informer
to inform
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 | informe |
| tu | informes |
| il/elle | informe |
| nous | informons |
| vous | informez |
| ils/elles | informent |
Je t'informe de la réunion demain.
I am informing you about the meeting tomorrow.
Elle informe ses collègues des changements.
She informs her colleagues about the changes.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai informé |
| tu | as informé |
| il/elle | a informé |
| nous | avons informé |
| vous | avez informé |
| ils/elles | ont informé |
Nous avons informé le directeur de la situation.
We informed the director about the situation.
Ils ont informé les clients des nouvelles offres.
They informed the clients about the new offers.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | informais |
| tu | informais |
| il/elle | informait |
| nous | informations |
| vous | informations |
| ils/elles | informaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je l'informais souvent.
When I was young, I often informed him.
Elle informait toujours ses amis des événements.
She always informed her friends about the events.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | informerai |
| tu | informerais |
| il/elle | informerait |
| nous | informerons |
| vous | informerez |
| ils/elles | informeront |
Je t'informerai dès que j'aurai des nouvelles.
I will inform you as soon as I have news.
Ils informeront le public de l'incident.
They will inform the public about the incident.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | informerais |
| tu | informerais |
| il/elle | informerait |
| nous | informerions |
| vous | informeriez |
| ils/elles | informeraient |
Je t'informerais si j'avais plus d'informations.
I would inform you if I had more information.
Elle informerait ses parents de son voyage.
She would inform her parents about her trip.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | informe |
| tu | informes |
| il/elle | informe |
| nous | informations |
| vous | informiez |
| ils/elles | informent |
Il faut que je l'informe avant de partir.
I need to inform him before leaving.
Il est important qu'elle informe le groupe.
It is important that she informs the group.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais informé |
| tu | avais informé |
| il/elle | avait informé |
| nous | avions informé |
| vous | aviez informé |
| ils/elles | avaient informé |
J'avais informé mes amis avant le concert.
I had informed my friends before the concert.
Ils avaient informé le personnel de l'arrivée des invités.
They had informed the staff about the arrival of the guests.
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Common questions
- Is "informer" regular or irregular in French?
- "informer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "informer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "informer" conjugates as: informe, informes, informons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "informer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "informer" conjugates as: ai informé, as informé, avons informé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "informer" in French?
- "informer" (to inform) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.