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inclure

to include


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.

jeinclue
tuinclues
il/elleinclut
nousincluons
vousincluez
ils/ellesincluent

Nous incluons tous les détails dans le rapport.

We include all the details in the report.

Elle inclut souvent des exemples dans ses explications.

She often includes examples in her explanations.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Ils ont inclus des photos dans leur album.

They included photos in their album.

J'ai inclus un lien vers l'article dans mon email.

I included a link to the article in my email.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeincluais
tuincluais
il/elleincluait
nousincluions
vousincluiez
ils/ellesincluaient

Quand j'étais enfant, ma mère incluait toujours des histoires dans mes lectures.

When I was a child, my mother always included stories in my readings.

Nous incluions souvent des amis dans nos sorties.

We often included friends in our outings.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinclurai
tuincluras
il/elleinclura
nousinclurons
vousinclurez
ils/ellesincluront

Demain, je inclurai les résultats dans la présentation.

Tomorrow, I will include the results in the presentation.

Ils incluront des nouvelles fonctionnalités dans la prochaine mise à jour.

They will include new features in the next update.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinclurais
tuinclurais
il/elleinclurait
nousinclurions
vousincluriez
ils/ellesincluraient

Je voudrais inclure plus de graphiques dans mon rapport.

I would like to include more graphs in my report.

Si j'avais le temps, j'inclurais des exemples supplémentaires.

If I had the time, I would include additional examples.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeinclue
tuinclues
il/elleinclue
nousincluions
vousincluiez
ils/ellesincluent

Il faut que nous incluions tout le monde dans la discussion.

It is necessary that we include everyone in the discussion.

Je souhaite qu'elle inclue ses idées dans le projet.

I hope that she includes her ideas in the project.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de partir, j'avais inclus toutes les informations nécessaires.

Before leaving, I had included all the necessary information.

Ils avaient inclus des exemples dans leur présentation précédente.

They had included examples in their previous presentation.

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