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inaugurer

to inaugurate
to open

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.

jeinaugure
tuinaugures
il/elleinaugure
nousinaugurons
vousinaugurez
ils/ellesinaugurent

Le maire inaugure le nouveau parc demain.

The mayor inaugurates the new park tomorrow.

Nous inaugurons notre galerie d'art ce soir.

We are inaugurating our art gallery this evening.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jej'ai inauguré
tutu as inauguré
il/elleil/elle a inauguré
nousnous avons inauguré
vousvous avez inauguré
ils/ellesils/elles ont inauguré

Ils ont inauguré le pont la semaine dernière.

They inaugurated the bridge last week.

J'ai inauguré ma boutique en mai.

I inaugurated my shop in May.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeinaugurais
tuinaugurais
il/elleinaugurait
nousinaugurions
vousinauguriez
ils/ellesinauguraient

Quand j'étais enfant, on inaugurait souvent de nouveaux bâtiments.

When I was a child, new buildings were often inaugurated.

Elle inaugurait chaque exposition avec enthousiasme.

She used to inaugurate each exhibition with enthusiasm.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinaugurerai
tuinaugureras
il/elleinaugurera
nousinaugurerons
vousinaugurerez
ils/ellesinaugureront

Nous inaugurerons la nouvelle bibliothèque l'année prochaine.

We will inaugurate the new library next year.

Ils inaugureront le festival de musique en juillet.

They will inaugurate the music festival in July.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinaugurerais
tuinaugurerais
il/elleinaugurerait
nousinaugurerions
vousinaugureriez
ils/ellesinaugureraient

Je voudrais inaugurer ce projet avec vous.

I would like to inaugurate this project with you.

Elle aimerait inaugurer la nouvelle exposition demain.

She would like to inaugurate the new exhibition tomorrow.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeinaugure
tuinaugures
il/elleinaugure
nousinaugurions
vousinauguriez
ils/ellesinaugurent

Il faut que nous inaugurions le centre communautaire bientôt.

It is necessary that we inaugurate the community center soon.

Je souhaite qu'ils inaugurent la nouvelle route rapidement.

I hope that they inaugurate the new road quickly.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, ils avaient inauguré le nouveau bâtiment.

Before leaving, they had inaugurated the new building.

Elle avait déjà inauguré plusieurs projets avant celui-ci.

She had already inaugurated several projects before this one.

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Common questions
Is "inaugurer" regular or irregular in French?
"inaugurer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "inaugurer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "inaugurer" conjugates as: inaugure, inaugures, inaugurons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "inaugurer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "inaugurer" conjugates as: j'ai inauguré, tu as inauguré, nous avons inauguré, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "inaugurer" in French?
"inaugurer" (to inaugurate, to open) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.