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consoler

to console


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.

jeconsole
tu consoles
il/elleconsole
nousconsolons
vousconsolez
ils/ellesconsolent

Je console mon ami qui est triste.

I console my friend who is sad.

Elle console son frère après sa défaite.

She consoles her brother after his defeat.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons consolé notre voisin après l'accident.

We consoled our neighbor after the accident.

Ils ont consolé la petite fille qui pleurait.

They consoled the little girl who was crying.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeconsolais
tuconsolais
il/elleconsolait
nousconsolions
vousconsoliez
ils/ellesconsolaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je consolais souvent mes amis.

When I was young, I often consoled my friends.

Elle consolait son chien chaque fois qu'il était malade.

She consoled her dog every time it was sick.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeconsolerai
tuconsoleras
il/elleconsolera
nousconsolerons
vousconsolerez
ils/ellesconsoleront

Demain, je consolerai ma sœur après son examen.

Tomorrow, I will console my sister after her exam.

Ils consoleront leurs amis lors de la cérémonie.

They will console their friends during the ceremony.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeconsolerais
tuconsolerais
il/elleconsolerait
nousconsolerions
vousconsoleriez
ils/ellesconsoleraient

Je consoliderais mes collègues s'ils avaient besoin de soutien.

I would console my colleagues if they needed support.

Elle consolerait son ami s'il était triste.

She would console her friend if he were sad.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeconsole
tuconsoles
il/elleconsole
nousconsolions
vousconsoliez
ils/ellesconsolent

Il faut que je console mon cousin avant qu'il ne parte.

I need to console my cousin before he leaves.

Il est important qu'elle console son enfant après le cauchemar.

It is important that she consoles her child after the nightmare.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

J'avais consolé mon ami avant qu'il ne parte.

I had consoled my friend before he left.

Ils avaient consolé la famille avant les funérailles.

They had consoled the family before the funeral.

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