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enquérir

to inquire


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.

jeenquête
tuenquêtes
il/elleenquête
nousenquérons
vousenquérez
ils/ellesenquêtent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeenquêrais
tuenquêrais
il/elleenquêrait
nousenquérions
vousenquériez
ils/ellesenquêraient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeenquérirai
tuenquériras
il/elleenquérira
nousenquérirons
vousenquérirez
ils/ellesenquériront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeenquérirais
tuenquérirais
il/elleenquérirait
nousenquéririons
vousenquéririez
ils/ellesenquériraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeenquête
tuenquêtes
il/elleenquête
nousenquêtions
vousenquêtiez
ils/ellesenquêtent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jej'avais enquéri
tutu avais enquéri
il/elleil/elle avait enquéri
nousnous avions enquéri
vousvous aviez enquéri
ils/ellesils/elles avaient enquéri

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