I had consented to their request.
Ils avaient consenti à l'accord avant de changer d'avis.
They had consented to the agreement before changing their minds.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "consentir" regular or irregular in French?
- "consentir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "consentir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "consentir" conjugates as: consens, consens, consentons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "consentir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "consentir" conjugates as: ai consenti, as consenti, avons consenti, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "consentir" in French?
- "consentir" (to consent) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.