financer
to finance
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 | finance |
| tu | finances |
| il/elle | finance |
| nous | finançons |
| vous | financez |
| ils/elles | financent |
Je finance un projet innovant.
I am financing an innovative project.
Nous finançons des études pour les jeunes.
We are financing studies for young people.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai financé |
| tu | as financé |
| il/elle | a financé |
| nous | avons financé |
| vous | avez financé |
| ils/elles | ont financé |
Ils ont financé la construction d'une école.
They financed the construction of a school.
Elle a financé son voyage à l'étranger.
She financed her trip abroad.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | finançais |
| tu | finançais |
| il/elle | finançait |
| nous | financions |
| vous | financiez |
| ils/elles | finançaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je finançais souvent des projets artistiques.
When I was young, I often financed artistic projects.
Nous finançions des événements culturels chaque année.
We financed cultural events every year.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | financerai |
| tu | financeras |
| il/elle | financera |
| nous | financerons |
| vous | financerez |
| ils/elles | financeront |
Demain, je financerai une nouvelle initiative.
Tomorrow, I will finance a new initiative.
Ils financeront des recherches sur le climat.
They will finance research on climate.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | financerais |
| tu | financerais |
| il/elle | financerait |
| nous | financerions |
| vous | financeriez |
| ils/elles | financeraient |
Si j'avais de l'argent, je financerais un film.
If I had money, I would finance a movie.
Nous financerions des projets écologiques si nous pouvions.
We would finance ecological projects if we could.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | finance |
| tu | finances |
| il/elle | finance |
| nous | financions |
| vous | financiez |
| ils/elles | financent |
Il faut que je finance ce projet avant la fin du mois.
It is necessary that I finance this project before the end of the month.
Il est important qu'ils financent l'éducation des enfants.
It is important that they finance children's education.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais financé |
| tu | avais financé |
| il/elle | avait financé |
| nous | avions financé |
| vous | aviez financé |
| ils/elles | avaient financé |
Avant de partir, j'avais financé tous mes projets.
Before leaving, I had financed all my projects.
Ils avaient financé la recherche avant de changer de direction.
They had financed the research before changing direction.
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Common questions
- Is "financer" regular or irregular in French?
- "financer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "financer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "financer" conjugates as: finance, finances, finançons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "financer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "financer" conjugates as: ai financé, as financé, avons financé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "financer" in French?
- "financer" (to finance) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.