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inscrire

to register
to enroll

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.

jeinscris
tuinscris
il/elleinscrit
nousinscrivons
vousinscrivez
ils/ellesinscrivent

Je m'inscris à un cours de français.

I am registering for a French course.

Ils s'inscrivent pour le marathon.

They are enrolling for the marathon.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

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

Elle s'est inscrite à l'université l'année dernière.

She registered at the university last year.

Nous nous sommes inscrits à la compétition.

We enrolled in the competition.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeinscrivais
tuinscrivais
il/elleinscrivait
nousinscrivions
vousinscriviez
ils/ellesinscrivaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je m'inscrivais souvent à des cours de danse.

When I was young, I often registered for dance classes.

Ils s'inscrivaient chaque année au festival.

They enrolled every year in the festival.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinscrirai
tuinscriras
il/elleinscrira
nousinscrirons
vousinscrirez
ils/ellesinscriront

Je m'inscrirai à un nouveau programme demain.

I will register for a new program tomorrow.

Vous vous inscrirez à la conférence la semaine prochaine.

You will enroll in the conference next week.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinscrirais
tuinscrirais
il/elleinscrirait
nousinscririons
vousinscririez
ils/ellesinscriraient

Je m'inscrirais si j'avais le temps.

I would register if I had the time.

Ils s'inscriraient à un cours de cuisine.

They would enroll in a cooking class.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeinscrive
tuinscrives
il/elleinscrive
nousinscrivions
vousinscriviez
ils/ellesinscrivent

Il faut que je m'inscrive avant la date limite.

I need to register before the deadline.

Il est important qu'ils s'inscrivent à l'avance.

It is important that they enroll in advance.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

Avant de déménager, je m'étais inscrit à un nouveau club.

Before moving, I had registered for a new club.

Ils s'étaient inscrits à plusieurs événements avant la pandémie.

They had enrolled in several events before the pandemic.

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