imaginer
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 | imagine |
| tu | imagines |
| il/elle | imagine |
| nous | imaginons |
| vous | imaginez |
| ils/elles | imaginent |
J'imagine un monde meilleur.
I imagine a better world.
Tu imagines souvent des histoires.
You often imagine stories.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai imaginé |
| tu | as imaginé |
| il/elle | a imaginé |
| nous | avons imaginé |
| vous | avez imaginé |
| ils/elles | ont imaginé |
Nous avons imaginé un nouveau projet.
We imagined a new project.
Ils ont imaginé une solution créative.
They imagined a creative solution.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | imaginais |
| tu | imaginais |
| il/elle | imaginait |
| nous | imaginions |
| vous | imaginiez |
| ils/elles | imaginaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, j'imaginais des aventures.
When I was a child, I imagined adventures.
Elle imaginait toujours des choses incroyables.
She always imagined incredible things.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | imaginerai |
| tu | imagineras |
| il/elle | imaginera |
| nous | imaginerons |
| vous | imaginerai |
| ils/elles | imagineront |
Demain, je vais imaginer une nouvelle idée.
Tomorrow, I will imagine a new idea.
Vous imaginerez un futur radieux.
You will imagine a bright future.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | imaginerais |
| tu | imaginerais |
| il/elle | imaginerait |
| nous | imaginerions |
| vous | imagineriez |
| ils/elles | imagineraient |
Si j'avais le temps, j'imaginerais un roman.
If I had the time, I would imagine a novel.
Elle imaginerait un monde sans guerre.
She would imagine a world without war.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | j'imagine |
| tu | tu imagines |
| il/elle | il/elle imagine |
| nous | nous imaginions |
| vous | vous imaginiez |
| ils/elles | ils/elles imaginent |
Il faut que j'imagine une solution.
I need to imagine a solution.
Que tu imagines un avenir meilleur est important.
That you imagine a better future is important.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais imaginé |
| tu | avais imaginé |
| il/elle | avait imaginé |
| nous | avions imaginé |
| vous | aviez imaginé |
| ils/elles | avaient imaginé |
Avant de partir, j'avais imaginé ce voyage.
Before leaving, I had imagined this trip.
Ils avaient imaginé une fête surprise.
They had imagined a surprise party.
"imaginer" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "imaginer" regular or irregular in French?
- "imaginer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "imaginer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "imaginer" conjugates as: imagine, imagines, imaginons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "imaginer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "imaginer" conjugates as: ai imaginé, as imaginé, avons imaginé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "imaginer" in French?
- "imaginer" (to imagine, to envision) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.