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explorer

to explore


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.

jeexplore
tuexplores
il/elleexplore
nousexplorons
vousexplorez
ils/ellesexplorent

J'explore la ville chaque week-end.

I explore the city every weekend.

Ils explorent de nouvelles idées en classe.

They explore new ideas in class.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Nous avons exploré la forêt hier.

We explored the forest yesterday.

Elle a exploré plusieurs pays l'année dernière.

She explored several countries last year.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeexplorais
tuexplorais
il/elleexplorait
nousexplorions
vousexploriez
ils/ellesexploraient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'explorais souvent la plage.

When I was young, I often explored the beach.

Ils exploraient le monde ensemble chaque été.

They explored the world together every summer.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeexplorerai
tuexploreras
il/elleexplorera
nousexplorerons
vousexplorerez
ils/ellesexploreront

Demain, je vais explorer un nouveau sentier.

Tomorrow, I will explore a new trail.

Nous explorerons les montagnes cet été.

We will explore the mountains this summer.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeexplorerais
tuexplorerais
il/elleexplorerait
nousexplorerions
vousexploreriez
ils/ellesexploreraient

Je voudrais explorer cette région un jour.

I would like to explore this region one day.

Ils aimeraient explorer les profondeurs de l'océan.

They would like to explore the depths of the ocean.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeexplore
tuexplores
il/elleexplore
nousexplorions
vousexploriez
ils/ellesexplorent

Il faut que j'explore toutes les possibilités.

It is necessary that I explore all the possibilities.

Bien qu'ils soient fatigués, qu'ils explorent encore.

Although they are tired, let them explore still.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais exploré la région.

Before leaving, I had explored the area.

Ils avaient déjà exploré cette grotte auparavant.

They had already explored this cave before.

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