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inspirer

to inspire


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.

jeinspire
tuinspires
il/elleinspire
nousinspirons
vousinspirez
ils/ellesinspirent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai inspiré
tuas inspiré
il/ellea inspiré
nousavons inspiré
vousavez inspiré
ils/ellesont inspiré
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeinspirais
tuinspirais
il/elleinspirait
nousinspirions
vousinspiriez
ils/ellesinspiraient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeinspirerai
tuinspireras
il/elleinspirera
nousinspirerons
vousinspirerez
ils/ellesinspireront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeinspirerais
tuinspirerais
il/elleinspirerait
nousinspirerions
vousinspireriez
ils/ellesinspireraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

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

jeinspire
tuinspires
il/elleinspire
nousinspirions
vousinspiriez
ils/ellesinspirent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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Common questions
Is "inspirer" regular or irregular in French?
"inspirer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "inspirer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "inspirer" conjugates as: inspire, inspires, inspirons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "inspirer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "inspirer" conjugates as: ai inspiré, as inspiré, avons inspiré, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "inspirer" in French?
"inspirer" (to inspire) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.