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French · Verb · #436 most common

geindre

to moan
to whine

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.

jegeins
tugeins
il/ellegeint
nousgeignons
vousgeignez
ils/ellesgeignent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jegeignais
tugeignais
il/ellegeignait
nousgeignions
vousgeigniez
ils/ellesgeignaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jegeindrai
tugeindras
il/ellegeindra
nousgeindrons
vousgeindrez
ils/ellesgeindront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jegeindrais
tugeindrais
il/ellegeindrait
nousgeindrions
vousgeindriez
ils/ellesgeindraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jegeigne
tugeignes
il/ellegeigne
nousgeignions
vousgeigniez
ils/ellesgeignent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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