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extraire

to extract


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.

jeextrais
tuextrais
il/elleextrait
nousextraons
vousextraisez
ils/ellesextraient

Je extrais le jus des oranges.

I extract the juice from the oranges.

Nous extrayons des informations importantes.

We extract important information.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Il a extrait les données du fichier.

He extracted the data from the file.

Elles ont extrait le meilleur de la situation.

They extracted the best from the situation.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeextraisais
tuextraisais
il/elleextraisait
nousextraisions
vousextraisiez
ils/ellesextraisaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'extrais souvent des plantes.

When I was young, I often extracted plants.

Nous extrayions des minéraux de la terre.

We were extracting minerals from the earth.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeextraireai
tuextraireas
il/elleextrairea
nousextraireons
vousextrairez
ils/ellesextraireont

Demain, je extraire le miel de la ruche.

Tomorrow, I will extract the honey from the hive.

Ils extrairont les ressources nécessaires.

They will extract the necessary resources.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeextrairais
tuextrairais
il/elleextrairait
nousextrairions
vousextrairiez
ils/ellesextrairaient

Je extraierais plus de détails si j'avais le temps.

I would extract more details if I had the time.

Elle extraierait les informations si on lui demandait.

She would extract the information if asked.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeextrait
tuextraites
il/elleextrait
nousextractions
vousextraites
ils/ellesextraitent

Il faut que je extraie les faits avant de décider.

It is necessary that I extract the facts before deciding.

Il est important qu'ils extraient les leçons de cette expérience.

It is important that they extract the lessons from this experience.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais extrait tous les documents.

Before leaving, I had extracted all the documents.

Nous avions extrait les échantillons avant l'analyse.

We had extracted the samples before the analysis.

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